12 Days of Christmas Giveaways - Day Five

Can you believe there is only 7 days until the Christmas and the announcment of our $100 Grand Prize Winner!!  Our Day Four winner is Suzie Carpenter who wrote: "I still can not decide between Bare Elements Sam Box or Danelle Box and dozen books.  CI has so many wonderful artists, I would use most anything from Christine Adolph or Reneas House collections. P.S. After yesterdays suggestion, I went shopping today and made several.  Thanks!"  Congratulations Suzie!

Our Day Five Quick and Easy gift was designed by Linda Auclair.

Every year since I was a little girl, I have wished for a white Christmas.  As a lifetime resident of New Hampshire, I usually get my wish!  I can remember riding in my Dad's truck when he would go out to plow driveways when i was quite young.  My job was to pull the lever that raised and lowered the plow.  I thought I was a big shot, and I looked forward to my Dad arriving home from work so we could head out and take care of everyone before dinner time.  I'd be chilled and sleepy when we got home, but always proud that I was my Dad's little helper.

When I was old enough to go to school, I remember looking forward to snow days with great anticipation.  My sister and I would play in the snow for hours, building forts, making snow angels, and whole families of snowmen.  Mom and Dad would get inot the fun as well and we'd all have a great time, and then go outside to warm up, drink cocoa and eat cookies.

But the best snow of all was the snow that fell right around Christmas time.  My sister and I would help my Dad with our little shovels and brooms sweeping the front porch and walkway singing the "We are Santa's Elves" song from Rudolph.  We had a cute light-up snowman who kept us company out there while we worked, and I'm sure that that's where my snowman affection began.

 

When I was planning Christmas gifts this year, I thought that it would be nice to remind my sister of our shared love ofo ur New Hampshire winters and snow, and this framed piece is my gift to her.

Supplies:

• #18543 Allison Connors Let it Snow paper
• #18544 Allison Connors Frosty Paper
• #18546 Allison Connors Frosty stickers
• #18549 Allison Connors Frosty Epoxy stickers
• #18548 Allison Connors Frosty Chipboard Alphabet
• #18974 Renae's House Carole's Christmas Glitter Chipboard Snowflakes
• White Cardstock
• Adhesive
• Sparkle Mod Podge
• 3 opening photo frame

Instructions:

1. Measure edges of frame and cut strips of #18543 Allison Connors Let it Snow paper Let it Snow paper to cover outside edges.  Adhere strips, mitre corners if desired.  Allow to dry.  Apply one coat of Sparkle modge podge and allow to dry thoroughly before assembling frame.
2. MEasure white cardstock to fit frame dimensions.  Trace photo grame mat onto reverse of #18544 Allison Connors Frosty Paper and cut out. Layer over white cardstock and adhere.
3. Adhere alphabet stickers and embellish with stickers from #18546 Allison Connors Frosty stickers.
4. Assemble frame and embellish with #18549 Allison Connors Frosty Epoxy stickers and #18974 Renae's House Carole's Christmas Glitter Chipboard Snowflakes.

Comments

[cathy]

This is beautiful! Your sister will just love it and it will remind her of the special moments too, every time she looks at it. Wow how is your sister going to top this for your present? Love Allison Conner paper.
Thanks for a chance.
cmeyers@hughes.net

[Natalie Laney]

This is so perfect for my Secret Santa at work. Printed out the supply list, gonna go shopping, and she will love it.

[Katie Szymanski]

I really like teri martin's princess collection and how can one not love those HUGE BE clothes pins!! :-)

[Alison]

Awesome contest! Another cute project as well. My favorites from the CI lines have to be the Winter Garden Collection, and I can't pick JUST one of the Bare Essentials... I love the Sonja purse and the Josh blocks though. jostamper@nycap.rr.com

[Jennifer Vasquez]

Oh how cute! You're sister's a lucky girl! The 12 Days of Christmas that you are posting is so awesome! Thanks a bunch for the inspiration, as well as your generosity in hosting the contest!

