Project Teaser... Craft Fair in Early November!

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So you may have noticed I've been taking a teeny tiny break from the blog - due to a new school year at a new campus, etc. etc. etc.....

This is what I've been doing in the evenings!!! I'm preparing for a local craft fair at the beginning of November!

I've got an entire notebook of lists of things to make - and that's what I've been doing.

Here's just a little peek at some of the projects.

Each type of tag has stickles, and a To: From: stamp on the back to attach to gifts.

I'm also making a series of Stationery Boxes for gifts among lots of other things. :)

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Tracy's Christmas Challenge - March!

Here are my cards - created for Tracy's Christmas Challenge.


This month, our rules were:
1. Create 5 cards (as always).
2. Cards must be black and white, with one color accent.
3. Buttons are allowed as the only embellishment.


These are my cards...





I used the background paper from one of my B/W paper stacks,
2 Martha Stewart punches... the icicle border, and the button punch.

I have to admit, I use that button punch more than I ever thought I would!!

The snowflakes are from the Cricut Cartridge "Christmas Solutions",
and the oval is a Scalloped Nestabilities die, with Merry Christmas
stamped in Stampin' Up Glorious Green Craft ink,
and heat embossed with clear Ranger embossing powder.





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Christmas Gifts for my Family and Friends

My cousin Jon is quite a hunter...


This one is for my very dear friend. She's a great, funny, smart, amazing lady... and my friend!

Dad belongs to a bowling league, and when I saw this paper, I thought immediately of him.

My nephew is finishing architectural school soon...

My uncle LOVES his hunting dog from long ago.

My mom is an avid bird watcher, and I know she'll love this.

This one goes to a very dear friend who has become like a sister.

My husband requested a Texas notebook for his office.

This went to a dear friend who is more musically talented than any other person I've ever met.

This was the first notebook I made as a gift. When I saw the paper, I knew it was for my sister.

This one goes to my youngest nephew. He loves wolves, and his bedroom is decorated in that motif.

My brother-in-law is an avid hunter, and has taken a black bear.

My dad loves to travel to Alaska, and I just had to make this for him.

I made this one for a colleague at work. She and I have very similar styles, and I enjoy talking with her.

Our latest task for the Lime Light Design Team was altered notebooks for the Ronald McDonald house, and St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis. I had such a blast with these, I made one for every one in my immediate family.

Please Help and Vote for Your Favorite!

I had so many ideas for Christmas cards this year, I decided to make one of each of my designs (and some I didn't get to). I'm going to ask a big favor, and have you pick which one of these I make for our family and friends. I just can't decide! Please, HELP!!!

This is the Fireplace Scene.

The Tree and Snowflakes

Ornament and Lights

Wreath with Bow

and Snowflake Christmas Lights
(scraplifted from Karen W on the Cricut MB http://www.cricut.com/ )
Here is the link to her original card: http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=2896675

Please choose your favorite, and vote! I will have the voting open from today, Sept. 21 until Halloween, October 31. That will give me time to produce the cards and have them ready to send out for Christmas.

Thanks so much for your help... I'm really in a dilemma! I don't know which one I like best!

Just look to the right for the lil' voting buttons, and click on your favorite!