(For Part I, click HERE) SUPPLIES FOR ASSEMBLING THE BOXES: **to purchase the supplies, click HERE** Garden Green (#102584) Blushing Bride (#119796) Real Red (#102482) Baja Breeze (#111352) Brushed Gold (#102935) Brushed Silver (#100712) 8-1/2″ x 11″ cardstock Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (Item #113439) Sizzix Matchbox Die (Item# 114890) RECOMMENDED (or click… Read more »
The first step in creating the “Countdown to Christmas” calendar is to make twenty-four matchboxes. I made these with the Sizzix matchbox die. (I also made a template for you to use if you don’t have a Sizzix machine. Click HERE for the template.) I highly recommend using the die, however, unless you have a ton of time on your hands to copy,… Read more »
It may seem a little early to start preparing for your annual Christmas cookie exchange, but it’s not. Get started now so you won’t be too stressed. The day will be here before you know it. Although I use candy, you can easily fill the bags with cookies. However, I’ve never met a cookie-lover who isn’t also a chocolate-lover, so… Read more »
You’ll be the hit this holiday season when you top off each gift with this great potpourri gift tag. Supplies: Decorative Paper, Cardstock Scraps Double-Sided Adhesive Paper-Piercing Tool Paper Crimper Decorative Edge Punch Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade Crop-a-Dial Scallop Circle Punch 1-3/8″ Circle Punch 1-1/4″ Circle Punch 20″ of ribbon 1 – 2 Tablespoons of Potpourri To Make the… Read more »
I find it strange somehow that Adrienne’s college apps got mailed on the day that Erica turns fifteen. Like my frozen shoulder, blinder eyes, and gray hair aren’t enough to remind me that time is passing way too quickly.
