Corrie Kinkel

X = Xylophone, maybe a bit far fetched, but the letter X has not many possibilities and this instrument is used in much of the X-mas music.

Suzy I have had this look from using the warp brush many times, but I think it has also to do with the size of the brush you use. In my experience it is best to use a big size for the brush, so the sides of the shadow become longer with a more even look. Maybe this is a short topic for the January Q&A, because we won't be the only ones that have/had problems with this tool.

I had no photo to use that matched with this winter theme but I have collected a lot of goodies which I never used. I have gone quite liberal with the sketch idea, but all is there, although not all are papers in the given rectangles by the sketch. I think most of what I used came from Creative Fabrica and some from DigitalScrapbook.com. This was a fun layout and a change from the scripting course which is almost finished, just one more lesson to go in the new year.

Thanks, they were nice to do and the more I got into it, the faster I went!

Mine was 8.01, it is a very long time ago that I did a jigsaw and I once loved it. I think I should practice a lot more to get into my old routine which was always to start with the borders.

If it were the Netherlands, I could answer yes to all your questions, because the printing service I use over here has all that options and I have used them very often.

All you pages are so delicate and your photo is great! I would love to see her fall backwards, that must be funny to watch.

P = Poinsettia

It is so nice when the work you put in turns out to be so fantastic! I know that feeling when you get a book/album printed and it turns out just as you wanted it to be, especially when it is such a precious gift. It will be great to see their faces when daddy opens his present. Enjoy!!!!

L = Laughing

As soon as I saw that this freebie was about cookies, a song came to mind. In Germany there is a nursery song about the Christmas bakery and every year there is a children's choir in one of the big shows on the telly that is singing it. Cristina, Anja and Doska will certainly know it. It is called: "In der Weihnachtsbäckerei" and for those who want to hear it, you can google it and get many hits. Carole thanks, I can't get it out of my head now and am singing/humming it for the last 2 days!🗣️ I even found a sticker about that bakery, it was on a white background but thanks to the blendmode hard light the white disappeared. I have the cookiescript 2 and have "baked" a couple of cookies with some sprinkles and glitter, put them on a plate with a doilie behind. The picture of the bakery shop I had in my stash and I used a mask to get rid of the ugly torn edges. And of course I used the freebie cookies for the text.

B = Bows to decorate gifts, the tree etc.

Not only in the States, here in the Netherlands those machines are used too. We are a nation of speedskating not so much on icehockey and we have and are hosting a lot world speedskating events.

Julie I got a hip replacement last year, it is something else but I know the relieve when the pain is gone after surgery. For me it was so worthwhile and now I'm back myself without that constant pain. I hope for you that, whatever your choice will be, it works out well.

K = King (Wenceslaus)

I use A-4. I can use the full width of the calendar, but there is a little strip of 1,5 cm at the top (or bottom). I don't cut that strip off and use it to put two holes in with a perforator. So I can bind the pages with a nice complementary ribbon. You can also use that space for a spiral binding should you want it.

F = Festive Season

I have read a lot of books in English but I have never come across this word, so a new one learned today!

Bonnie we clearly think along the same lines at the same moment. And I notice the letter W is quite popular too, a pity we can't use those W's for the next round.

I had to look what a brolly is! The dictionary which I use sometimes when I'm doing other stuff on my pc as well had nothing about it, but google had the answer: it is an umbrella! I "learn" so many new words here!🙃

Ladies good luck, you will get there and calendars can be given in the beginning of January too, as long as you give that first page as a teaser for the rest of the pages. I'm very happy that I could print my calendar last Sunday and it is looking fine. Yesterday after those pages had time to dry I put 2 holes in the top of the pages. If you handle them to soon, I had printed them on glossy photopaper, they can smudge a bit. Tomorrow I search for a nice ribbon to bind them together, wrap them in gift paper and they are ready for posting. Now I have to print my cards and those go on matt paper that dries much quicker. I have all my addresses in a word file so I only have to print the address labels and then those can be posted too, or when they have to go nearby I'll bring them myself.

W = Winter at least in the northern hemisphere

S = Santa

L = Lights

Chris all the best for a speedy recovery, but take it easy PSP/calendars will wait!