Day 21 of 25 My Paper Crafting Sounds of the Season

Christmas is definitely full of sights, smells and sounds.  Today we are showcasing the sounds of the season at My Paper Crafting.   My project showcases an old familiar Christmas song "The Twelve days of Christmas".  This is actually a present I made for someone.  (They already got it so I can post it and not worry.)  I used a shadowbox and the Cricut cartridge Joys of the Season for the cuts.  The small numbers were left from my Advent Tree projects I taught last month.  I added Stickles and used glitter paper to add some bling.  

Here is the entire box.  

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Don't forget to check out the free files Melin is offering today at My Paper Crafting and what the other designers have created for today's theme.

More Pocket cards today

I completed 8 pocket cards today for my MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group.  I try to take my moms something everytime we meet.  I used the file and tutorial from Sheila at Shes a Sassy Lady.  I posted the first two of these yesterday.  I added rolled paper flowers.  I did one each of double sided paper and then two from book pages using Art Philosophy.  On the inside I used a stamp from Robin's Creative Cottage.  Hopefully it will be cold next week when I take these as right now we are having a heat wave in Southern Cal.  

 

I will be posting these at Shes a Sassy Lady.  

"Warming Up with Hot Cocoa FCCB January 2

So hard to believe Christmas is over and it is already 2012. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and you're ready for a Crafty 2012 with Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  

This week the challenge is "Warm Up With Hot Cocoa".  

I actually made two cards using my new Iris Folding skills.  I have been taking monthly classes at my LSS.  One of the reasons I decided to try the classes is that the teacher told me I could use my Cricut to cut the shapes out. In November she showed us how to take shapes of our own choosing and make the designs.  

This cut is the cup from Joys of the Season cut at 2 1/2 inches. did this one in silver, gray, red, shiny red and black and white polka dot.  I use thin scrap paper, Origami paper and foil and florist foil.  The center is cut from gift bags I get at the 99cent store.  The stamps I used are both from Robins new stamp sets.  

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This one I did in blue, greens, and purples and another of Robins stamps.   

I definitely enjoy making these.  It is a lot of fun.  You can buy books or look up directions online for Iris folding.  

So enough of my project.  Are you ready to join us for the challenge?  I hope you will jump right in and join us for the first challenge of 2012.  I can't wait to see what you make.  

I am posting this at Bugbites .She is having a challenge to welcome in the New Year and the anniversary of her blog.  The challenge is to make a project inspired by her banner.  The banner has a lot of blue and green so I thought this would fit the challenge.  

Also linking to Pink Cricut linking party.