On the 12th Day of Christmas…

… I’m wrapping up the tag and card fun over on the Right at Home blog!

I can’t believe how quickly these past few weeks have flown by.  I’ve been busy with my son’s birthday festivities and I feel like I am just now opening my eyes to holiday lights and celebrations.  But that doesn’t mean I haven’t made time for a few small projects, like the pocket card I have for you today!

The kraft center of my card is only adhered on the bottom and sides so that I can slip a little sumthin’ sumthin’ in there… gift card, baby!  If you can’t give a personal gift (Hey!  I LOVE getting gift cards!) it is nice to at least package it in something that says you cared enough to create something special. 

I used Simple Stories 25 Days of Christmas, May Arts ribbon, and some twine from The Twinery.

Thanks for taking a peek!  Don’t forget to come back to visit on Wednesday when I will have another ornament to show you!

Deck The Halls: Glass Feather Ornament

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 

Well.  If I am being honest, it really is NOT looking like Christmas around here yet.  We have had temps in the sixties and I am ashamed to admit that I haven’t even put our tree up yet.  Little Man’s birthday being smack in between Thanksgiving and Christmas means that our holiday decorations take a back seat while I work on party details!

Of course that doesn’t mean I am not celebrating in spirit!

This month I will be posting an ornament or decoration on Wednesdays and today I am sharing an easy one.  Use it as a quick holiday gift, tie it to a present, or hang it on your own tree!

I used: a plain glass ornament from the craft store, white feathers from the craft store, Prima crystal swirls, Tim Holtz and Pink Paislee hanging crystals, gray velvet ribbon and gray chiffon ribbon. 

The instructions here are almost self-explanatory:
- Remove the foil and wire cap and fill the ornament halfway with feathers.  You may have to cut down your feathers to get them to lay correctly, depending on what feathers you find.
- Use metal jump rings or twine to hang a couple of crystals from the bottom of the foil cap.  Tie the crystals with twine through the little hole in the top where the wire comes through.
- Replace the cap.
- Cut the crystal swirls to the desired size and affix them to the top of the ornament.
- Tie a length of velvet ribbon to the top of the hanging wire.
- Tie a length of chiffon ribbon around the top of the cap in a bow

Thanks for stopping by! Join me next Wednesday for something a little more detailed and involving PAPER!

Tag, I’m It!

Right at Home Scrapbooking is in the midst of 12 Days of Christmas tags and cards and today is my day to show off a tag!  So far the tags and cards have been stellar and I can’t wait to see what else the team comes up with.  Sometimes something super fast like a tag can really get your creative juices flowing and they are super useful on gifts this time of year. 

So here’s my tag, using Simple Stories, BoBunny cardstock, and a couple of fun jingle bells:

Stop on by Right at Home to see more tags and cards and look out for more from me on day twelve to wrap things up!