Christmas Cards for the "Create Joy"release this Month at Simon Says Stamp!

I am so happy to be able to  share these cards with you!

I LOVE everything about Christmas. 

I sound like a broken record every year, but it's true! 

It is the happiest time of the year. 

Yesterday was the Simon Says Stamp release featuring Holiday and Winter stamps, die cuts and much more! They are also hosting a super fun blog hop filled with many GORGEOUS cards.

How do I know? I just completed the hop, that's how :) hehehhe!!!

Their collection is called "CREATE JOY". 

I was so happy to be able to play with the diecut

: LULU Ornament Wafer Die $6.99

Materials:Fresh Brewed Designs digital stamp: 

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY

colored using prismacolor and copic markers

foil from coffee can seal

Kraft and white PTI cardstock

 martha stewart crystal fine glitter 

Spellbinders shapeabilities Floral Doily Motifs

 Simon Says Stamp LULU Ornament Die

pebbles home for Christmas paper pad

Next up, I created a card using the die in a totally different way. I cut out

the ornaments in white cardstock and cut out the ornament tops using the same

foil from coffee can seal as before. I added touches of eucalyptus stickles to the 

flower centers. .I had some Martha Stewart flocking sheets that I purchased a 

few years ago. I wasn't too fond of using them for the purpose they were created.

It was too hard to rub and force the flocking off of the acrylic sheet. But 

I think this was the perfect way to use it! I found some pretty glittery scrap paper

in my huge scrap box, cut out the image negative, placed the pink flocking sheet

behind it, and then glued the ornaments over the top. Voila. A soft and pretty Christmas

creation! I LOVE old fashioned looking Christmas ornaments. Sigh. 

See how sparkly all of the gorgeous glitter is?!? 

Did  I mention I was ready for Christmas? :D

Be sure to check out all of the CREATE JOY releases and join the hop HERE

Have a very happy and blessed weekend

HUGS, 

Heather 

Challenges:

Deck the Halls in Pink - JINGLE BELLES 

Unusual Christmas Colors_ ABC Christmas

Mod Squad Challenge - W, F - Winter & A Die

A Snowflakes Promise  Winter or Christmas Theme 

Fresh Brewed Designs Digi Deal #4

It's SATURDAY!

Next week at this time it will all be over.

The planning, gift hiding, wrapping, rushing ... all of it. 

Just like that. 

It makes me sad really. 

The only thing that we can and should continue to carry on over is the

celebration of Jesus' birth. That is something we can be thankful for and celebrate

all throughout the year. And by doing that we can still spread good cheer and 

be kind and compassionate to one another. The attitude of Christmas all year long! 

Now that is something to think about. 

I am back to day to share another FBD Deal with you!

WOO HOO!

Today is deal #4. That means tomorrow is the LAST DEAL

and if you purchase all 5 on the 6th day you get a FBD SURPRISE!

Lets see what deal you get today...

How about 

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

This card was created using the sketch 249 at Sweetest Thing Sunday

I  used PTI cardstock and designer paper from the paper studio for this card.

My image was colored using copic markers, prismacolor markers, and sharpie markers. 

You can find this digi in the shop HERE

Friday's Deal: MY CHRISTMAS TREE

Thursday's Deal: PRETTY LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE

Wednesday's Deal: SANTA-TUDE

Thanks for stopping by!

Let's sing a little song before you leave...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

5 Days until Christmas

Can you believe Christmas is almost here?!?! I can't. Things have been busy so I have had less time to post. Daisy (my dog) had surgery and is home today. We are still waiting to see if this helped anything. The kids had a cookie party at ballet and now are on a 2 week break (whew! We needed that, lol!) And today we had breakfast with Santa (I brought the kids food with me:) They had a wonderful time. Here are some pics of the past week or so.

Have a great weekend.

Egg, peanut and milk free treats

Breakfast with Santa

A very short snippit of the Breakfast with Santa on the local news.
Don't blink and you may be able to pick us out.
Tommy Ray the one in Santas lap in the end :)
See it HERE

my new glasses

kids and daisy

cards for Tommys coworker

Santa Baby!

Photos of the Christmas Parade dance, Santa Baby, as promised;

Enjoy ~ please try to refrain from laughing at the 30 year old in a Santa suit, M'K :o) Thanks ;)