on sunday, we headed over to mike and sarah's house for crafting and wii... sarah is a master paper crafter (well, at least to me, because i have never done much with paper), and she taught me the ways as we made some christmas banners.  i was skeptical when she told me her idea, but i love how they turned out!
here's sarah hard at work:

our husbands , mike (left) and paul, spent their time playing madden football so we could craft in peace:

and i hung up the final product promptly when we got home.  i love it so much that i think i'll have to make some other year round banner to take it's place after christmas.  and it looks even better in person, imagine that!