I hope all of you and your families are having a wonderful day!
My kids waited until 7:55 to come and get us up to do presents this morning. I think that’s pretty good! And you would have thought that Audrey was on crack, with the amount of spazzing that she was doing! LOL The opening of the presents was done by 8:45! LOL
Breakfast has now been eaten, all is quiet in the house with the kids playing with their new toys.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
I had a customer ask if I could make some little mini tablets for gifts for her co-workers. Specifically ‘no Christmas’ and use snowmen. No problem! I came up with these super adorable little note pads!
I used Country Christmas by Diamond Ink Designs for this!
It was a fun speed Scrap! (even if I did start after all the instructions were given out!! LOL
So, there’s a challenge blog that I have on my email RSS and on my FB feed. Most of the time I don’t get to participate, but this time, I decided to go for it! And this week they have what they call a piggy back challenge, which was to use no patterned paper! So I hit two challenges in one!
Michelle
So, I decided to scrap tonight! These are some more pictures from Grandma’s house, when the kids were making cookies! This time I used Band Geek Design’s Holly Jolly kit! Isn’t it just adorable? A fun mix of felt and paper and ribbons!
{image clickable to the store to get this awesome kit!!}
Two days at Carver school! They were exhausting! The second day was much warmer than the first! (yaaay!) I love old buildings, but sometimes that means that you have to sacrifice some things, like heat and insulation! LOL
I had some great people stop by to see me (and Angelique on the 2nd day)! I will be drawing the winner of the stamp set within the next couple of days!
I have a couple of photos of how it was set up! I need to figure out some stand up displays so that I can showcase some things a bit more! So, I do have some things left, and will be listing those this week! If you need any last minute gifts for Christmas, let me know!
I will have a bunch of different clubs starting in January! Both scrapbook layout clubs, card clubs, and kids clubs too! They will be super fun, so you need to make sure to sign up to come to them!! (besides, I bring free chocolate!!)
Remember, there is the Plenty for 20 going on through the end of December! Order $20 of anything from the website, and you will be getting a free D sized stamp set . . . that is retired, so you wouldn’t be able to get it otherwise! AND! If that isn’t good enough, corporate is tossing a “Sticky Boy” into some of the boxes too!! (so, if you get one, and don’t really want him, let me know, I’ll give him a real good home!)
Now, for the photos!! Here are a few of the tables:
And here are my trees and my rudolphs!
~Michelle
Breakfast with Santa and a bazaar tomorrow! It will be a busy day!
If you get a chance, come out and say hi! I would love to chat with you! And you can even play with some of the stamps that I will have there!
CTMH just released a website only deal! There are some products that are 39-75% off! These are while supplies last, but are totally cool! Check out the options! {all items are linked at the price}
Formatted to fit perfectly into a 9″ × 9″ binder, these week-at-a-glance calendars are sure to be a hit! Personalized with stamp images and other embellishments, they make great gifts or personal assistants. (Includes 52 weekly calendar pages.)
Use the horizontal and vertical storage spaces to create your own “spread” featuring photos, memorabilia, or journaling, or simply as an organizational tool for future pages. (2 horizontal and 2 vertical pockets each; holds eight 4″ × 6″ photos. 10 pages per package.)
Protect your memories with our heavy-duty Spine Expanders. These durable inserts support the weight of an expanding 9″ × 9″ album by properly spacing your pages, so even the fullest album lies flat. (10 per package)
Add color and texture to your pages in one easy step with these 1/8″ thick foam numbers in a variety of sizes and fonts. (51 numbers total; 17 each of Tulip, Dutch Blue, Sunflower)
Simplicity to the rescue! Pop out these colorful die-cut Botanicals, layer them for effect, then attach to your layouts and cards for easy embellishing. Choose from the patterned front or the solid-color back, all in the delightful Spring Blossom palette. (3 – 12″ × 12″ sheets of different colors, same die design)
Scrapbook albums are intended to be held and handled, so protect yours from daily wear and tear with our wonderful new My Legacy® Album Protectors. Made from durable plastic, these protective covers attach to each album post for a secure, snug fit, while covering every inch of the album’s surface—even the spine! One per package.
