A Head Start on Christmas 2013!

The weeks before Christmas I didn't have a lot of crafting time and all the good intentions I had at making Christmas cards fell threw. One of those things was making the Pear & Partridge Workshop on the Go Card Kit (pictured above). I did make the cards this weekend. I changed the design a bit by using other stamps like Merry & Bright and the Pear & Partridge Rub-Ons. If you want to get a head start on Christmas 2013 these items are available until January 31 or while supplies last.

Anniversary Twisted Greeting Card

December 22 my parents are celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary! I wanted to give the gift card to one of their favorite restaurants to celebrate. I'm always on the look out for presenting cash and gift cards in unique ways. My friend Nancy introduced me to making the Twisted Greeting Card that worked perfectly for this.

Materials:
La Belle Vie Paper Pack (Close To My Heart)
Memo Assortment (Close To My Heart)
Various Flower Embellishments (retired Close To My Heart)
Silk Ribbon (May Arts)

Gift of Love

Each year I like to do an ornament craft with my students that they can give their parents as a gift. Last year we did the snowman hand print ornaments. As a Montessori teacher I have students for several years. So each year I look for something new. I had this poem in mind from a Valentine's project I did years ago. I think it works perfectly as a box ornament.

To make these ornaments I had the children whisper a "message of love" to the My Creations block. Then they covered it with Pear & Partridge paper. Next the children tied a ribbon bow. Lastly, they added curling ribbon with the poem. Their signature is on the back with the date. I think this will be a cherished ornament!

Rolo Snowman Treat

Today is the last day of school before the holidays. So the last few days I've been working on crafting things to give my students and coworkers as gifts. I saw these snowmen made by another Close To My Heart Consultant and knew right away I would make them. The body is a Rolo Candy covered in white cardstock. The snowman features were stamped with "All Decked Out" (retired stamp). The hat is the finger of an inexpensive pair of gloves I bought. Final touches are a pom pom and sassy strands (retired). These are almost too cute to eat!

Rudolph 3 x 3 Card

I made 9 of these 3 x 3 cards for gift tags. I'm really happy with the way the coloring turned out using my Copic markers. I think I'm getting the hang of the shading! The stamp, patterned paper, and red gem are from the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit FESTIVE HOLIDAY 2012 Limited Edition. The baker's twine, cardstock, and 3 x 3 envelopes are from Close To My Heart.