11 days of Christmas - Have you sent out your Christmas cards yet?

I always think I have all this time to get things done and then before I know it....the time just sneaks up behind me.  Well....I just have to pick up a little more ribbon to finish the rest of my cards and them I will get them in the mail and off to my family and friends.

This paper has been sitting in the store and so many people pick it up and want so badly to create something with it but just don't know what to do with it.  So......I just had to take on the challenge.  I really like how the cards turned out.

I used:
My Mind's Eye Bohemia Christmas "Believe" Reindeer Paper
EK Success Dotted Scallop edger punch
Mini Monograms Cartridge
Saying stamp from Stampin' Up! (I forget the name of the set...I will post this evening with it)
Reindeer Stamp - Reindeer Silhouette from Memory Box
Acetate
Cardstock
Ribbon

See you tomorrow with only 10 crafty days left 'til Christmas.

12 days of Christmas (Can you believe it?)

I can't believe that there are only 12 days left until Christmas.  YIKES!!!!!  I have my shopping done.....now I just have to wrap it all.  I wanted to do a 12 days of Christmas on my blog this year....so here goes.......

I created this fun Christmas countdown with a pizza pan.  So easy and so cute.  Plus a reason to play with some vinyl!!!!!

The Cartridges I used were: Christmas Noel (Solutions); Storybook; Plantin Schoolbook; Just Because Cards
I used the Santa face from the Peachy Keen Santa Set (so cute!).

 

See you tomorrow with 11 days left till the big day and another great Christmas project!!!!

Mini Maya Road Chipboard Stocking album

Here is a mini album I threw together with a Maya Road chipboard album. I used the following Cricut Cartridges to complete this project:
Mini Mono-grams
Storybook


I used some acrylic paints to paint the front and back of the cover and I also painted the sides edges (about 1/2" in all around) of each stocking on both sides so wherever my paper may not cover....it would still look nice.   I filled in the snowflake with some crystal effects and added a jem in the center.  Then I justs adhered some fun ribbon to the front.  I also faux stitched around the front of the stocking to add a final touch.

I used the Mini Monograms cartridge to cut out some scalloped circles and rectangles for photo and journaling mats.

I  used created a stencil with some plastic and the Storybook Cricut Cartridge and then used the stencil; glue; and flower soft to add some dimensional accents to some of the stockings.

 Here is just used some stickles to create some hand drawn holly and then I added some rinestones to add detail to the polka dot stocking on the right.

 I used my white gel pen to add some faux stictching again here to "trace" around some of the reindeer and around the scalloped circle.

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Just a touch of some matching pearls here around the scalloped circle.

 This stocking seems so plain to me but I didn't want to add a photo on the back of the book.  I used a gel pen to add the date.

 

Check out more fabulous minis at the Cricut Mini Albums blog.

Christams Tags

I was recently asked to create some Christmas tags and I had a lot of fun designing them.  I now need to make up the kits that have been ordered and I think I might do a class at Scrapbook and Stamping Creations next month too.  I will post instructions later today or tomorrow once I get them written up.

Here is what I cam up with:

Did you ever see a paper line and instantly be inspired?

I saw this Theresa Collins line when I went to work one day and immediately envisioned a Christmas Banner and quickly went to work.  I still think it is missing something...but I am pretty happy with it.

Theresa Collins - NOEL
Stickles
Maya Road mega bottle cap
Gypsy
Cricut Cartridges - Plantin Schoolbook, George and Basic Shapes

 

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(content copies and pasted from www.cricutcritters.blogspot.com - Thanks Tammy!!!!)

Yay!!! Some projects finally!

I was at work a couple of days ago and walked past this paper and just had to have it!   Isn't it adorable?  I think I have to pick up more cause I used it.  LOL  It is Prima's Jack and Jill collection.  I plan to take a photo of my 4 children together and softening it on the computer and adding it to the layout.  And then I have to journal of course!

 

Here is a super simple card I made as well.  I went to Challenge Masters to pick up some challenges for inspiration.  The layout was for the one little word challenge, using the word blessed.  This card is for the Manufacturer challenge - use 4 of 7 (My Mind's Eye, DCWV, Cosmo Cricket, Prima, Kaiser Craft, Heidi Swapp, Jennie Bowlin) 

I am picking up a canvas today to do the altered challenge.  This should be fun!  I just picked up a 3 pack of Making Memories paint in halloween colors from Tuesday Mornings for $1.69 (can't beat that) It will be fun to make some Halloween wall decor....it seems we have very little Halloween decoration in our house for some reason.  Maybe I should pick up 5 of them and let the kids each make one too.  I might need more paint!!!! LOL

Have a great day!!!!