"2 Months til Christmas" Blog Hop

Hello my friends.  As most of you know I moved at the beginning of this month and have taken some time to settle in.  Then I had some "technical difficulties".  So this is my first post since then.  It feels SOOOOOOOOOO good to be back!!  And you have read the title correctly ~ 2 months ~ 60 short days~ until Christmas.  Thanks for joining us on our monthly hop.  If you have come from Tara B's blog, you are in the correct spot.  If not, you may want to head on over to Mary's blog so that you won't miss any of the wonderful projects our great group of ladies are showcasing.  We've changed it up a bit this month and have made it 2 Christmas projects instead of a card using a colouring medium and a card using a die cut.  Sit back, grab a cup of coffee or your fave beverage and take some time to view our hop.  And remember to leave some love along the way as we all like to know who has been visiting us.

My first project is a card set of 3 cards:

and a close up of each individual card:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections, Bazzill

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park 6 x 6 Very Merry Christmas

Stamps ~ Kraftin Kimmie Holiday Lulu & Libby

Copic markers

Punch ~ Martha Stewart

All My Memories Paper Stain ~ Chocolate

Bakers Twine ~ Martha Stewart

Buttons ~ $1.50 bin Michaels

Bling ~ Recollections

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Stickles ~ Golden Rod

Stampendous Crystal Snow

I think these are just the cutest ~ guess the same person has to get all three :)

My second project is also a card.  I had high hopes of making something to match this card but time ran out.  I am going to post it at a later date though so stay tuned.

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park 6 x 6 Very Merry Christmas

Embossing Folder ~ Couture Creations "Pere Noel"

Sentiment ~ Hero Arts

Colorbox Pigment Stamp Pad ~ Silver

Ribbon ~ Dollarama

Stickles ~ Silver

~ Crystal

Sakura Clear Glaze pen

I~Rock for jewels

I like the elegant feel of this card.  No matter how I took them the picture did not do it justice ~ it is so much

shiner in person with lots of texture. 

Thanks for coming by to hop with us.  You are now off to Tara K's blog (I am surrounded by Tara's).  Until next time,  happy crafting and "Merry Christmas!".

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather