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Pines and Poinsettias Countdown to Christmas #2

Wow! A week went by already?  You can really see how fast Christmas is coming.  This week's project is a gift box to match the Diamond Card we made last week.  This box that Sandi MacIver designed is precious and it fits $money$ really, really nice.  My kids are grown and the items they want now are out of reach for Christmas gifts.  HA!  They always can use is a little cash right?  Don't you think these boxes really dress up the idea of cash, gift cards, movie tickets?  They will look great under the tree!  And...the recipient will still have something to open! 

Easy, Easy project to make!  Who, on your list, is going to get their small gift so gorgeously wrapped?  Newsletter with Countdown 1 and 2 insructions is coming soon.  I promise.  Post a comment to add yourself to my "HOT" list of first customers for the newsletter.  Or just post a comment about the project!  We LOVE comments!

Be sure to check out the samples from the rest of our COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS DESIGN ARTISTS

RETURNING Team Members:

Lee Conrey - Florida, U.S.A. website
CaroleAnne Sluchinski - Alberta, Canada website
Sandi MacIver - Oregon, U.S.A. website

NEW Team Members:

Shelagh Freemantle - British Columbia, Canada website
Linda Geater - New South Wales - Australia website
Kate Creasey - Washington, U.S.A. website
Heather Wright-Porto - New York, U.S.A. website

OTHER HOT NEWS!

Save the date, Saturday, November 5th, Holiday workshop.  AND IT'S FREE!  So if you live in the New Orleans/Mandeville area - this will be the place to be.  Details to follow soon - there will be make-n-takes, Christmas ideas, and PRIZES.  We love PRIZES! 

Lots of Love - get a little inky!

Lori

Pines & Poinsettias - Countdown to Christmas

Pines & Poinsettias - Christmas is coming OH ME!  OH MY!

I am not ready are you?  But ready or not it will come.  I am so excited to be participating with Sandi and Friends Countdown to Christmas.  Last year I was totally hooked and hoping to hook you too!  Here’s how it works, we will share ideas for Christmas themed projects with you each week from now until Christmas, which is about 12 weeks!  You can view the projects each week from the blog, to get the tutorial, you need to sign up for the newsletter.  You will notice that my newsletter is not available yet.  It will be available by next week (I hope).  So sign up next week  and I will send you the tutorial for this week and next week.  Deal? 

I live in the Deep South, and the pine trees abound everywhere.  I just love the Pines and Poinsettias stamp set that coordinates so well with the Holly Berry Bouquet designer series paper (DSP).  The pinecones really lend themselve to a glittery snow look (not that I know much about snow!). Featured this week is a really cute funky fold card.  These cards are designed to be “No Additional Postage  Required”  (NAPR) or flat cards as Sandi calls them.  What is so wonderful about these cards is that I can see them perched on a fireplace mantel or TV for show because they “stand up” all by themselves. 

 
Can you see the sparkly snow dripping off the pinecones?

 

And you need a little place to put a note - right?   How about on the back?

 
I know they look difficult but if I can do it ....  you can do it!  Sign up next week for my newsletter and I will show you how!  Tutorial is FREE!

Be sure to check out the samples from the rest of our COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS DESIGN ARTISTS

RETURNING Team Members:

Lee Conrey - Florida, U.S.A. website
CaroleAnne Sluchinski - Alberta, Canada website
Sandi MacIver - Oregon, U.S.A. website

NEW Team Members:

Shelagh Freemantle - British Columbia, Canada website
Linda Geater - New South Wales - Australia website
Kate Creasey - Washington, U.S.A. website
Heather Wright-Porto - New York, U.S.A. website

Lori Sutton - New Orleans, LA website