12 Days of Christmas: Day 7

Phew!!  Welcome again to my 12 Days of Christmas.  I am so proud of myself for getting this far and not petering out by now.  I am committed to posting everyday for 12 days, and it is not easy.  I don't know how some ladies can post almost everyday...it is hard!!  I am really enjoying posting, so I hope I can keep it up.

I made something today that isn't a card!! Yay!  I purchased a blank particle board frame from Micheal's years back and finally got something made with it.  I  think it turned out really well.  Again, THANK YOU so much for visiting my blog today and I hope you do the same tomorrow!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Papers:  Evensong Level 2 and Evensong Creative Basics (both retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Olive, and Chocolate;  Ink:  New England Ivy, Desert Sand, and Olive;  Stamp set:  D1315 Evergreen (retired);  Accessories:  Red Sparkles,  Cranberry Waxy flax, and Ivory organza ribbon;  Tools:  Jasmine Cricut Cartridge (sentiment),  border punch (Fiskers), pop dots, and sponge dauber.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 6

Hi!  Welcome to my 6th posting for my 12 Days of Christmas.  Busy morning today...finally had a quiet moment to post.  I had a fun time making this card.  I used the Mojo 218 sketch for this card.  The photo doesn't do it justice, but until I get the SLR Camera I have been wishing for...my photos will be unfortunately bad! ;)  My Sony Cyber-shot is old.  Hint, hint...hubby if you are reading this?!

I colored in the super-cute snowman with ink and a blending pen.  I love this option because you only need one pen and all the inks you have to color in an image.  Very economical.  I hope you enjoy this sweet card and I hope you stop by tomorrow!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Jingle Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  White Daisy and Tulip;  Ink:  Desert Sand, Tulip, Twilight, Juniper, Creme Brulee, Goldrush;  Stamp sets:  D1244 Snow Friends (retired) and D1480 Snowflakes (sentiment);  Accessories:  Pink and Tulip sparkles, Z1313 Glitz Stardust Glitter Glue;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge (snowflake), blending pen, sand paper, sponge dauber, and pop dots.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 5

Good Morning!  I am happy to bring you my next creation on this very cold morning.  When I was driving my son to school, it said -5 degrees!!!  Brrrr!  I am sitting by the fire today! ;)

I got some inspiration for this card on Jeanette Lynton's blog.  The card is the final card she posted on that day.  The stitching on this card was done by hand, but its a small area to stitch so it didn't take too long.  Someday I will figure out how to use the sewing machine I have.  Until then, I am happy to do small amounts of hand stitching.  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day and stay warm!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Mistletoe Creative Basics (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Cranberry, Garden Green, and New England Ivy;  Ink:  Chocolate, New England Ivy and Cranberry;  Stamp sets:  D1482 Love Life (swirls) and C1481 stamp set only available in the Believe Workshops on the Go;  Accessories:  Chocolate embroidery floss,  Mistletoe Level 2 Assortment (retired);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge,  sand paper, pop dots, and sponge dauber.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of my 12 Days of Christmas.  Here is my next card for you.  I simple card that a whipped out in about 20 or minutes.  I used a sketch from H2H blog.  I took the sketch and turned it 90 degrees. 

I kept things simple today because I usually try and make the project the day before, but my Saturday was just too busy.  Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Holiday Creative Basics (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Cranberry, and Desert Sand;  Ink:  Desert Sand, Cranberry and Ponderosa;  Stamp sets:  D1283 Say It in Style and C1473 Remarkable Wreath;  Accessories:  Cranberry grosgrain ribbon and z1484 Glitz Red Glitter Gel;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, sponge dauber, and glue dot.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 3

Hello there again!  I am really excited to share this next card with you...yes, it is a card!  I used the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut out this ornament-shaped card.  The card was cut at 4 1/4" so it will fit perfectly in an ordinary stationary envelope.

The big surprise is that I used no patterned paper, but I used the colors of the new Paper packet called Wonderland.  The colors are non-traditional, but make a very beautiful and thoughtful card for someone this season.  Thanks again for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Cardstock:  White Daisy, Heavenly Blue, Twilight, Silver paper (source unknown) and Chocolate;  Ink:  Chocolate and Twilight;  Stamp set:  CC1015  Holiday Wishes (sentiment, November Constant Campaign set);  Accessories:  Z1617 Dark Chocolate striped ribbon, Z1482 Silver Glitz glitter gel, Bling button, sparkles, Z1468 Top Coats Icing Overlay, and snowflake punch (Martha Stewart);  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge (card shape and snowflake), sand paper, sponge dauber, scor-tape, border punch (Stampin' Up).

12 Days of Christmas: Day 2

Welcome Back!  I have another piece of artwork for you for my 12 Days of Christmas.

I am sooo in LOVE with the CTMH Art Philosophy Circut Cartridge.  If you do not have this yet...you are MISSING out!  I made this sweet little gift bag using the cartridge.  Having this tool has definitely made making little gifts super easy and fast.

Of course...I used up some older Christmas paper.  I think you are going to see a lot of older paper in my posts this month.  So, don't be surpised if I am being repetitive with the old paper thing.  The paper is from the Creative Basics Evensong Collection.  This paper is dated back to the Autumn/Winter 2008 Ideabook.  Really has it been that long ago?  Geesh!  To make the Accordian Paper flower visit Lisa Stenz's blog here.

I appreciate you visiting my blog and please stay tuned for some more artwork to come!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Creative Basics Evensong Collection (retired);  Cardstock:  Cranberry, Olive, and Colonial White;  Ink:  Desert Sand and New England Ivy;  Stamp sets:  C1427 I Believe and B1393 Joyful Jar (sentiment);  Accessories:  Olive button, red bitty sparkle, red baker's twine (The Twinery) and tissue paper;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, sand paper, glue dots, scor tape, and sponge dauber.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 1

Hello!  Happy December!  I hope today finds you warm and cozy.  It snowed a little here in Montana.  A little bit of snow puts me in the Christmas mood and I decided that I would be a little ambitious this month and do a

12 Days of Christmas

 post everyday for 12 days.  I am hoping that I might even go beyond 12 days, but I wanted to set a goal that I knew I could keep.  I will post something Christmas related everyday.  It could be a card, gift, or scrapbook layout.  I am really excited to share everything with you and I hope this inspires you to make something too.

I am starting out my postings with this card.  The papers are retired.  Again...using up Christmas paper that I have been hoarding.

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

All supplies are CTMH unless otherwise noted:  Paper:  Everlasting Level 2 (retired);  Cardstock:  Colonial White, Ponderosa, and Desert Sand; Ink:  Cranberry and Desert Sand;  Stamp set:  D1324 Christmas Melodies (retired);  Accessories:  Twill ribbon (unknown source), Cranberry grosgrain ribbon, and clear bitty sparkles;  Tools:  AP Cricut Cartridge, pine branch punch (Martha Stewart), pop dots, sand paper, gluedots, and sponge dauber.