Only seven (7) more shopping days 'til Christmas, folks. Can you believe how fast the time is going?
Yesterday I decided to pick up my craft room and pack away ALL of my Christmas stamps, papers and embellishments. I have an "art-bin" container that I keep all the paper, etc. in, so I cleaned it out. Well, what do I find but rub-ons, stickers, K & Co. stickers, metallic cardstock, brads, flowers, you name it. Wouldn't you think I would have looked through the "stuff" before now? OK... not too bright. So, I was talking with one of my card-making friends and we decided that we're going to start making Christmas cards in July in 2012. And I'm going to use just the supplies I have on hand. (There sure are plenty of them!) I also have stamps that I haven't used yet. I'm already looking forward the the next round.
Today a friend and I are off to the mall to see how it looks all adorned for Christmas. In fact, I haven't been to the mall in months. Of course, there is a Michaels and a Joann's in the immediate vicinity, and a short distance away is a Hobby Lobby. All we need is an AC Moore and we'd be in crafters heaven.
There are no maids a-milking in today's card but there are some cute penguins.
You all have a wonderful day, stay safe and I'll be back tomorrow.
Good morning everyone. Another lovely day here in Florida. Today is the day I finish decorating. Wouldn't you think I would be done by now? Oh, well. All in good time. I did take a picture of my little tree last evening, and then discovered this morning that I forgot to turn the lights off when I went to bed. 'Tis the season to get "rattle-brained" I guess. Here's a picture of my tree.
I told you it was little.... it's in the window in my dining room. I watched a couple of Hallmark Christmas movies last evening. (I just love their Christmas shows.) Anyway, seeing all that snow with all the lights was kinda nostalgic for me. Then again, I don't have to bundle and drive on slippery roads. I'm really happy right here in FL.
Today's card has a different look that I really like. I'll probably be using this as a sample for other types of cards during the year. Of course I saw it on-line but that was a couple of months ago, at least.
The card size is 8 1/4" x 4 1/4" and scored at 2 3/4". Hope you like it. Until tomorrow, enjoy your day and keep safe.
Of course, you won't see any lord's a leaping here. I should have thought of the 12 days of Christmas before I started this. Wouldn't it be fun to make cards representing all of the 12 days? Hmmm....
Good morning followers. Another unseasonably nice day in Florida. I swear, this is the warmest December I've experienced since moving here 11 years ago. (Of course, the memory "ain't" what it used to be.)
I met my goal yesterday and got my little tree up and lighted. I'll try taking a picture of it this evening. It looks better with the lights on.
Last evening our scrapbooking/cardmaking group met for our monthly class with our wonderful Stampin' Up demonstrator. (We alternate homes and hostesses each month.) What a lovely time we had. We made a cute card and our hostess had sooo many snacks. It was a great celebration of our sisterhood. Our demonstrator said we reminded her of the Golden Girls. Not a bad comparison. We all have a wonderful time together.
Today's card was made using the skaters from Stampin' Ups "Winter Post" set. We used this stamp last evening, but this is not the card that we made. Hope you like it.
Have a wonderful day and I'll be looking for you tomorrow. Keep safe.
The countdown continues. Cards have been mailed, gifts ready for wrapping and then off to either the Post Office or UPS store. Haven't decided which.
Today's project is to get my little tree set up and decorate as much as I can with what I have. Just maybe I'll take a picture of my little tree. I had to get another set of lights for it yesterday; one set was blown out.
I can't believe the weather so far this December. Balmy, to say the least. I believe it's the warmest December we've had since I've been in FL. Quite a bit above normal, so I hear.
Today's card is another bird card. I got the idea from one of the blog's I watch but of course, I don't remember which one. I really like the unique way of using Stampin' Up's "top note" die.
The card base was cut at 8 1/2" by 4 1/4" and scored at 4 1/4". When I placed the "top note" on the base, I used an envelope to measure by so that it would fit.
Have a wonderful day and catch you later. Stay safe and healthy.
Hear those drums? Don't you know there's just 12 days 'til Christmas? I've yet to decorate my house - not that I have that much left to decorate with. Since we spend most of our Christmas's up north, I've given away most of my decorations. But I still have some left and need to get to work.
Today is my annual Christmas luncheon with my book club. I joined the book club shortly after moving into Wellington, 10 years ago, and met some lovely ladies. I joined to meet people and also to broaden my reading scope. I had my favorite authors, but have come to love other authors, too.
Today's card is a gift card holder that can also be just a regular card, depending on where it's scored.
I loved the idea of this card. Cut a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock to 4 1/4 x 11 and score at 1 1/2" and again at 7". Fold on the score lines and adhere the bottom part with strong adhesive. After punching a strip to make the border, I trimmed it to 1 1/2" and adhered it to the top part of the card.
To make just a regular card, just score it at 5 1/2" and add the border about 2" from the bottom.
Thanks for checking in. Have a great day.
Can you believe it? Only 13 days left 'til Christmas. It's in the air! Hustle and bustle everywhere. I'm off today to mail my cards and run a few errands. Hopefully, I'll post at least one card a day 'til Christmas Eve. This is the card I picked for today. Since I colored this girl, I have learned so much more about coloring with copics. Stay tuned and you surely will see an improvement.
Until next time, keep safe.
I cannot believe it has been six weeks since my last post. I was going to do so much better. But here I am, (oh, my gosh!) just 15 days 'til Christmas!
We went north to our daughter's in Connecticut for Thanksgiving and were gone nearly two weeks. That's like a two week "time-out" from holiday preparations, but the time was so very enjoyable!
Just came back from a most wonderful luncheon hosted by my Stampin' Up demonstrator and her friend, another demonstrator. We made two delightful projects and had a lovely lunch. They had tables set up outside on a semi-open patio and they were decorated so pretty, but because of cool temps and lots of rain, we ended up eating inside.
I've two choices of what I want to do with the rest of the afternoon; finish up my Christmas cards by putting in the sentiments, or curled up reading a good book from my Kindle. (Love my kindle.)
Here's one of the cards that I'll be sending out next week. In the meantime, stay safe and have a great day.
