Ashley and Kirsten below totally freaking out over the hotel room view in NYC on Thanksgiving weekend. The Macy's Parade and Thanksgiving with my sisters was a huge part of our Christmas kick-off. 
Just spending a few moments to remind anyone who may venture here to take care of yourself this Christmas season. Generally if you're reading this, it's because you are a girly girl who likes to play with art supplies and skews towards vintage, eclectic style, but all are welcome!
Just spending a few moments to remind anyone who may venture here to take care of yourself this Christmas season. Generally if you're reading this, it's because you are a girly girl who likes to play with art supplies and skews towards vintage, eclectic style, but all are welcome! But...if you are a girly girl, you may also be the one in charge of Christmas in your home. That may also mean you get what amounts to a third full time job for the month of December, sometimes stretching into January. So, take the time to care for yourself. You know the saying, if Mrs. Claus ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! (or something like that, but it's true)
If you do get some time to take a few moments to yourself to play with art supplies or make heartfelt gifts for your loved ones and friends, check these links out for great ideas, tutorials and more:
One Pretty Thing ~tons of links to tutorials for everything under the sun, you could get lost for hours here
Little Pink Studio ~if you're into vintage chic, Cerri will show you the way
The Graphics Fairy ~loads of vintage images to download for creating to your hearts content
If you're in the mood for guided Christmas creating, check out these workshops or tutorials:
Teresa McFayden ~offering her 5th annual Christmas e-course
I'm Just a girl ~Spark your Christmas workship with a big emphasis on transforming what you already own. You know I'm a green, tree-hugger, so this speaks to me.
christytomlinson: 12 Artsy Ornaments of Christmas.. a mini workshop ~12 different talented artists will guide you through not only ornaments, but also home decor and gifts as well.
Tim Holtz ~I think this is Tim's 5th year of his 12 Tags of Christmas. Free for you to enjoy, duplicate or use for inspiration. You'll learn lots of new tips here too!
Through December, if you like, keep checking back to the Granny Panty Chic blog for more Christmas ideas and (hopefully) inspiration. I'll admit, I get totally giddy over this month. It's just gotta spill somewhere and it's gonna be here I decided. ;-)
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I love this post - I really love your enthusiasm and the fun things I believe I'll be seeing here in the next weeks. I love Christmas too and I hope to eke out a little of the fun for myself as well as tending to all the chores of getting things ready for Christmas. The photo of the girls looking out over NYC takes me back to the first time I went to New York and I couldn't sleep, I just kept staring out the window at the city. MAGICAL!
Thank you for sharing some of your favorite sites, I am heading right over to the tutorial one!!!!!
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