tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197250410230307517.post-17089095780998501522007-11-16T07:30:00.000-07:002007-11-16T07:18:56.039-07:002007-11-16T07:18:56.039-07:00glow and behold.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/RzzGDh5Ds2I/AAAAAAAAD-0/jX4RAfueoQ0/s1600-h/bp103417_1107_tree_xl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/RzzGDh5Ds2I/AAAAAAAAD-0/jX4RAfueoQ0/s400/bp103417_1107_tree_xl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133195439235117922" border="0" /></a><br />I love the thought of being crafty. It's thrilling to plan a project and watch it become something <span style="font-style: italic;">pretty</span>. That's what I'm hoping this holiday season becomes for me: thoughtful/creative projects. Coordinating and beautiful gift wrap; inspired decorations; handmade gifts. Truth be told: if I had a cottage with birch wood floors and pink walls-- guaranteed that this Christmas tree {above} would be in my living room.<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><br />Since I don't, I was equally inspired by some of the other projects via <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/blueprint?rsc=brandtray">Blueprint Magazine</a>:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/RzzHBB5Ds3I/AAAAAAAAD-8/liJYYu5CDk4/s1600-h/bp103417_1107_candles_xl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/RzzHBB5Ds3I/AAAAAAAAD-8/liJYYu5CDk4/s400/bp103417_1107_candles_xl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133196495797072754" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3e37788aa306c4df62fc95103373a0a0/?vgnextoid=391af0c4ad8c5110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8f9164e708345110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=lpg_holiday&lnc=a489cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&currentslide=1&currentChapter=1&chapterCounter=2&lpgStart=1&adnumber=1#lpg">wax poetic</a><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/RzzHBx5Ds4I/AAAAAAAAD_E/VCIzZ9sYmUk/s1600-h/bp103417_1107_ornaments_xl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/RzzHBx5Ds4I/AAAAAAAAD_E/VCIzZ9sYmUk/s400/bp103417_1107_ornaments_xl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133196508681974658" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3e37788aa306c4df62fc95103373a0a0/?vgnextoid=391af0c4ad8c5110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8f9164e708345110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=lpg_holiday&lnc=a489cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&currentslide=4&currentChapter=1&chapterCounter=5&lpgStart=1&adnumber=1#lpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;">opulent orbs</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">See more <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">glow and behold</span> ideas <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3e37788aa306c4df62fc95103373a0a0/?vgnextoid=391af0c4ad8c5110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default">here</a>.<br /></div></div>kellinoreply@blogger.com1