6×6 album: $2.25 $1.50 33 % off Z4125
12×12 album: $3.50 $1.50 57 % off Z4123
9×9 album: $2.95 $1.50 49 % off Z4124
Brads in 3 sizes and several colors for maximum versatility! (160 brads total: 10 Bigger Brads, 15 Bitty Brads, 15 standard brads each in Clover Meadow, Holiday Red, Star Spangled Blue, Sunny Yellow)
Add color and texture to your projects with these cute die-cut felt designs. Layer them, add a brad here or a Sparkle there, even a bit of hand stitiching would look great! (3 – 12″ × 12″ sheets; 1 each of Chocolate, Olive, Twilight)
Now you can create layouts with the dimension of chipboard in fabulously fresh new shapes. You’ll find brackets and birds, frames and flourishes, and lots of fun! (Includes 1 – 9″ × 12″ sheet containing 43 designs)
Our clear acrylic buttons feature white etching in a variety of designs to complement nearly all your projects. Chalk the designs to match the colors in your layouts, or use Liquid Glass to adhere B&T paper to the back of any button. (Includes 6 clear buttons (3 circle, 3 square) with designs in 3 sizes: 3/4″, 1″, 1 1/4″).
Brads in 3 sizes and several colors for maximum versatility! (160 brads total: 10 Bigger Brads, 15 Bitty Brads, 15 standard brads each in Juniper, Lilac Mist, Sorbet, Tulip)
Charming acrylic accents etched with endearing designs are perfect for any project. Chalk the etching in colors to match your artwork, use Liquid Glass to adhere B&T paper to the back, emboss the back to add opacity, and more! (8 tags: 2 each of 4 shapes, 1 5/8″ × 1″, 2″ × 1″, 1 1/2″ × 1 1/4″, 2″ × 1 1/4″)
An instant, cute spot for your journaling—simply compose then attach to your layout! (24 total Spots in a variety of shapes and sizes, 12 coordinate with That’s Amore paper packet)
Add detail to stamped images, write journaling, or draw your own designs with our new Exclusive Inks Markers. Each round pen features two new sturdy tips–one brush and one bullet–designed to hold their shape for maximum creativity. The lid color indicates the ink color. Also available in seasonal sets, 2 sets of 6 per season. Ink is archival safe, pH-neutral, and non-toxic.
Hold your albums together with a strip that you can quickly unsnap from the posts to add or move pages—no more unscrewing posts! (Includes Snapease™ strip, 2 – 1/2″ posts, 2 – 1/2″ extender posts)
6×6 album size: $3.95 $0.50 87 % off Z4108
9×9 album size: $4.95 $0.50 90 % off Z4109
Like I said, these are while supplies last, so you will want to go quickly!! (and, if you order $20 worth, you will STILL get the free stamp set! So, go order! quick!)
These are some gifts that I made for a Christmas Swap with some Close to My Heart sisters, and I had fun doing them!! These are ones that I made with various things. . . chocolate, chocolate, more chocolate, and crayons!
First, mini personal brownies, with sparkles!
And a close up shot for the sparkles:
Next was the card with chocolates attached:
This next one had 4 different kinds of chocolate! 2 packages of hot cocoa, 3 Ghiradelli chocolate squares, and Andes mints!
And, last, but not least, was the kids box that I made. Surprisingly enough, this one had no chocolate, and no candy in it! I found the little mini tic tac toe game at Target, it’s all wood! The crayons came from the dollar tree store. I cut up some cardstock so that they would have something to color on as well. (I left that in the box, but you should be able to see it just a bit.)
So, this week over at H2H is Gift Week. They are a weekly challenge blog, focusing on Close to my Heart papers (because they rock!), sometimes cards, sometimes pages, and sometimes, NON cards! This is one of those times! I will be linking to them today!
I was playing with some new kits the last couple of days. Digiridoo Scraps has their new monthly collab kit out, “His & Hers Christmas”. (It’s free with any purchase in the store!)
All of the papers and elements on this page are from the Collab, and I used a great template by Sweet Mesquite Designs, called the “Just Simply Sarah” templates. It was so easy to use!
Check out these previews for this kit (and these aren’t all of the pieces either!)!!
And then I was playing with a new kit (and template) from Studio 4 Designworks. This one will be releasing within the next couple of days, so make sure to keep watch for it! It is adorable!
