So ,the question is, What does winter mean to me? Here in the Midwest, it means cold and snowy. That was never truer, than last February. We got hit with a winter storm, where is snowed for 24 hrs straight. The total snowfall was somewhere just below 30 inches in that 24 hr period. The storm shut down one of our major expressways, with over 1,500 cars stuck overnight.

I have lived here all my life and I am still not a fan of the cold or snow. For me, I only want snow on Christmas day.

In this layout, I used a photo I took the morning after the big snow storm. You can't even see my front porch. It took my DH hours to shovel us out. So for me, winter is cold, snowy and messy. I am truly a warm weather girl.

Brrrr...my thoughts on winter!

Here in Ontario when it gets down to -40 degrees, there are times when I just cannot express how welcome spring time will be. That being said, as the years go by, I do try and appreciate winter for what it is and the special activities it brings. If anything, it makes me appreciate summer that much more!

One thing is for sure... winter themed projects are my favourite to scrap! I love all the snowflakes, the glitter, the cool colour schemes and the adorable woodland creatures that grace our pages... so lovely!

Here I've created some winter themed cards. The charm to these cards is in the sponging of my edges and the faux-stitching I've done with my white pen. Keep warm this winter!

~Brenna

Winter Wonder

I Really do enjoy the winter time.
The photos are of a snowman my Son made and the other is of ice crystals that formed on a tree one very cold morning.

Hope you are enjoying your winter.

Warmly-
Sarinda

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Winter Baby

I'm not a big winter person, but my birthday is in January--making me a winter baby!


- Kristin

Jenifer's Winter Feelings

I am not  a huge fan of winter, at all. Although I live in the North, I was born and raised in the South and do believe I will always be a Southern girl at heart.....you can take the girl outta the South but you can't take the Southern Roots outta the girl I like to say, lol. Haha and us southern people were not bred to adapt well in cold temps.  However with that being said I do love to look out of my windows after a beautiful snowfall. Everything is so white, crisp and clean looking. I love the look of the trees bogged down in sparkly ice crystals that shine brightly in the sunlight. These things are beautiful to me from the inside ONLY, lol......I shiver at the thought of having to go outdoors in that kind of weather, but being a wife and mother I can only protest the outdoors for so long even in the winter, lol they all love it and are bound and determined to get outside and play in it!

Below is a layout I created during one of my rare winter outtings, lol. Can you see the fake smile in my eyes, lol....I just wasn't feeling it it, lol the fun that is....actually all I could feel was bitter cold.

 

(As usual I have added the above journaling on the back side of my layout)

The paper is from Bo Bunny's Blitzen collection, and I just embellished my layout with a mixture of handmade flowers,snowflakes and a few doilies. 

I hope you have enjoyed my page, looking forward to seeing your take on this challenge.

Winter Feelings

Winter! How do you feel about winter?
Do you miss the sun and the warmth? Or are you crazy about the cold, snow, ice and dark cozy evenings?
Can't wait to see your layouts!!!

Our team will show you a layout about there winter feelings every day this week!
Come and check it out and join us!

A New Year -- Kristin

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming year, lots of fun things planned.

For my New Year's inspired layout I picked out some bright papers and contrasted them against a stark white background. I included four pictures I've taken of myself so far this year.

Thanks so much for looking.
-- Kristin
www.rukristin.blogspot.com