Light your Way

Crafters always have left over bits and pieces of paper that you don't want to throw away, but need ideas to use them.  This card from Chat is a great way to use extra Christmas-themed papers.  Rectangle pieces can easily be turned into candles, and the leftover tiny bits of glitter paper make great sparkly flames.  Stamp a sentiment in the corner, like "Happiest HOLIDAYS" from the Workshops Your Way® Merriest Wishes Cardmaking Kit and add even more glitter for the red branches from the Beary Christmas Complements. 

SOTM: A Little Bit of Pun

December's SOTM brings out your punny side with 17 images to make you giggle.   Of course, my favorite is the Mermaid one.  They make great little cards to give to a friend and make her smile.  Check out these funny images!

Christmas Explosion!

Exploding Boxes are all the rage the last few years because while they look complicated, it turns out that they are pretty easy to put together.  Once you get the box base created, the really fun part is to create the 3-dimentional scene.  And then what's cool?  The box folds up flat to fit inside an envelope.  The box base is a patterned B&T sheet from the Beary Christmas Paper Packet.  All of the stickers and chipboard elements came from the Beary Christmas Complements.  I added a stamped sentiment "HOLIDAYS", and a little Cranberry bling.  To create an area for a sentiment and place to sign, I added a Picture My Life card under the front flap.