camcas
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Post by camcas on Dec 1, 2017 1:49:07 GMT
So....being a Southern Hemisphere gal every Christmas I struggle with the usual suspects- snowmen,snowflakes,hot chocolate,and saying like warm and cozy,sweater weather,frosty etc Here in South Australia it has been 40 degrees Celsius and the only frost is in my freezer!!!! I know Kaisercraft ,which is an Aussie company does some no snow lines but it would be great to see a little more diversity ”bloody hot” “sweltering” and “beach BBQ “ and leave Santa a cold beer” fit better I have tried using summer lines but they are not Christmassy... And don’t get me started about springy Easter when it is autumn here...... Aahhhhh...first world problems I know!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2017 1:57:07 GMT
You could listen to that beautiful Christmas in Australia song: White Wine in the Sun
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Post by 950nancy on Dec 1, 2017 4:56:57 GMT
Do you have a Silhouette? I have seen a few designs where Santa is definitely enjoying the sun.
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Post by joblackford on Dec 1, 2017 6:11:41 GMT
It took me many years and moving to the Northern Hemisphere to fully understand holidays... Halloween in spring (daffodil season!) and Easter in autumn really messed with my mind growing up in NZ. I used to ask why we had eggs at Easter and the teachers would ramble on and on about some symbolism that even as a kid I thought was a bit of a stretch, but now that I live in the North I see that backyard hens start laying plentifully again right in time for all those dyed egg crafts and the whole world makes a little more sense to me.
There's a good portion of the USA that is sweltering and beachy at Christmastime too, or at the very least not cold and snowy, so you'd think there would be more options. Maybe in the digital realm? Or maybe people prefer to live in denial of reality during the holiday season.
(Now I'm hoping I didn't send "let it snow" cards to any Aussies in the card exchange!)
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Dec 1, 2017 12:46:42 GMT
So....being a Southern Hemisphere gal every Christmas I struggle with the usual suspects- snowmen,snowflakes,hot chocolate,and saying like warm and cozy,sweater weather,frosty etc Here in South Australia it has been 40 degrees Celsius and the only frost is in my freezer!!!! I know Kaisercraft ,which is an Aussie company does some no snow lines but it would be great to see a little more diversity ”bloody hot” “sweltering” and “beach BBQ “ and leave Santa a cold beer” fit better I have tried using summer lines but they are not Christmassy... And don’t get me started about springy Easter when it is autumn here...... Aahhhhh...first world problems I know! I can relate as apart from the 10 years or so we visited DH's parents in the UK (where snow is not necessarily reliable) we have similar Christmas weather. My favourite old nod to the dominance of Northern Christmas stuff was my layout featuring cold white wine occasions, using the longest title I have ever cut: "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas..." accompanied with music sheets and cut notes. On the second page (I was a double page scrapper): "But if the white runs out we will drink the red..."
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Post by pastlifepea on Dec 1, 2017 13:48:06 GMT
Sunny, happy, Florida here so I can relate, with our snowmen actually being sandmen. This store has a great digital Christmas kit that fits our lovely Christmas seasons. www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=35591 In the event that my link is crap, it's called Mele Kalikimaka and is at sweetshoppedesigns.com. You can just print whatever you want to use.
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Post by Kerri W on Dec 1, 2017 14:58:32 GMT
Said with the naivete of one who has only ever lived in the US, and mostly northern states where we see our share of snow, I have always looked at the snow/snowflakes/wintery imagery that goes along with santa as a nod to the North Pole, not where *I* am geographically.
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Post by don on Dec 1, 2017 15:41:28 GMT
You mean there is "other" people and places? I always thought it was all about "me" and "here".
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Post by GiantsFan on Dec 1, 2017 16:09:38 GMT
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 1, 2017 16:11:36 GMT
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Dec 1, 2017 16:35:35 GMT
You mean there is "other" people and places? I always thought it was all about "me" and "here".
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 1, 2017 16:41:51 GMT
Santa around here wears rainboots, a raincoat and carries an umbrella... the sleigh also has windshield wipers and those pontoon floatie things for landing in giant puddles. If I lived somewhere warm I'd be tempted to make a sarcastic layout with all the snow, cocoa and "warm winter wishes" items I could cram on a page
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Dec 1, 2017 17:55:22 GMT
If you image search beach Santa printable you might find something you could use.
And if you image search beach Santa Etsy, you might find an idea or two you could adapt to 2D. I saw a cute motif used several times with a blue crab and the words Sandy Claws. A lot of items are house decorations, but some might give you some ideas.
