A Friendly Winter Hello From a Cuddly Pal

Oh my...I am exhausted.  I have been working all day and night finishing up for the holiday festivities.  Now, I have a headache that I can't get rid of, so I can't get to sleep.  I figured since I am up anyway, I would share this easel card with you.  I love the cute Cuddly Buddly image, and I am not sure why I made this card red, white and blue, but I think I like it nonetheless.  I took pictures from a few different angles just so you could see the dimensions.  I hope you enjoy.
I have just one more Christmas card to share with you hopefully later today and then will be focusing on my family for the rest of the holiday season.  I wish you all a wonderful and blessed holiday.

Hugs,

Celebrate The Season

Good morning.  I wanted to share with you today this cute card that went to my sweet little boy, my joy, my little love.  He is so excited for Christmas and really keeps the magic of the season alive for me.  I can't wait to see his face on Christmas morning :)   This little sweetheart of mine requested this image for his card this year.  I originally had something else in mind for him, and he quickly changed my mind for me, so here it is...his forest friends at Christmas time.   He is quite happy with it and ALWAYS saves every single card I ever give him.  He has been my encouragement, inspiraton and highest praiser of my cards from the very beginning.  What would I do without these wonderful blessings that God has seen fit to grace my life with?  The only complaint I have is that they grow up and leave us far too soon.  I wish we could keep them little longer and bottle those hugs and kisses to pull out again one day when they aren't with us every day anymore. 
Well, it is time for me to get my Christmas work started.  I have to start cooking and getting ready for my holiday guests.  I hope you enjoy my post today and will stop back again.  I have just a couple more Christmas posts before I take a little holiday break.  Have a great day :)

Hugs,

Holy Nativity..A Christmas Miracle

We're getting down to the wire now.  Now's the time for me to start thinking about food preparation.  Yikes, that is not my strength.  If I am lucky and pray some, I may have the same wonderful success that I did for Thanksgiving, but I always hold my breath on this part.  I guess if all else fails, I can serve cookies and candy ;)
This nativty card goes to another friend of ours.  He requested gold, so gold it was.  I like the way the embossing looks on the gold paper.  A very special card with a very special meaning.  It reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas.  What a blessed season this is.
Thank you for dropping in for a look this evening.  I hope you are getting some time to relax in the hustle and bustle of these last few busy days.  Take care my friends.

Hugs,

Joyous Noel

Four more days!  The minutes are rushing by.  I guess this is about the time I start to get a little sad, because all of the hype of getting ready for the day and the joy of the season is about to whoosh away in the blink of an eye.  I wish that we could freeze time and enjoy this day for much longer.  I plan to enjoy every single second of it though and look forward to spending this time with my children and my family. 
This card went to my brother and his family.  I chose the cute House Mouse skater image and really dressed it up for the season.  Just a few more cards to share, and we should be done.  I hope that you will all treasure every second of this beautiful and magical season too.  Thanks for visiting me, and I will be back again tomorrow for another post.

Hugs,

Pretty CAS Christmas Poinsettia

Well, one more shopping trip left for me today, and I am ready for Christmas.  Wish me luck :-/
Today's card is made with white paper only.  I inked the edges for just a touch of contrast and went over the dry embossing with some ink.  It is a CAS card, but did not need alot of extras to enhance the beauty of this flower that is beautiful all by itself. 
I hope that you all are pretty much ready for the big week ahead of us.  Enjoy the fun and excitement of these next days, and stay warm if you are in areas like we are where it has been brutally cold for weeks now. 
Thanks for dropping in this morning, and come back again tomorrow for the next post.  If you like, please scroll down to see some of my other Christmas card posts, as I am posting more frequently this week, and most of you are probably not used to seeing this much from me in one week.  Have a great day :)

Hugs,

Cardinals..The Most Beautiful Birds of Christmas...

Today, I am sharing a card that I made for a very dear friend of ours.  I used one of my favorite holiday images and matched it up with the traditional Christmas colors and some gorgeous red velvet ribbon and pearl flourishes that I got from McMahon Five Designs.  I just love using those. 

Thanks for visiting me today, and don't forget to stop by often this week.  I will be posting the rest of my Christmas cards before the weekend.  Have a great Sunday everyone.

