So - Sherry and I made a pact before the start of the new year that we WOULD get together every month on or about the 25th with the specific purpose of creating things for Christmas. We often have good intentions that go by the wayside, but we actually really did get together yesterday for our January meet-up! Advent calendars were the project du jour, and here's the prototype:
And - since this fortnight's Jingle Belles challenge is to use inchies and I already had everything out anyway - I made a card:
I went in search of a 1" square punch last week, because it is SO difficult to get little tiny squares all nice and even with a paper trimmer, but I was unsuccessful - guess I'll have to order one online... Ignore the slightly wonky ones on the card, k? I really did try!
And there's that! I have to get to work now, since the bills don't pay themselves, but I'm glad that Sherry and I spent the day doing something creative and following through on a "resolution" of sorts! Happy Hump Day!
Products used: Stamps: Close to My Heart Magical Days, Inkadinkado Warm Winter Wishes, Stampin'Up! Fancy Flexible Phrases, Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs Santa; Ink: Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler, Pacific Point and Old Olive, Close to My Heart Garden Green and Twilight; Memento Tuxedo Black; Paper: Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler, Me and My Big Ideas snow dp, Georgia Pacific white; Tools/Accessories: Bic and Spectrum Noir markers, Stampin'Up! Curly Label punch, Spellbinders Labels Two die, Marchy Uchida tag punch, Offray and Hobby Lobby ribbon, jingle bells, Bind-It-All
ooooooooooooh! SO JEALOUS of a real life meet up xmas crafting date!!! on the other hand, if we get to see the results at JINGLE BELLES each month, i guess i cannot complain too much, can i? love love LOVE both the awesome advent calender AND that gorgeous card is such a great take on our inchies theme! well done, you! see ya feb 25th!!! <3 <3 <3
Posted by: lauren | January 29, 2014 at 11:45 AM
A big woot woot on creating Christmas projects with a friend ... and that inchie background is FAB-ulous ... so glad you joined our fun at Jingle Belles.
Posted by: SmilynStef | January 29, 2014 at 08:11 PM
I'm the lucky one that gets to play along with Sue every month creating Christmas! I had so much fun the other day putting our heads together on the Advent Calendar and I'm so glad that we kept our promise to get together and use things we haven't used in a very long time, like the Bind it all.. and coasters! I can't wait to play again in February! Love your inchie card Sue and I'm with Stef.. the background is FAB-ulous and I can see making a Bingo card in the near future! Oh..and a certain someone you craft with has a 1" punch you are more than welcome to use till you get your very own!
Posted by: Sherry D | January 30, 2014 at 05:19 AM