My Christmas Gifts to Shalum and Janice

The nice thing about having close friends is that I love making them cry. Seriously. But in a good way. ;-)


After I made the calendar for my parents, I used the same template to scrap photos of my friends Shalum and Janice, even a few old photos from high school! I also took time to look for quotes that would have meaning, especially during their birth months. Jan loves Chow Yun Fat and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon while Shalum mentioned loving the movie Before Sunset, so I looked for quotes from those movies.


Here are the layouts:

Cover

credits: When I See You Smile - LorieM Designs

January

A toast to the new year!

credits: Douceur des Fetes - MiMi69

February

"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over."

Samuel Jackson

credits: Miss Maisie's Garden - Day's Digi Designs

March

"The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover."

Joseph Addison

credits: Danya - Armina Designs

April

"Lean on me, when you're not strong

And I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on.

For it won't be long 'til I'm gonna need

Somebody to lean on."

Bill Withers

credits: Sweet Keepsake - LorieM Designs

May

"If I can fly higher than an eagle

you are the wind beneath my wings."

Larry Henley/Jeff Silbar

credits: Angel's Touch - LorieM Designs

June

"Even if I was banished to the darkest place, my love will never let me be a lonely spirit."

Chow Yun Fat as Li Mu Bai, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

credits: Seaside Garden - Armina Designs

June is Janice's birth month. Her comment: "Did you know that I loved this movie so much I watched it over 10x"

July

"Together we stand, divided we fall

All for one, and one for all"

From our official graduation song. I liked our unofficial song, "With a Smile", better.

credits: You've Got a Friend in Me - LorieM Designs

August

"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie

That's amore."

Henry Warren/Jack Brooks

We were at Yellow Cab Pizza.

credits: Fresh Morning Smile - LorieM Designs

September

"When the sun shines we'll shine together

Told you I'll be here forever

Said I'll always be a friend

Took an oath, I'ma stick it out till the end.

Now it's raining more than ever

Know that we'll still have each other

You can stand under my umbrella."

Rihanna

credits: Cozy - Retrodiva

October

"I don’t regret anything because it’s life’s little twists and turns and bumps and bruises that make you who you are. Why would I regret that?"

Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter, Dawson's Creek

credits: Heartfelt - LorieM Designs

My birth month. When I was in school, I always made sure I had no night classes on Mondays so I could get home in time to watch Dawson's Creek.

November

"You can never replace anyone because everyone is made up of such beautiful specific details."

Julie Delpy as Celine, Before Sunset

credits: Amor Amor - Pat (Scrapapat)

November is Shalum's birth month. She commented: "And I especially love the movie line, and the movie!!!"

December

"Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!"

Amanda Bradley

credits: Blue Winter - Malina

The best part are their reactions. Here is Shalum smiling over the calendar:

And here is Janice crying. Awwww.... :)