Hugs,

Jingle All The Way

We are counting down the days now here at our house.  The kids are getting so excited.  A quick post today to share the card that I gave to my sister and her husband this year.  A Purple Christmas.  Just trying to be different. 
Have a nice day all, and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Eskimo Wishes And Eskimo Kisses Christmas Card

Maybe it's just me, but doesn't it seem like Christmas is trying to get here too fast? I can't seem to keep up with the pace.  I still have some preparing to do, and I still have plenty of cards to share with you, so I may be posting some quick posts in the next week or so just to get them all in before the big day arrives.  Stop by often to see what I have to share. 
This card is a little different for a Christmas card.  I wanted to incorporate some corkboard wood paper into the theme that I got from McMahon Five Designs.  That is some of the coolest paper that I have worked with yet.  I love the feel of it.  I colored with my copic markers and sparkled it up with some star dust stickles. 

I took a little bit of time to enter this into the following challenges just because :)DP2 Challenge, Incy Wincy Designs, Totally Gorjuss, AiFactory, Alphabet Challenge, Bunny Zoe, Cupcake Craft, Lexi's, Pear Tree, Pixie Dust Studio, S2G, Simon Says Stamp, Stampin with the Dragon, Stamps R Us, The Pink Elephant.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure to stop back soon to see my marathon of posts in the next week.   Have a warm and cozy day INSIDE!  Sheesh, it's cold here. 

Hugs,

Under The Mistletoe

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....or at least it is here anyway.  We are getting slammed with our first big snow of the season, and two school snow days under our belts already.  As soon as that calendar hit December, mother nature decided to turn the cooler on and run the snow machine.  I don't complain too much in December, because I do like to have snow for Christmas, but I am the first to admit that once Christmas is over, I am done with snow, and I dread the rest of winter.  After last winter's massive amounts of snow, I am hoping that we get a little bit of a break this year. 
In light of the season, I would like to share a card with you that I made for hubby.  I won this Kenny K image a little while back, and thought it was the perfect image to make hubby's card with this year.  So cute.  I gave it to him already, and yes, he does love it.  I am happy to say that I did get all the handmade cards for Christmas made that I wanted to this year and all to be sent out this week.  What a lot of work it was as many of you know that I started this task in July.  It is so satisfying to see them all done though and lots of happy recipients. 

 

Shiny boots ;)

Thank you for dropping in today and for your comments.  I appreciate you and your time to drop a line.  Stay warm my friends, and have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday -use ribbon
Bugaboo - Anything Goes
Sugar Sweet Paper Treats - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper - Christmas
The Paper Players - Christmas
Paper Issues - Holiday Hookup
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Papercutz - Christmas with 2 patterned papers
Paper Romance - winter
Stampavie and More - snow / snowflakes
Stamps R Us - Holiday card
Dutch Dare - Christmas card/tag/ornament
Challenge up your life - Christmas
Paper Playtime - snowflakes
AiFactory - winter
Something Completely Different - Snow..I have lots of snowflakes
Midnight Madness - sketch 82
2 Sisters - Sparkly Christmas
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Christmas card
Cards for men - Christmas
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Santa
City Crafter - Let it snow
Craft your Passion - anything goes
ECP - Christmas
SHC4 - sparkle and bling
Pear Tree - winter wonderland
The Crazy Challenge - All I want for Christmas is you
The Cuttlebug spot - Christmas
Tuesday Taggers - Deck the Halls

Tilda's Christmas Present

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving, and those of you that braved the Black Friday sales...bless your heart.  We had a wonderful day yesterday with lots of delicious food....ALL made exclusively by me : )  I was so relieved when it was all made, all turned out wonderfully and all cleaned up.  Today will be spent relaxing for a little bit and then pulling out the Christmas decorations.  I was not interested in Black Friday this year and am happy to miss it. 

I wanted to share a Tilda Christmas card with you that I think may go to my little niece this year.  What a sweet image this one is.  Lots and lots of detail and sparkle and shine on this one.  I hope you enjoy.  Have a wonderful holiday weekend full of happy blessings for you. 

Linking to:
Midnight Madness
A Spoon Full of Sugar
Artful Inkables
Creative Belli
Crafty Creations
FBD
Daring Cardmakers
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Hodge Podge Shop
Fab n Funky
ABC Christmas
Lexis Creations
Little Paper Shop
Creative Inspirations
Scrappy Frogs
Stamp and Create
Alota Rubberstamps
OSAAT
Charisma Cardz
CCEE Challenge
MSL
Whoopsie Daisy
Crafty Catz
Top Tip Tuesday
Pile it on
Young and Crafty
Be Different act Normal
Paper Issues

Hugs,