Hodge Podge Art: Traditions

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Happy Monday everyone! It's Peppermint with this week's Hodge Podge journaling challenge.

Since my entire life seems to be consumed by holiday preparations right now, I thought it would be fun if we did a page on one of our holiday traditions - past or present. Something a little more in-depth than "we exchange gifts" - document a tradition that's really personal to your family, whether it's a family recipe that you look forward to each year, an "elf on the shelf" or tree farm you visit every year to pick out the perfect tree.

Here's how some of the Hodge Podge artists interpreted this challenge:

by Nikki

CREDITS:
Dear Santa by lliela designs and Kaye Winiecki, Inspired by Laci by Darcy Baldwin

by Kelly

CREDITS:
Christmas Wonder by Kaye Winiecki and Cori Gammon, Coconut ice alpha by Kaye Winiecki, Baby Steps Vol 7 by Tiny Toes Designs, font by Heather Hess.

JOURNALING:
It has quickly become one of our favorite Christmas 'traditions' We love plugging our faces onto the little elf bodies and watching them dance. Even as young as you guys are you love to sit and watch and laugh at all the funny dances and you ask me to play them over and over again. It is probably just a fad and years down the road we might have forgotten all about it, but while it's here we will take advantage of the opportunity to Elf Ourselves. 2010

by Lauren

CREDITS:
Sahlin Studio and Jennifer Barrett Kitschy Kitchen Complete Kit, YB Holly Leaf - Web Freebie, Sausan Christmas Joy Elf, Holliewood Studio Cookies For Santa Flour Spill

JOURNALING:
Baking is always a part of our holidays. There are only certain recipes we make at no other time. Love these chocolate candies.

by Me (Peppermint)

CREDITS:

Templates from 12 Days Template Album, Papers from Pear Tree, tag and “some assembly required” word art from Creator, by One Little Bird; 24 stamp from P365 Calendar by ON Designs (retired); Fonts are Neutraface Slab and Neutraface 2 by House Industries.

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And congratulations to last week's winner, Bush Girl for this adorable layout featuring the letter "W":