Two days to go...

...and no, my Christmas cards have not been mailed! I'm thinking I might just send New Years cards this year instead!!

My card stash has grown a little in the past few days though, as I've been playing along with Amy Heller's fabulous '12 Days of Christmas Cards' over on her blog, {Paush Design} . Her fun sketches & super cute examples were totally inspiring...all I wanted to do yesterday was create cards (Note: I didn't want to write & address cards, just create the cards! LOL) I'll just have to save these ones for next year...

I had so much fun playing with a variety of papers & embellishments from my stash.
Thanks for all the inspiration, Miss Amy!
xoBC

Eight days to go...

...and I'm still not done with my Christmas shopping. But I've promised myself I will not fret & vow to stay merry! With the few gifts I have picked up, I've been playing with some fun packaging ideas. I really like how this one turned out...

I used Basic Grey paper & embellishments from the Hip 2B Square November kit and added a bit of vintage glass glitter to the Poinsettia. Easy, yet festive!
xoBC

Who's up for a Challenge?

It's challenge time over at Citrus Tree Studio! Today kicks off the Design Team's December challenges. This month, I have another sketch challenge to share. Here's my sketch...

And here's my layout based on the sketch...

So many things to be merry about this month!
The chipboard garland at the top & the chipboard package under the tree are from my stash, but all the other products used in this layout can be found in the CTS 'Holiday Hoopla' December kit. The tree paper is actually two pieces from the 6x6 paper pad in the kit that I pieced together.

If you play along with my sketch, be sure to leave me a comment with a link to your project. I'd love to see your creations! (Don't forget to also link your holiday projects over at Paper Issues too!!!) And...be sure to go here, to check out the other CTS December challenges & get the details on the fabulous prize that's up for grabs!

I'll be back soon to share some projects I've been working on with the jam-packed-full-of-fun-holiday-goodness Hip 2B Square November kit! If you haven't seen this kit yet, check it out here.

Happy Friday my friends! Have a merry weekend...
xoxBC

A Few December Projects

Hi friends! Just a quick post to share a few things I've been working on for Citrus Tree Studio. These projects were created using the fabulous 'Holiday Hoopla' December kit. I absolutely ADORE this kit & Crate Paper's Snow Day collection...

xoBC

Welcome, December!

Hi friends and...happy first day of December! Can you believe it?!? December 1st! When I flipped the calendar today, I had to take a few moments...with a paper bag. Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out....
Seems like I flip the calendar to December & my To Do List doubles in length! LOTS of fun projects to work on. LOTS of fun projects to share. AND a determination to try to slow down a bit and enjoy every minute of this joyful season.

Thanksgiving week brought an early snow & we traveled over the pass to spend the weekend with my In-Laws. It has been a long time since we've had a snowfall before Thanksgiving in Western Washington, so it was a bit exciting! Snow makes everything seem so magical, doesn't it?

(Um, ok...the dirty snow by the side of the road doesn't look so magical. Note to self: Learn how to use Photoshop!)

I've been working with the super fun Citrus Tree Studio 'Holiday Hoopla' December kit...and reveal day is coming up on December 5th! Here are a few sneak peeks of a couple of my projects...

 

 

There's a second December kit called 'Christmas Potpourri' that features The Girls' Paperie 'Tinsel & Twig'. It looks amazing too! Go here to see more sneak peeks from the fabulous Tammy, Melonie & Rita! And don't forget to check back on Friday to see the full reveal of both kits!

Also...go visit the Paper Issues blog and link up your 'Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus/Christmukkah' projects! Lots of inspiration to be had over there...

xoBC