Freaky Peeky for the Holidays!

I have to admit that I was havin' a really hard time getting into the holiday spirit ... I mean, it's freakin' in the 90's outside!!! Sheesh!!!

But here we are again with some FAB new stuff from SU for the holidays (I am always amazed at how much stuff I end up getting, even though I don't NEED more holiday stamps! WAIT!! Did I really just TYPE that????). You should have just come from the blog of the ever-talented Wendy Jansen (cool name!) ... so this is a "Wendy Double Play!"

"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!" Sing with me now!!! (Okay ... sorry 'bout that ... just tryin' to catch a little Christmas vibe, which is difficult when it is still AUGUST!). I am lovin' lovin' lovin' all the snowflake-y stuff in the Mini Catalog! These snowflakes are ta DIE for!!! (DIE!! Get it??? I crack myself up!!) I knew as soon as I saw this die strip that it was gonna be MINE!! And I have always loved the rich elegance of brown and vanilla together. It's really a shame you can't "see" the Smooch spray as well in photos ... just one of my little snowflakes got "Smooched" ... but I love how it changed the color just enough to make it stand out.

Stamps: Bells and Boughs
Paper: Brushed Gold, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die (snowflakes), Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Gold Glimmer Brad, Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, Wide Oval Punch, Dimensionals

I made this notebook to give my darling daughter something to look forward to on that ever-so-exciting first day of school next week. Her school's colors are red and black (GO WEST!!). I put four black tabs and four red (okay, well - Cherry Cobbler) tabs on here to represent a space for each of her classes. They are on a block schedule - red days and black days - and they have four "red" classes and four "black" classes ... hence, the tabs. I though I would let her write what she wanted on the labels ... (and actually, when I went in to show this to her and her friend, Emma (the friend) asked if SHE could have it for school!! HAHAHA!! I told her she could 'cause Amelia had just made a notebook for herself anyway. Just glad it is gonna go to good use!




And who DOESN'T love a matching pen??? Seriously??!!?? Especially when there is a little bling involved ....

Stamps: Day of Gratitude, Cute by the Inch
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black
Accessories: Extra Large Decorative Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Spiral Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Round Tab Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Pen, Notebook



These last little cards make me smile ... ain't they stinkin' ca-YOOT??? I made all four of them using the Christmas Collage background stamp ... Don'tcha love it??? They were easy and fun to make! (And can I just tell ya that the "seam binding" ribbon is oh-so-MUI-luscious??? It's probably be ALL GONE before I know it!!). I thought that these little cards would be perfect for gift toppers ... they are only 2 1/2" square ... cute and little!

Stamps: Christmas Collage, Bells and Boughs
Paper: Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Ink: Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Large Oval Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Real Red and Gold Glimmer Brads, Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die

Now, go and take a peek at LeeAnn Greff's amazing projects!! That girl ALWAYS knocks my socks clean OFF!!