*Happy New Year*

Do you remember when we were all concerned about what Y2K would bring us?  Would the world computers shut down?  Would we lose power?  Was it just another New Years Eve?

Can you believe that was THIRTEEN years ago!  WOW how time flies!

As I have done for the last few years, I am back with a post of some of my favourite cards from this year...  a card a month that I posted on my blog.

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

*Joy*

And this is the last of the Christmas cards I created in 2012....  I took some patterned paper with the chevron design on it and cut it out along the lines of the chevron.  I used some glittered Thickers for the J and Y and added a punched snowflake (shimmer cardstock) for the O.  I outlined the letters in black marker to help make them pop out.

I will be back in the new year with some more cards and creations.... when I find some time to play again.... and find my non-Christmas mojo!

*Holiday Sparkle*

Just a quickie from me tonight... another one layer card, two colours of blue ink, Blue Pearl embossing powder and a big satin ribbon...

I hope you're enjoying time with family and friends!!

*Another Christmas, Come and Gone*

Just like I predicted...  all the hype and build up and running around and Christmas is done for another year.  The recycling has already been picked up.  Life goes on.

The best part of my day is to come later this afternoon after a trip to the airport to pick up my sister and niece.  We have a few more presents to open with them tonight.... and toasted turkey sandwiches are on the menu for dinner.  YUM!

I saw this folded Christmas tree a few weeks ago and had to try it... it's made from a circle of double sided patterned paper.  Quick and easy!  I added some more of that lovely washi tape and a gem for the top of the tree.

*Merry Christmas*

We don't have little ones in the house these days so we weren't up at the butt-crack of dawn to open presents....  but the teenagers were still excited to get up and open presents.

Following the tradition, the kids joined us in our room to open their stockings on our bed.  I'm not sure how this tradition started, but I love that we still do it.  Maybe some day in the future we'll do it with our sons, their wives and our grandchildren too!

Just a quick post from me as honestly, I have better things to do today....

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

*Snowflakes and Washi Tape*

And here it is... the day before Christmas!  It's truly amazing to me how fast time flies by....

With starting the new job in November, I really wasn't sure when I'd find the time and energy to get Christmas done...  In our house, a lot of the baking and decorating and shopping and wrapping is done by me.  Bruce helps where he can, but it's always kind of fallen on me.  It bugs me and it doesn't.  I'd love more help, but I like the sense of accomplishment when everyone is together, full from a delicious dinner I have created, happy with what they found under the tree.

It's all worth it to me....

I am looking forward to tomorrow... hoping the kids are pleased with what Santa brings them (yup, they are 15 and 17 and Santa still comes!)... looking forward to the celebration.... but of course, missing my parents...  I miss Christmas with my family.... my parents and sisters....  I miss them, period.

At least some of my family will be here on the 26th... maybe next year I can convince everyone to come here for the holidays....

Anyway... a quick card from me this Christmas Eve...  Spellbinders snowflakes cut out of patterned paper and some Washi Tape along the bottom.

*Christmas Snowflakes*

'Twas two days before Christmas and here in this house, I'm being busy like one little mouse...

Tee hee...

I am *this* close to being ready for the big day....

I worked yesterday.... we were BUSY!  It happens with a drop in clinic when it's the last day we're open for almost a week!  I got home just after 4 and I had a hot bath, put on my jammies, had some pizza and sat in front of the TV with my sweetie.  We were in bed by 10pm!  Party animals around here!

This morning I slept in, tidied the kitchen, started the laundry (3 loads today... about to move the last load in to the dryer), went and got my Christmas groceries and am now taking a break from wrapping the stocking stuffers.  I am about half way through that job.

And then, I can relax as everything is done for Christmas (except making the turkey of course).

I have a weeks worth of Christmas cards still to share with you.... this one is a one layer card with different shades of blue, all embossed in Blue Pearl embossing powder.  I wonder if it needed a ribbon along the top fold?

*Sparkle Snowflakes*

Just a few more days left.... I can't even imagine going to the mall this weekend!  I do need to get groceries for Christmas dinner at some point though.... wish me luck!

I used some Sookwang tape on thin cardstock and then ran it all through my Big Shot with some Spellbinders dies to get the snowflakes. I then peeled the backing off the tape and covered them in glitter.  I then burnished the glitter using the Sookwang backing and my bone folder to make the glitter really sparkle.

I wish you luck if you're still shopping this weekend!!!

*Patterned Snowflakes*

I really like how these patterned paper snowflakes turned out....  a little more fun than just plain blue or white!

A quick and easy card, once again.... as you know, they are my favourites!

*Bling!*

I really love this card....  the stripes are Washi tape (I had hoped to do more of a chevron idea with the two strips of tape but it didn't work out).  The line of bling is this awesome stuff I got when I was in Ontario... it's a mesh with bling on it... you can cut the mesh to any shape or length or size you want.  Very cool!

Enjoy your Wednesday!!!

*Rounded Squares*

This is my take on another card I saw on Pinterest... I love the squares with the two rounded corners.  A very quick and easy card to throw together... perhaps I should have added a little bling?

I have a busy day ahead of me... but all of it good... a fill for my gel nails and a pedicure this morning and lunch with some former coworkers this afternoon.  Tonight we are doing a family Christmas with Bruce's brothers and sister in law.

One week from today and presents will be opened, Christmas music will be playing, turkey will be eaten.... just one week!

*May You and Yours...*

A week from today the mall will be packed with last minute shoppers....  a week from today we will be waiting for the big guy in the red suit...  a week from today, little ones will be giddy with anticipation....  I truly do love Christmas!

I love the colours in this card...  once again that great Gumball Green from Stampin' Up! paired with some Raspberry Ripple and some patterned paper from my stash.

I'm off to the mall and then Costco this morning... wish me luck!

*Magic of the Season*

The idea of this card looked so much better than how it turned out....  it looks a bit like a butterfly.... or maybe a Rorsach Test.... sigh....

*Thickers JOY*

I love these red glittered Thickers... wish I had bought more.....

This time I paired the letters with a swirl image from PTI and some Stickles and twine...