Christmas Planner

It's time for another monthly challenge at Elisabeth Bell's World.  

This time we'd like to see a gift for someone with a card or a gift bag.  I might have cheated because I made this for ME!!  LOL  Although if my mom and sister see this they will try and steal it for themselves so it might be a gift after all.  

Last year I made VERY elaborate Christmas planners for my mom and sister.  They were spiral bound books (made with the Bind-It-All) with lots of tabs for Calendar pages, Wish Lists, To Do, Meal Planning, Etc..  It was so pretty that I never even wrote in mine!!

Well, as much as I would have liked to have done that again, I simply did not have the time this year.  So instead I covered a little notepad and will use it for all keeping track of all of those holiday Things to Do, Buy and Bake.

Inside I created a little pocket for receipts, etc and a ribbon loop for my pen.

I've used Shopping Willow and  gave her festive Christmas bags by paper piecing them.  Now, if only I could look that fabulous while out shopping.  LOL

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations = #88 Color Scheme (Red, Gold & Green) - There is gold in the DP

A Spoonfull of Sugar = #131 Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts = #11 Christmas

Pile It On = #46 Winter means....Christmas shopping!!

Stamptacular Sunday = #86 Time for Giving

The Crafty Pad = #98 Red & Green

Copic Creations = #39 Shading Paper Piecing

Bunny Zoes Crafts = #6 Christmas - Anything but a Card

ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in the States!!  My family and I are at my Mom's today enjoying a yummy Thanksgiving dinner, taking naps, writing out our Christmas lists and decorating her tree.  That's my family's Thanksgiving tradition and I'm going to enjoy every second of it!!

I am very blessed and have SO MUCH to be Thankful for ... My sweet little family, my health,  my faith, and my friends.  That includes all the the new friendships I've made because of this little blog of mine.  I know that I always say "Thanks for stopping by", but I want you to know just how much I really mean it.  I know that there are millions of blogs out there and I am very thankful that you have come by to visit ME!!  :)  

So THANK YOU from the bottom of my HEART!!!

Wendy

xoxo

"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues" - Cicero

Thank You!!

Hi Everyone!!

Things have been so super busy lately that I haven't had a chance to just say THANK YOU for all of the Anniversary and Birthday Wishes that so many of you have left for me over the last week.

You guys are the best!!!  Really.  I have so much fun everyday visiting your blogs and being inspired by all of your creations.  And I cannot even begin to tell you how much I enjoy reading your sweet and thoughtful comments that you leave for me.  They truly mean so much.  I know my schedule is pretty busy everyday, so the fact that you took a moment out of your time to leave me a comment is a HUGE DEAL for me.  

THANK YOU!!!!

I have some blog candy in the works, but I've not finished putting everything together yet!!

By the way, this is the week I leave for New York!!!  (WooHoo!!)  So if I'm not around much this week now you know why.  I'll do my best to catch up with you all when I return.  :)

In the meantime!!!  I have SUPER EXCITING news!!

There's a new challenge blog in town!

It will be a once a month challenge blog and I hope you will visit,  become a follower and join us for our 1st challenge on October 25th.  (Just click on the blinkie above to take you to the new challenge blog.  You will be allowed to use ANY Elisabeth Bell image on your projects!!!  That means any Belles 'n Whistles, Whiff of Joy, Susana's Custom Art & Card Design, Ladybug and Friends, Elisabeth Bell Digital images....well you get the point.  LOL

I can't wait!!!! I have the cutest project I've ever done, all ready for you to see!!!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Wendy