Happy Christmas In July from Erica!

Hi! I'm Erica and I'm ecstatic to be a part of the MOD Squad! First, a little bit about me: I've been crafting since I was a kid, and starting scrapbooking about 10 years ago. My style has really evolved since then, and I love using vintage images, ephemera, ribbons, lace, buttons, and whatever bits and bobs I can get my hands on. I like a "layered" look in my projects. I live in the heat of Texas with my husband and our two adorable kitties. We love to travel and collect antiques. I work full-time and try to craft full-time, which keeps me busy!

I usually scrap 12x12 layouts, but I've been doing more altered projects and cards lately. They help keep me creative and thinking of what to do next!

Since I'm celebrating Christmas in July today, here are a couple of "mini" projects for Christmas. First is a mini matchbook album I created using the index prints of a trip to New York City at Christmas. I covered the box with festive paper and embellishments, then created a fan-fold paper strip and adhered the little photos.

Next are a few Holiday gift tags that I created in non-traditional colors. These are very quick and easy to make. I used plain shipping tags that I soaked in coffee to "age" and pre-made patterened paper tags. Then I layered on patterned paper, a vintage image, ribbons, lace, sequins, glitter, whatever added to the festive feel.

What's Christmas without a few gifts? Head over to my blog http://www.zunkychic.com/ for a give-away to celebrate Christmas in July!