Out Of The Office......

Happy Tuesday My Blogger Friends!

SORRY FRIENDS........

I'm out of the office with a Stomach Flu.......

Be Back Soon.

Even MORE Friends Cards

Happy Monday My Blogger Friends! 

Today, I want to share a few more Christmas cards that I received from several friends.  I am SO LUCKY to be surrounded by such talented friends.  

First up for today ..... This BEAUTIFUL card made by my sweet friend Liz Speilman.

This STUNNING card was made by my sweet friend Susan Akins.

This FABULOUS card was made by my Scissors Retreat friend Kathy King.

Check out this LOVELY card made by my sweet friend Jan Knapp.

And I leave you today with this AMAZING and OH SO CUTE card that my sweet Scissors Retreat friend Terry Olsen created.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a 3-D Tuesday creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Even MORE Friends PICS

  Happy Sunday My Blogger Friends

Today, I have more Christmas cards that I received from several friends this year.  Check out all the creative energy these friends put into their BEAUTIFUL creations.....

First up ...... is this OH SO PRETTY card that was made by my sweet friend Sandy Polencheck.

My next card ...... Was created by the SUPER TALENTED Peri Beal.  I was BLOWN away with the front of her card....... 

But when I opened her card ...... It SCREAMED ...... OH WHAT FUN!!!

Check out this DARLING card that my sweet friend Cindy Davis created.

And this ADORABLE snowman card was made by my sweet friend Judy Gummo.

And I leave you today with this DROP DEAD GORGEOUS card that my sweet InkBig friend Gale Ruckman Smith created.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share with you more Christmas cards I received ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

MORE Friends Pics

Happy Saturday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is KICKING OFF the last day of my "30-Day Countdown to Christmas".   This countdown will include some of the AMAZING Christmas cards I received this year.

My first card for today is this BEAUTIFUL card made by my sweet friend Betty Pearce.

Next up ...... This BEAUTY that my good friend Gus Berry created.

And talk about STUNNING ...... This card was made by my friend Judy McMullen.

My final card share for today is this GORGEOUS card made by my sweet friend Susan Bong.  And the SURPRISE was when I opened her card it had a Starbucks gift card tucked inside.  WOW!!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share more of the holiday cards I received with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Friends Friday PICS

                 Happy Friday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Friends Friday.  On Friday's, I have the honor of spot-lighting some of the fabulous cards and projects that I received from Friends ....... Fellow Demonstrators ........ and Family.  Each of these creations are works of art........and it is with great pleasure that I share with you today some AMAZING projects that EIGHT very special friends made for me.

First up is this YUMMY plate of cookies my sweet friend Lynne Wescott made for me.  And if the hand crafted plate wasn't enough.......She created a DARLING little fox ornament for me.

Next up.......Is this OVER-THE-TOP shadow box that my sweet friend Susan Wormley made for me.  It is the PERFECT (pink) addition to my craft room.  And she ever created a matching card for me.  WOW!!!!

Next, is this GORGEOUS Poinsettia plant that Betty Pearce hand delivered to me.  I was SO SURPRISED by her thoughtful gift and coordinating gift tag.

These DARLING Santa covered candy bars where made by my sweet friend Abbie Egolf.

And check out the OH SO FUN treat that Randy Brosnahan created for me.

And check out the gift that my VERY TALENTED friend Jan Gore created.  The little box was STUFFED FULL of yummy holiday candies.

This is the ornament that my good friend Gus Berry created for me.....GOTTA LOVE THE GRINCH!!!

And my final share for today is this ADORABLE tea pouch that my good friend Cheri Utsler made for me.  And the TOPPER was she also gave me this DARLING holiday cat pin.  LOVE IT!!!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share another '30-Day Contdown to Christmas' creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

LOVE Santa Tag Kit Box

         Happy Thursday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is KICKING OFF the "30-Day Countdown to Christmas".   This countdown will include a new card or project I created for Christmas this year........And here is Day 28 of my "30-Day Countdown to Christmas"............

After purchasing the 'Love Santa Tag Kit'......I got to thinking......How FABULOUS would it be to create some gift packaging for these tags.  Well......hang on my friends.......I created a Real Red gift box......

And a Just Jade version too.

