#11 Christmas Lights and GIVEAWAY!

My favorite thing to do around 

Christmas is to drive around the neighborhood

with the family to look at Christmas lights and decorations.

There's something magical about it!

My parents did that with my brother and I when we were younger,

and now I'm passing on the tradition to my kiddos.

An ode to Christmas lights...

Stamps of Life Lights4Christmas, Lawn Fawn Let It Snow, Simon Says Stamp inks,

Wink of Stella, embossing folder, Lil Inkers rectangle stitched die

Fun right?!

I made a bunch of these since they were quick and easy.

The stamp set had a solid bulb to quickly fill in color!

Quick tip:

Embossing card fronts make for a quick yet fun backdrop

and doing a smaller card panel provides a smaller canvas to work with.

(read: fast and easy!)

We're almost to my big 

GIVEAWAY!

Keep your comments coming for your chance to be

a winner!!

If you haven't checkout out my other 10 holiday inspiration

projects be sure to check them out.

(please be sure to leave your email address so I can get a hold of you!)

Each winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to

Butterfly Reflections Ink 

MAHALO for stopping by!!!

Graduation Time with Kitty Bee Designs

Yesterday my niece in Guam texted it was her last day of her senior year!  Where did the time go?!  How did I get old enough to have a niece graduating from high school?!?  We are so proud of the woman she has become...smart, loving and with a kind spirit.  This is how I still see her...

These are my adorable nieces and nephews almost 10 years ago at my wedding!  Amber on the far left is the first of these kiddos to graduate.  This is how she has grown...

I can't really say that she's grown, as in height... I don't think she even makes 5 feet (LOL) but it's so hard to believe she's moving on to another chapter in her life.

So with this in mind I made a graduation card using the little mouse from Kitty Bee Designs.  I chose the mouse because of how little my niece is and of course its cuteness...just like her!

I used Doodlebug Design Cap and Gown pattern paper and the Doodlebug Design sequins. Then white heat embossed the Stamps of Life sentiment from the tv2stamp set.  The star die cut is Lawn Fawn's Star Stackables die.

I was inspired by the latest Retro Sketches

I appreciate you stopping by to check out my creation!  Stay tuned for more!!