Do Not Open Until Christmas

Hello my crafty friends!  Are you ready for tomorrow?  I can't believe how they time has flown!  I think I'm ready.  So much running around shopping, wrapping, cleaning for our family party.  I have a niece who is due in February.  She was in the hospital Saturday and thought the baby would be coming.  Thankfully little Bella didn't arrive yet.  She is bound and determined to come early.
                                    
Anyway, on to the card.  This is a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card base.  The stamp is from the Cardz TV Stamps set "Christmas Joy."  The paper came from a Recollections paper pack.  I used Elegant Edges for the mats and ran it through the Cuttlebug.  It was cut out at 3 3/4 inches.  Elmo came from the Elmo and Friends Holiday cartridge.  He was cut at 3 /12 inches.  I used my favorite EK Success corner punch.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you are getting everything done that you need to.  Let us not forget the reason for the season.  And please say an extra prayer for the families of the children in Connecticut.  My heart aches for them.

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Challenge # 19 "Scene It!"

Happy Friday my crafty friends and welcome to the Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Challenge #19, "Scene It!"  Mary gave our Design Team a really fun challenge, create a card, layout, or other craft project with a scene for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  I had recently purchased a few cartridges, and one of them was Elmo and Friends Holiday.  When I saw Cookie Monster on the cover, I just had to use him with the sentiment "Cookies for SANTA!"  The sentiment came from the Cardz TV Stamps set "Christmas Joy."  I love this set!  So many wonderful sayings.

                                     
I decided to make a tall card to make the scene I had in mind.  It measures 3 3/4 x 9 1/4.  The patterned paper is from Bo Bunny.  It was cut at 3 1/2 x 9 inches.  Cookie Monster came from the Elmo and Friends Holiday cartridge and was cut out at 3 inches.  The reindeer and the sign came from the Winter Frolic cartridge.  The reindeer was cut out at 2 1/4 inches.  The sign and arrow were cut at 6 inches.  I used an EK Success punch for the trees and used a white marker on them.

Now it's your turn!  I hope you join us for this really fun challenge!  All you have to do is create a card, layout, or other craft project with a scene for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  So I hope this weekend you make a project to enter into Mr. Linky on Mary's blog.  You have until noon EST November 22, 2012.  The winner will receive a set of Mary's awesome stamps!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I would really love to hear from you!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)