Cardz TV - Happy Holidays!

Happy Friday everyone!  This is my last post for this busy Friday.  If you are looking for my Exploring Cricut Hospital Survival Kit click HERE.  If you are look for my PDE Challenges "Music" project click HERE.   Today is the beginning of a brand new challenge from the Cardz TV Stamps Design Team.  The challenge is "Happy Holidays - Pick One!".  It starts today, and ends Thursday Sept 13th at 11:59pm EST.  The winner gets to choose a set of CardzTV Stamps.  To play along, all you need to do is creat a card, layout or craft project for ANY holiday you'd like using any colors you'd like.  Here is what I came up with:

I decided to make a file folder Christmas planner.  I saw this idea online a couple of years ago, but never got around to making one - this year, I was determined to make one.  The tutorial I followed is HERE.  All the paper is from CTMH, and that yummy navy ribbon is something I bought at The Cutting Garden, my LSS.  Every sentiment stamp I used is from Mary's STUNNING Classic Christmas set.  It is one of my favorite of her sets.

Here is a close up of the "Merry Christmas" and the beautiful deer that are on the front cover.  The image stamps I used are from a variety of companies.  This one is from The Artful Stamper. They are all embossed in gold.  I love the simplicity and beauty of gold embossing.

The image here is from Stampenduous, isn't it prefect with Mary's Silent Night sentiment?  The first pocket includes a little calendar and to do list.  November and December are behind October.  I found the list in each of the pockets HERE.  There fabulous printable lists are free, and changed anually, so you can print off new ones each year.

Peace on Earth is one of the most important ideals of Christmas - The angel is from an Inkadinkado stamp set, sin't she gorgeous with the sentiment?  There are 8 gift idea list, so I can have one for each of the most important people in my life.

This nativity stamp is from CTMH.  I thought it paired perfectly with Mary's "noel" sentiment.

"Wise me still seek Him" is one of my favorite Christmas sentiments.  I paired it with this Stampendous stamp that I picked up at Michael's.

Here is my Christmas planner all laid out.  It folds up beautifully and can be easily tossed into my purse.  I inked the edges with my Tea Dye Distress Ink.  I thought it helped to soften the edges.  I hope you like it!

Remember, you have till next Thursday to pick a holiday and play along with us!

A challenge or two for my file folder Christmas Planner:

My Creative Time - recycle it (file folder)

ABC Christmas Challenge - recycling (file folder)

Just Keep On Creating - Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - rubber stamps only (no digi)
Anything Goes - early Christmas
Use It Tuesdays - use up hoarded ribbon
Stamps and Fun = Creativity - anything but a card
Anything But a Card - use a stamp
Recycle, Re-Purpose and Re-Use - anything goes

A la prochaine...