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Cocoa Daisy has the Dec. Kit up and ready to sell. I have placed lots of my layouts and projects into my gallery for you to see. I love how Tricia put this kit together. The bright colors were so much fun to work with. I will be adding a few other little projects from the kit later in the month. I can’t give everything away all at once.

Don’t forget to post a comment before midnight tonight. I will announce the winner of my RAK tomorrow. Good luck everyone.

Here is one of my favorite paper dolls I created last year. I just had to share her with you. I tried to get the feel of people standing around the Christmas tree singing songs and enjoying each others company. I hope you get that feeling. I am going to decorate a shadow box and put her in it. My daughters just love my dolls. I have several others that I will share with you soon. My husband and I are working on trying to get my doll patterns on line for purchase. I will let those that are interest know as soon as we get it all figured out.

It is cold in Frisco, this morning. We are supposed to have rain/sleet and a bit of snow starting late morning and into early evening. This will be a perfect scrapping day. I will get to finish up some of my MR design team assignments for the Dec. newsletter. Make sure you have signed up to receive their newsletter. You do not want to miss out on all the neat projects the design team creates as well as the upcoming events happening with MR. Also, don’t forget to check out Notes from the Journey. Tomorrow, Jess will be putting up lots of ornaments the design team created using all kinds of Maya Road products.

Tomorrow I get to show you all the neat things I created using my Cocoa Daisy Dec. Kit. Tricia did a fabulous job putting this kit together. If you have not checked out these kits you really should.

I LOVE these photos of Terri and my dad. She loves it when he wears his Father Christmas costume. One year he was in the Southern Living magazine for “Dickens on the Strand” in Galveston, Texas. I will have to find the issue to show you. Anyway, I thought it would be nice to create an altered coaster using the Blitzen line by BasicGrey. I think the papers go perfectly. I love creating anything in miniature form. I don’t know what it is that draws me to that size but I always think in miniature first. Isn’t that teeny tiny jingle bell just too cute on this coaster!
To recreate this coaster you will need the following supplies:

• Chipboard Coaster
• Pattern Paper
• Stickers (letters)
• Fluid Chalk Ink (Chestnut Roan)
• Colluzzle (tree)
• Fibers
• Button
• Embellishments (jingle bell, charm, Clip)
• Mini Card (cut to appropriate size)

Have fun and remember, if you recreate this or any of my projects please send me a photo so I can start a gallery of inspiration.

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I LOVE to create templates. So, for a few family members I created Christmas envelopes to match their gift card holders as well as Christmas cards. These are a bit time consuming but I think they look really pretty and I know the recipients will love them.

Also, you really need to visit Notes from the Journey and look at the ADORABLE Advent Calendar Jessica created using lots of MR products. It is just the cutest thing I have ever seen. I will certainly be creating one of these for next Christmas. I just love it.

Oh and one more thing… it is almost Dec. 1st and I will get to show you all the layouts and projects I created for Cocoa Daisy. I just loved playing with the Dec. kit. It was so bright and cheery. Just perfect for a little bit of Christmas fun. You certainly want to make sure you get your kit ordered. The gallery will be full of great ideas.

Okay, now I know some of you have recreated some of my projects so please send me a photo. I really want to have a gallery to show off your work.

These altered letters a so quick and easy to create and would look very nice mixed in among your holiday decorations or on a mantle.

Supplies Needed to recreated this project are:

• Pattern Paper
• Wooden Letters mine are by Provo Craft
• Krylon Leafing Pen (Gold)
• Ribbon (3 different colors)
• Stick Pins
• Metal Eyelet Letters
• Jump Rings
• Mod Podge
• Foam Brush
• Scissors
• Pencil

Instructions:

1. Trace your letters onto the back of your pattern paper. Making sure to trace your letters backwards, then cut out
2. Apply Mod Podge to your letters, place your your cut out letter on top and smooth out all bubbles, set aside and allow to dry
3. Cut ribbon make sure to allow enough ribbon for a double knot and attach the jump rings to the metal eyelet letters
4. Once letter is dry using a Krylon leafing pen outline the edge of the paper on the letters as well as covering all the white or wood on the top, bottom and inside of letters. No white or wood should be showing.
5. Tie ribbon around letters
6. Attach eyelet letters to stick pins and stick in the center of a knot on each wooden letter

If you recreate these please send me a photo for my gallery.