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Post by caspad on Dec 1, 2017 18:32:33 GMT
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Post by sunshinestate on Dec 1, 2017 18:53:18 GMT
It is frustrating (I live in South Florida), but then I think of all the money I save by not buying a lot of the winter/snowy Christmas collections that are so cute.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Dec 1, 2017 20:11:22 GMT
I hear you! and I sympathize with you- especially since the beachy stuff won't work in the desert! I just use 'generic' red / green patterns, avoid any paper pads that have snowflakes or cocoa, etc., and use general reindeer or Christmas tree / ornament images. I cannot bring myself to use anything with a snowman or snowflakes on it, at ALL-- and I think snowman decorations look SO out of place in people's front yards, next to all of their cacti.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Dec 1, 2017 20:40:07 GMT
I read this title and was expecting a Rudolph rant, haha! I think that the premise behind him is awful. It's basically saying if you're unique or stand out in any way, society will shun you until you prove yourself useful to them at which point they will use you for that uniqueness in spite of not liking you before.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Dec 1, 2017 21:19:50 GMT
...actually, I was thinking the thread was going to be about 'naughty' Christmas stuff that someone saw in their SB store, lol!! but this topic is good, too.
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FurryP
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Post by FurryP on Dec 1, 2017 23:16:02 GMT
What? So I shouldn't be buying the cute snowman paper?
Actually I much prefer to deal with insufficient SB Xmas options than having to deal with snow for a whole season.
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Post by lazytown on Dec 1, 2017 23:28:57 GMT
I'm a Southern Californian and I avoid the snow-themes too. I'm a huge fan of poinsettias, trees, doves, and other icons that don't evoke snow, but I don't really like the beachy/tropical stuff either. Here's another cute Christmas stamp from Kellie Stamps (based in Australia): kelliestamps.bigcartel.com/product/clear-stamp-set-dear-santa
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Post by cbscrapper on Dec 2, 2017 0:11:03 GMT
I just gotta say that I thought of something completely different when I read the subject of this thread! LOL😂😳😘
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Post by artisticscrapper on Dec 2, 2017 2:34:23 GMT
I’m in Southern California and this is the first week The temperature hasn’t been in the 80s. When Santa comes to my neck of the woods he’s going to be pretty uncomfortable in that fur coat.
I don’t use the snow or the baby it’s cold outside stuff either. I do like most of the regular Christmas themed stuff and will use that. A few years ago I bought a great Christmas tree stamp. It’s a palm tree with Christmas lights. Great for cards to friends in the north.
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Post by camcas on Dec 2, 2017 10:08:19 GMT
Sunny, happy, Florida here so I can relate, with our snowmen actually being sandmen. This store has a great digital Christmas kit that fits our lovely Christmas seasons. www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=35591 In the event that my link is crap, it's called Mele Kalikimaka and is at sweetshoppedesigns.com. You can just print whatever you want to use. Perfect!Thanks
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Post by camcas on Dec 2, 2017 10:09:25 GMT
I just gotta say that I thought of something completely different when I read the subject of this thread! LOL😂😳😘 Yes...I did think of that...and then left the title to entice people to the thread.....hahahahaha!
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Post by camcas on Dec 2, 2017 10:13:22 GMT
Thank you.......They are all wonderful...especially the sandy snowman!Would buy him but costs more to ship than the stamp does 😢
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Post by sleepingbooty on Dec 2, 2017 13:56:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 14:01:30 GMT
I read this title and was expecting a Rudolph rant, haha! I think that the premise behind him is awful. It's basically saying if you're unique or stand out in any way, society will shun you until you prove yourself useful to them at which point they will use you for that uniqueness in spite of not liking you before. My DD got that at about 6 and hasn't liked it since
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Post by justjac on Dec 2, 2017 15:06:55 GMT
As someone who lives in a place in Canada where the snow arrives by Halloween and stays until April, I have sooooo many uses for the snowflake papers that have nothing to do with a Christmas! While I am often jealous of those in warmer climates, I would miss my white Christmases.
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Post by katiekaty on Dec 2, 2017 18:32:24 GMT
Laughing at the "inappropriate" in the title. I was waiting on complaints about naked elves and santas on something! LOL But, I do get how hard it is to get the whole snowflake and white Christmas thing living here in south Texas where we are still having HOT days, 90 degrees somedays and no hint of snow! We still do Santa and Christmas trees and Christmas colors , elves and reindeers. BUT, I usually ignore the snowmen and snowflakes. I do have a few Santas on the beach stamps and papers, and usually just lay them as Santa doing the whole when in Rome thing, not necessarily on vacation. Just got to go with the flow of the season whether or not you're in the cold or hot as can be!
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Post by kiwigirl on Dec 2, 2017 22:37:44 GMT
Check out Flutterby Designs, it's an Aussie company and she's just done an Aussie xmas collection and it's fab!
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