Today is a gift !

Finally cutting into my Snow Day collection prize by Crate Paper , 

that I won for one of their recent blog contests !

 I had an impromptu photo shoot with DD on Sunday - new pics , new inspo ! 

Then  I wondered what new papers that I haven't used & would fit these pics . 

I was bent on making mainly Christmas projects with the Snow Day line

( & I haven't started yet ! ) 

that I didn't think of doing a layout first. 

Nevertheless , inspired by scrappy friends , such as Ms Piradee in this case- 

 who's excellent at putting a twist to her patterned papers use in layouts - 

I attempted a non-themed layout with a Christmas line 

and am quite happy with the result ! 

Still loving the naked chippie look , this time I tried out a little stamping with new Prima floral stamps - used a floral center on the Magistical Memories' Mod Flower here. 

On this smaller Mod Flower , I tried out a busier floral design ( Prima stamp )

 with a fabric brad center to finish it . 

Lots of Such Sweet Tierney buttons here together 

with the different types of Snow Day embellies I received. 

Layout design inspired by Michelle Fowler's sketch here. 

p/s : Check out the daily tips & techniques  with Magistical Memories' chipboard 

over here !