Brrr...it"s November!!

Happy November everyone!  I hope your little ones had fun dressing up and trick-or-treating.  I know ours had a great time...he's been looking forward to it for weeks!  Here is a shot of our little Luigi:

Last year he was Mario and this year he decided to be Mario's brother Luigi.  For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, be glad!  I know more than I ever wanted to about the world of Super Mario Bros. and my house is overrun with various plush characters my son just HAD to have!  Suffice to say, Mario isn't going anywhere any time soon...next year he wants to be Yoshi!!

Anyhow, now that November is here, and along with it the colder weather, I have a fun holiday card to share with you.  Check it out:

Holiday card featuring the Chock-ful of Cheer stamp set.

I have to say I really miss the Snowburst embossing folder...I pulled it out for the background on this card.  It just works perfectly, I think.  I designed this project for my latest Kit-to-Go featuring the Chock-ful of Cheer stamp set.  For details on this kit and others, click the Kits-to-Go tab at the top of this page.

Chock-full of fun

So?  Did you get your order in to take advantage of yesterday's big sale?  I certainly did and got several sets that have been on my wishlist for a while!
For anyone who may have ordered the Chock-full of Cheer stamp set, here is a little inspiration for you:

Christmas card featuring the Chock-full of Cheer stamp set.

One of the things I like most about this set is the fact that it includes both images and sentiments, making it a great choice for the holidays.  This card will be featured at some of my upcoming classes and is also part of a new Kit-to-Go I am offering.  The kit includes the stamp set, a Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green ink pad and all of the materials required to make 12 cards.  There is also an option to purchase just the supplies if you already own the inks and stamps.  A great option for anyone who just can't fit a class into their schedule! 

Twelve Days of Christmas (in July!) Day 2

The weather outside may be hotter than hot, but my thoughts are all about Christmas this week!  As we count down to the launch of the new Holiday catalogue I'm bringing you lots of inspiration to get you in the Festive Spirit.  Here is today's project:

Twelve Days of Christmas (in July!) Day 2 featuring the Chock Full of Cheer stamp set and Be of Good Cheer DSP

This is a card I received in our team swap at last month's meeting.  It was designed by my upline, Jamilla Ivits.  I loved it so much I decided to include it in this series!  Once again, all of the products used on this card are available to order right now, so there is no excuse to put off starting your holiday projects.  Here is the list of products used in designing this card:

Chock Full of Cheer (CM 126717, WM126715)
Be of Good Cheer DSP (126896)
Gumball Green Card Stock (126840)
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685)
Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine  (123125)
Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)
Basic Black ink pad (126980)
1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850)
Decorative Label Punch(120907)
Perfect Polka Dots TIEF (117335)
Versamark pad (102283)
Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder (122949)
Basic Black Embossing Powder (109133)
Heat Tool (129053)

I'll be back tomorrow with yet another festive creation...enjoy your Sunday!

Twelve Days of Christmas (in July!) Day 1

Happy Saturday everyone!  Well, we're only 12 days away from the launch of the new Holiday Catalogue and let me tell you, I am SOME excited!!  This is, by far, the best Holiday catty EVER!!  There truly is something for everyone in there.  One of my favourite things is the new bundle options.  Get groupings of products designed to work together at a 15% discount!  What's better than that?!?  Anyhow...in order to get you in a festive frame-of-mind I've decided to count down to the Holiday Catty with my own Twelve Days of Christmas (in July) series that will feature projects designed to ignite your festive spirit and get you started on your holiday crafting in time to actually FINISH in time for Christmas!  So, without further ado, here is the first item:

12 Days of Christmas #1 - featuring the Chock Full of Cheer stamp set and Be of Good Cheer DSP

This card doesn't actually use anything from the upcoming Holiday Catty...I'm saving the Sneak Peeks for a little later.  All of the products on this card are available RIGHT NOW!  So what are you waiting for?  Here is a list of the items I used so you can get your order in and get started on your Christmas cards right away:

Chock Full of Cheer (CM 126717, WM126715)
Be of Good Cheer DSP (126896)
Gumball Green Card Stock (126840)
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685)
Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon (126848)
Brights Glimmer Brads (121006)
Gumball Green Ink Pad (126861)
Gumball Green (In-colour Set (126856) and Cherry Cobbler (119681)Markers
1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850)
2-1/2" Circle Punch (120906)
Large Oval Punch (119855)
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch (119275)
Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) (123128)
Northern Flurry TIEF (120902)
Versamark pad (102283)
Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder (122949)
Heat Tool (129053)

The Chock Full of Cheer stamp set and coordinating DSP work wonderfully together.  Stay tuned tomorrow for another project using this combo.

On another note I have the latest project from Craft Project Central for you!  Today's post is brought to you by Julie Beltramo.  Julie came up with several fun projects that use 6x6 pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and put them all together in a tutorial for Craft Project Central.  Check this out:

Assortment of projects made with 6x6 pieces of DSP designed by Julie Beltramo

What a fun bunch of little treat holders!  Such cute ideas and all made from 6x6 squares of DSP.  To access the tutorial for Julie's projects simply subscribe to July at Craft Project Central.  It's only $10 and you'll get TEN full-colour, step-by-step tutorials...what a deal!  When you're done there stop by Julie's blog and show her some love...she deserves it!