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Elf Pants and Money Holders.........And A Very Merry Christmas!

When I saw these little felt Elf Pants in a catalog, I knew I had to get them for our 8 nephews for Christmas.......they just crack me up!  We always give them money for Christmas because they range in age from 9 to 23.  It's just easier for me not to invent the wheel every year.  And with two daughters buying boy stuff is just a little difficult for me.

I made the money holders in one night with my Cuttlebug and large label dies, and some foam tape to elevate the label so that the money could be slipped in behind it.  Easy!!

 
 
Project Recipe:

Christmas patterned paper by American Crafts
Die-Cut Journaling Stickers from FaLaLa collection by Making Memories
Epoxy Stickers from Art Warehouse by Creative Imaginations
Happy Holidays Rub-Ons from Mistletoe collection by Making Memories
Label One Nestabilities dies
Blush Red Dark Prismatics cardstock

My life is about to get crazier on Friday.......both daughters and their significant others are flying in for a week of celebrating and I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!  So, I know I won't be back until the new year and wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year!  Thanks so much for continuing to stop by!
 
  

Happy and Merry Gift Card Holders!

I try to come up with something cute to send my college daughter and her roommate at Christmas time.  This year they got fluffy feather lights, some fun socks and gift cards for their favorite bagel place on campus.  I wanted to give the gift cards in something other than the boring envelopes they come in, so before I mailed the box full of gifts I whipped up these little holders......which will also hang on their little Christmas tree in their apartment.  The photo is a bit bright, but you get the idea.  And.....oops....no stamping on these.

 

Project Recipe:

Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Mini Deck and Ready Set Chipboard
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Alphabet Stickers and Blue Doilies
Light pink ribbon

What? It's Spring In December.....New DT Projects!!

When you submit things for publication, you work about six months ahead.....so that's why it is "spring" right now when there are actually a couple inches of snow on the ground here in Minnesota!  Definitely wishful thinking on my part.

Our DT challenge for November from The Stamping Studio was to use transparencies.  Challenge is the optimal word in that sentence!!  Wow, I made a lot of mistakes trying to come up with just three projects that didn't look like a 4-year-old did them (not that there is anything wrong with what 4-year-olds create under the appropriate condition). 

I used a combination of clear transparencies and thicker acetate to make these little beauties.

Project 1 is a spring tag made from thick acetate:

 
 

Project 2 is a shaker card.........it's been a long time since I made one of these!!

 
 

Project 3 I used a flower that was made from a transparency:

 

 
Project Recipe:
Birthday Rory and Spring Rory stamp sets by The Stamping Studio
Cotton White Opaque solvent ink pad by StazOn
Tuxedo Black Memento dye ink pad
Lullaby, Peek-a-boo, Sleep Tight, Splish Splash and This Little Piggy
  patterned paper from the Ducks In A Row collection by
October Afternoon
Desert Coral Medium, Razzleberry Light, and Sunflowers Medium
Prismatics cardstock
Coconut Smoothie cardstock by Bazzill
Clover Dot and Ocean Dot cardstock by Bo Bunny
Classic Scalloped Circles-Large and Standard Circles-Large
Nestabilities dies
3/8-inch double sided pink satin ribbon by American Crafts
Pink button and jewel from Alissa Collection by Bo Bunny
Clear Rhinestones by Queen & Co.
Taffy Smooch Ink by Clearsnap
Clouds Paper Edgers decorative scissors by Fiskars
Inkssentials White Opaque Pen by Ranger
Limepeel, Warm Grey 10%, and Warm Grey 20% Prismacolor pencils
White embroidery floss by DMC
Other:  Pink and yellow seed beads
Acetate sheets 
  Transparency sheets
Book page from old book
Foam tape
Foam dots

I will be back soon with some actual Christmas-y stuff.  Now off to finish setting up my collection of blue-colored Santas (or....Santas wearing blue clothing)!!