Layout Love Tuesday

Product: transparency: Studio Calico, pattern paper: My Mind's Eye, "you are loved": Crate Paper, enamel stickers & corner chipboard: My Mind's Eye

I love square photos, LOVE them. I have mine printed at London Drugs and it makes me even happier that not only do they print 4x4 but 5x5, 6x6 & 8x8 also! I have my 12x12's printed at Costco- for $5! London Drugs is a higher price tag than other photo labs but the quality is generally quite good and for now no one else prints 4x4's (local, that I have easy access to). I try to print only my favourites and then cut down 4x6's for the rest. For this layout I started with a 4x4 photo and then cut down my papers to the same. I created an 8x8 square and then added the photos, and embellishments. The design is simple and minimal but I think it looks great and is something anyone can do. I like that a lot!
Happy Tuesday Friends!

Fun & Inexpensive Photo Gift Tag

This year I wanted to do something fun for our gift tags. I made our gift tags last year and I liked them but I wanted something even more awesome this year! I printed photos (2 @ 3x4 on a 4x6) of the person each gift was for, punched a hole, wrote a little message on the back and tied it on with curling ribbon. Easy peasy.
The best part is that Anna is all over this! She knows who each gift it for, tells me everyday (repeatedly) who they're all for and then asks me each day (repeatedly) if it's Christmas yet. Her excitement is contagious! She loves to be independent and this will enable her to help deliver the presents.
I am so excited!! Only 7 sleeps until Wachter Christmas 2013! (We have our own little Christmas together before Christmas with Gramma & Papa.)
Have I ever mentioned my love for Christmas?