Smile - it's nearly Christmas!

It can be hectic at this time of year - a little bit too hectic sometimes! Here's my top tip for surviving the festive season - in card form! Come and see:

Just keep smiling! This particular smile comes from the Happy Day stamp set and is a real favourite of mine - as is the gorgeous textured card stock.

You can see the topper more easily in this photo. I masked half a die cut oval and sponged in a sky with Pool Party ink. The 'smile' sentiment was stamped over the top and the 'i' replaced with a fir tree cut with the Merry Minis punch. I added snow with my Chalk Marker (LOVE this!) and popped a gem on the top of the tree.

Here's what you'll need to make this project

Stamps: Happy Day, Remembering Christmas

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party

Card stock: Naturals White, Whisper White smooth, Cherry Cobbler textured

Other: Ovals framelits, Big Shot, Merry Minis punch pack, Basic Rhinestones, Chalk Marker, Cherry Cobbler bakers twine, stamp-a-majig

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Sometimes you wonder how you're going to fit everything on your 'to do' list in! The other morning I was outlining how I was going to drop one person off here, meet another there, make my appointment at another place etc. "It's going to have to be a military-style operation!" I said. "Oooh," squealed my daughter. "Does that mean I can wear a pair of totally cute camo shorts?!" I write these things down because my daughter makes me laugh but I really hope you understand that she is only joking. She is certainly no air-headed fashion victim and has an unerring ear for the ludicrous!

See you tomorrow for a bit of present wrapping perhaps!