I wish it could be Christmas everyday...

Hi guys, no sooner am i back from my travels i'm off again! Today i'm off to the Dominican Republic for a week with my lovely hubby! I'm so excited!!

So i'm afraid it's back to the scheduled posts. I thought i would share with you some of my christmas projects from last year. So today here's a bow made out of 'DSP' from the 'Christmas Jingle' scrapbook kit:

You can obviously use any DSP to make a bow like this, great little extra to give your gifts the edge!!
I used a tutorial from 'Splitcoast Stampers', to see this tutorial click here.

When i get back from my holiday i'm hoping to start my 2011 christmas cards... i know it sounds early but there's nothing worse than feeling stressed out as christmas is approaching so i like to get started early!

Fun and Fast Notes: All Spruced Up

Here's my final make using the wonderfully versatile 'Fun and Fast Notes' stampset! This stamp has a christmas theme - so inevitably i have a christmas project to share with you:

The cone has been created from some 'DSP' from the 'Christmas Jingle' scrapbook set. I have rippled some 'Old Olive' 'Grosgrain Ribbon' around the top. I then cut a strip of 'Real Red' card to create a loop, and tied some 'Real Red' 'Satin Ribbon' through it to create a hanging device!!

The christmas tree is from the 'Fun and Fast Notes' set, inked in 'Early Espresso' and then coloured in with my 'Stampin' Write Markers', i punched it out using the 'Scallop Circle' punch and then layered it on a 'Real Red' 'Scallop Circle'. Then attached it to the cone!

Here it is hanging up, try to imagine it hanging on a christmas tree with a little gift or some yummy chocs in!

I'm scheduling some more christmas projects that i made last year in August for you to view! If you like any of these projects i will be putting an order through when i return in august - remember to leave yourself plenty of time for christmas cards and other festive projects - christmas is stressful enough as it is.