Both versions are constructed exactly the same.

And each box is large enough to tuck a set of 6-tags inside.

And secure with some pretty ribbon.

The lid for each box measures 6-11/16" x 4-7/8".  It is scored at 1/2" on all four sides.

The base of each box is a White piece of card stock that measures 5-1/4" x 7" and with using a Shim on your Simply Score Board......you will score at 3/4" on all four sides.

I used the largest 'Stitch Rectangle Dies' to crop out the window for the lid of my box......

And added a piece of Window Sheet that measures 5-1/2" x 3-3/4" to the lid ...... and this secured the tags on the inside of my boxes.

I did create a pretty little gift tag for the top of each box.  I used the 'Pretty Pillow Box Dies and cropped out a sweet little tag.  I stamped my "For You" message from the 'Joyful Life' set.

And the final touch was wrapping some 'White 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon' around each box and tieing up a pretty bow on the top.

So there you have it friends.......

The PERFECT little last minute holiday gift giving idea!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share another '30-Day Contdown to Christmas' creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

LOVE Santa Tag Kit

        Happy Wednesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is KICKING OFF the "30-Day Countdown to Christmas".   This countdown will include a new card or project I created for Christmas this year........And here is Day 27 of my "30-Day Countdown to Christmas"............

When Stampin' UP! announced the "Love Santa Tag Kit" ...... I could not wait to get my hands on it.  And let me tell you friends......I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED!!!

There are four different images within this kit.  You receive enough supplies to make 3 each of four different tags.  This ADORABLE Santa is just TOO CUTE FOR WORDS!!!

This BEAUTIFUL holly tag is STUNNING.

This Holiday Tree is SO FABULOUS!!!!

And this special delivery truck is a real SHOW STOPPER!

I purchased extras of this kit......

Because.....I am in LOVE!!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share another '30-Day Countdown to Christmas' creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Sending Love Gift Card Holder

 Happy Tuesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is KICKING OFF the "30-Day Countdown to Christmas".   This countdown will include a new card or project I created for Christmas this year........And here is Day 26 of my "30-Day Countdown to Christmas............

Today ....... I have another card we created at Lorri Heillings Cozy Craft Retreat back in September.  I am so glad I attended this event ...... It really helped me get my 2021 Holiday card finished.

This fun little card is a gift card holder ....... And I ask you.....Who doesn't need a DARLING little gift card holder this year!

We used the 'Delivering Cheer' set to stamp the pretty little lady ..... And we decorated her skirt with a piece of the 'Gingerbread & Peppermint Deigner Series Paper' and fussy cut out that dresss.  Before adhering it to our card ...... We added some 'Real Red Ruffled Ribbon' under the bottom of her skirt and obtained INSTANT WOW FACTOR on our card.

The sentiment flap uses the 'Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper' along with the sentiment from the 'Delivering Cheers' set.

I have to admit ..... I fell totally in LOVE with this card when Lorri posted it.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share another '30-Day Countdown to Christmas' creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Peppermint Kisses

 Happy Wednesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is KICKING OFF the "30-Day Countdown to Christmas".   This countdown will include a new card or project I created for Christmas this year........And here is Day 25 of my "30-Day Countdown to Christmas............

Okay my friends ....... I ask you ...... What sends holiday wishes more than a Peppermint Kiss?  This card is that PERFECT card to send to just about EVERYBODY on your holiday card list!

It starts off with one of the 'Gingerbread & Peppermit Memories & More Cards & Envelopes'.

Next, I added one panel of the 'Gingerbread & Peppermint Memories Designer Series Paper' to the center section of my base card.  And I decorated around the bottom section with some 'Real Red 3/8" Mini Ruffled Ribbon'.

After I had that card panel down ...... I added a sentiment from the 'Frosted Gingerbread' set and used Real Red ink to stamp that.

I created a PRETTY KNOT with my 'Mini Real Red Ruffled Ribbon' and positioned it just to the left of that stamped sentiment piece.

All that was left to do was punch out a few candy circles from the 'Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper' and I used Stampin' Dimensionals to popped those little cuties up.

And that's all it took to create this DARLING holiday card.

What do you think my friends????

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share another '30-Day Countdown to Christmas' creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!