Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

WOW..... As I type this I can't believe it's been 14 years.... 14 years of long standing friendships.  I love it that in our busy lives we have this one standing tradition that does not change - our annual Cookie Swap!!   There are 13 ladies in the swap.  The group started 14 years ago and although a few of the original members have moved on, there are about 6 or 7 of us that have continued this traditional from Year 1.  I look forward to this every year!  We each make enough cookies for everyone to take home 6 of each kind of cookie and we usually bring a few to sample.  That's alot of cookies!!  (A minimum of 78 cookies to include samples are needed to be exact!) After finding the perfect recipe (which means you need to find a recipe that makes PLENTY  - only doubling it one time if needed) the next thing to find is the container to put them in.  12 containers! Some years I've been creative, and then some years I just find a nice Christmas looking bag

I created this layout with leftover papers and compliments from the Oh Deer! WYW kit (G1116).   I used two Picture My Life cards on this layout.  I accented the PML card on the left page with additional pine cones from the compliments.  I used a kraft shape to create a dish and placed the other pine cones around it.  The other PML card on the right page is my journaling block.   Here are some close up of my compliment placements. Remember, the Oh Deer! WYW kit will only be available through the end of December! Shop my website at www.stampinheaven.ctmh.com

Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we are featuring Thoughtful Flowers . This set of 14 stamps, which coordinates with the Flower Market cricut cartridge. If you have come here from Marie Flayer's Blog , you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultant's HERE . This stamp is great for Sympathy cards.   I had a hard time choosing which flowers to color first so I stamped them ALL out and started with these small flowers.   I used my ShinHan Touch Twin markers to color and then I cut them out and layered the small grouping of flowers on top of the small flowers on the stem. I combined Oh Deer! paper and Whimsy paper for this card - a very nice combination. Remember! You can get this stamp for just $5 during the month of December when you purchase $50 in Close To My Heart Products!

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