IT WAS A COLD WINTER'S NIGHT...

 With snowfall predicted many were cancelling their travel arrangements. Santa had found the perfect gift idea  for Mrs. Claus.  However, there only a few of these special toys were made and production was not up to expectations in the workshop.  The local store had them on back order and who new when the next batch would be ready.  So, Santa hitched up the reindeer and made his sleigh ready for a treacherous 2 hour round trip south to Chillicothe.   right in the path of the expected snow. The elves had delivered an earlier shipment of only three of this special item to the settlement of Chillicothe and this night, just one remained.  It was a 120 mile trip, but Santa was up for it.  He made the trip safe and sound with Christmas presents in tow.

Mrs. Claus beamed with excitement to open this hard won gift.  "And to what did" her "wondering eyes appear?" 
 But a brother Scan N Cut prize so dear!  
Her "eyes how they twinkled so merry!"

Santa could see in a flash, 

That despite Jack Frost's winter dash,

she was brimming with pleasure,

 And there was spring in her heart,

 as she crafted with her new treasure.  
Thank you, Santa !!!!

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Copic colors of spring, in winter!

Rubber Stamp is by Penny Black, called Tom and Tilly, Stampscapes scenic stamps were used for the background.

Sentiment is red rubber unknown.

Christmas Advent Calendar

I have been meeting with a group of ladies called Stampin Chix for quite a few years now.  At Christmas time we have a secret gift exchange.  We each list 3 Rubber Stamp sets that we would like to have and then exchange names.  When you recieve the list of your partner you choose one or two sets (we set a $30 limit) and then you purchase those sets and make 3 items using the rubber stamp set.  The purpose is to give the giftee some ideas of what can be done with the stamp set.  Last Year I chose the Stampin Up set "Have a Seat" and "Aviary".  I came up with the idea of an advent calendar with the title "Christmas Chair".

 I used the Sizzix matchbook cover die and cut out 25 of them, then stamped the inside and placed them on a cute paper that I found.  I apologize for the blurry pictures, I had not discovered the proper way of focusing with this camera yet and was having a difficult time.  The rest of the pix are kind of fuzzy and maybe not for those of you with a queasy stomach, but maybe you can get the idea.  This project was a lot of fun as I pulled out all of the tiny stamps that I owned and used the largest variety of stamps of any project that I have ever made.  I used the Tim Holtz tiny attacher to staple the inside card to the matchbox cover.   It was challenging to create little vignettes of the tiny chairs and come up with so many different Christmas scenes.  All in all it was a very fun project and I used many stamps that I had not used before.