little red wagon: Challenge 165

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Challenge 165 - Boxing Day!

In Canada today we celebrate Boxing Day...

Despite its name, Boxing Day, which is celebrated on December 26 in Great Britain, has nothing to do with pugilistic competition. Nor is it a day for people to return unwanted Christmas presents. While the exact origins of the holiday are obscure, it is likely that Boxing Day began in England during the Middle Ages.

Some historians say the holiday developed because servants were required to work on Christmas Day, but took the following day off. As servants prepared to leave to visit their families, their employers would present them with gift boxes.

So I am asking everyone to put a box on your project... or a square! Just a nice easy challenge for this day of unwinding or crazy shopping as some like to do.

5 comments:

cotnobDecember 26, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Thank you for the fab challenge, I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas.
Pauline
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Wendy HDecember 27, 2012 at 3:58 PM
Just seen the challenge via Cotnobs blog so I thought I would give it a go. Thank you for giving me the opportunity. Wendy x
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LeAnneDecember 28, 2012 at 10:02 AM
I added my card===have a happy new year!
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BananastamperDecember 29, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Fun idea for a challenge! Thanks for the interesting info on the origins of Boxing day!
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KimboDecember 31, 2012 at 11:29 AM
I love the television image. Happy New Year x
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The Story

One day a group of girlfriends got together to play with their papers, stamps, markers, ribbons, buttons and the rest of their seemingly endless supply of other 'have-to-have' scrapbooking and card making goodies. It was so much fun to talk, share, laugh and create with each other that they decided to create a blog that would motivate, inspire and challenge them on a weekly basis to use some of the supplies they have acquired. They also thought it would be fun to have all the other girlfriends out there join in and share their creations based on the weekly challenges. So, grab your wagon full of goodies (we know you have one!), get creative and have fun!

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