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| PTU Scrap Kit "A Verymany Christmas" by Amy Marie |
Winter Solstice 2017 occurred at 9:28AM on Thursday, December 21! This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. The day has been celebrated by pagans for thousands of years and many traditions associated with Christmas have their roots in winter solstice celebrations...which includes our Christmas Tree!
Dating back centuries before Christ, cultures brought evergreen trees, plants, and leaves into their homes upon the arrival of the winter solstice. Although the specific practices were different in each country and culture, the symbolization was generally the same: to celebrate the return of life at the beginning of winter's decline.
The fairy used was created by Amy Brown and she is officially retiring from CDO on December 31, 2017. As I am not sure if she will be offering any of her tubes on her website for sale, I purchased several of her amazing fairies. They will work perfectly into several of my designs for future pictures. I used elements/papers from Amy Marie's lovely scrap kit, "A Verymany Christmas". The mask is free to use by Kissing Kate and can found found here.
Have a very blessed Yule!