Fri 11-23 Cust Challenge - "non-Christmas" Christmas Tree

Oh my gosh! this is fabulous! great idea to make a sand tree! just lovely. Well done!

Diane, this is just too darling for words. I would never have thought of a sandcastle tree, but you did a fabulous job with this. I love the sea star at the top and the shell ornaments.

Nice! i love the starfish at the top! It's just such a great idea. Great happy summery layout! =)

What a clever page to use a Christmas tree for the challenge. It looks good.

Diane, this is wonderful! My Mom would have loved this - she had a seashell Christmas tree (among many others) and she made one for me many years ago! I love the lounge chair and the bucket and all of the happy beachy colors you've used! How creative!

What a great layout. Love all the embellishments And the sun looks great. The picture of the children is perfect. As always great costal layout.

This is great! My son made his grandmas seashell christmas trees with little starfish at the top and sand dollars for the skirts one year for Christmas. They just loved them! Thanks for bringing this memory back. Wish I had pictures . . .

Great great great!!! How fantastic to come up with a sandcastle tree!! Living in a place where we do have hot Xmases and many people DO spend it at the beach it is so clever, I had never even thought about it!! Great idea and execution... Love the personal touch with the kids and the beachy elements - I love that little bathtub duck too!!!

Very creative!! I love the sand tree with the seashell garland! Great way to display your photo. The scene looks very realistic too with the beach items, lounge chair, bucket, etc. Feels like I'm right there on the beach with you.

Diane this is great! I love how you made your tree a huge sandcastle and the whole beachy feel to your page. I also love that sweet photo - it all makes me long for summer. Great page.

I love the crispness of the colors and your fabulous blending. What a great idea to make a sandcastle tree. Love the perspective and tree ornaments - the photo of DGKS is the perfect touch. The bright yellow sun really does bring the funnest and sunniest feeling to your great layout.

Fantastic job - so unique - so colourful - well done!