I love the Bird Swirl paper, diamond filigree paper, acrylics, and the Aqua Swirl Transparency from the Anthology "Katheryn" Collection. Also love the Turquoise glitter flower clips by Allison Conners as well as the Amy clutch in your BE line! Great contest!

[Chrys]

That is so darling!!!! Samantha Walker's line NEAPOLITAN is perfect for me....an ice cream lover!!! :)

[Denise L.]

This is very cute! In fact I am enjoying all of the ideas on this blog. I may have to grab my little crafting pixies and get to work!!!

[Theresa]

WOW, all these projects are just wonderful, I need to find a way to add a few more Hours to my day ;)
How on earth am I to pic just one line as my fav? I do Love the new Marquis line and I have always been a fan of anything from your Narratives collections.

Bare Elements...well I would love one or two of each...lol don’t we all;) But if I had to chose just one right now it would be the Danelle Box with a book for each month of the Yr and I would make it a yr in review collection:)
Happy Holidays to All.
Theresa

[Tiffany]

This contest Rocks!!!
Just got my hands on the Danelle Box with 12 mini books that seems to be so popular!! I love all things Debbie Mumm!
Merry Christmas!!

[Terrie]

Too Cute!! love the paper and the project!

[elly]

today my favorite BE product is the castle - Reyna. the magical thoughts it conjures are so wonderful! it makes me think of the time when i believed in fairy princesses and handsome princes.

the French Sweet Pea Collection, today's fav collection, would be perfect for decorating the castle! :D

[Michelle Gauthier]

Adorable project! Love the use of the sparkle mod podge! Very nice touch! My favorites today are the BE Tom Checkbook Cover (which I got last week to decorate for 2008!) and Narratives Antique Medley line (especially the wonderful Journaler's Notebook!). Thank you for sparking my creativity with all this wonderful inspiration!

[Amanda]

I'm impressed with the Purple Velvet Brad Metal Velvet embellishments and heartfelt is my current favorite line. Thanks for a chance to win some.

[Eva Almonte]

I love the takeout boxes... it allows you to be as creative as you want and give a beautiful gift to someone.

[Debbie]

The projects featured on this blog are amazing!! Bought the BE Carol clock yesterday....my craft room needs a clock! I also love the seasonal CI Narratives transparentcies!!

[Marcie G.]

This is just the cutest!!
My favorite is anything Marah!! I love the Coffee Line.
All the BE are great, I love the Amy Clutch purse though :)
Happy Holidays!
Marcie-HB

[DebbyD]

This is so cute. I might make this for my best friend! So no time to comment but off to scrap!

My favoriete BE? By far The Castle!!!!! And Narratives, French green pea

Merry Christmas!

[Shell Mackay]

Oh I am so making this one! I have been looking for another fun project to do and this is it!

Honestly - you are killing me with this contest *LOL* - like I don't have enough *stash* - and now I just know I am going to go out and buy some more fun stuff!

[Heather R]

What a cute sign - I love the Narratives Antique Cream line and the Syney mailbox would be perfect forbChristmas

[Jing-Jing]

Wow, this is such an awesome project, I really like this one!!

[Lynn Anne]

ohh what will it be today? winter garden collection and josh blocks :) loving the projects!

[Rae]

What a beautiful, thoughtful gift for your sister ~ love it! I'm also lovin' the Winter Garden Collection and the Nicholas case :)
-rae raescards@comcast.net

[Tammy Gray]

I LOVE your work! This is so cute!

[ana roat]

Raining cats and dogs here on the westcoast--perfect day for making a few of these great projects. Today my favs are the Sherry Puzzle and the Studio Basic 101.

Merry, Merry everyone!!
ana-CA

[Jenifer]

Beautiful project lynda, I love anything that Karen Russell touches, the Creative Cafe and the bare elements and and and.... I just love it all