Baby, it's cold outside....

...it is FREEZING in Montana right now!  So cold...so cold.  I have been holed up most of the day in my house decorating, crafting, drinking hot tea....doing everything possible to avoid going outside.  I did have run a couple errands...but I did them as fast as I could and got right home.  And I am going to sit out in this for three hours on Saturday to watch a football game?!!  I think I might be a little crazy....

Anways, I have a few fruits of my labor to share with you tonight.  (This morning I guess...it is after midnight.) There is a little white on white Christmas challenge going on over at Daring Cardmakers...so I figured I needed to play along.  Considering I love a little white on white action myself...um wow.  That totally doesn't sound right...bare with me, apparently I am a little punchy tonight.  So, here is what I came up with:

"Happy Winter" supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics (white), Doodlebug Designs (glittered), & Papertrey Ink (pink)

Jewels/Pearls: Kaiser Craft

Ribbon: Bo Bunny

Stamps: Sweet N Sassy

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment- Dusty Plum, Chalk-Ice Jade)

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Diecut/Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft

Embossing Folder: Snowflakes by Provo Craft

Diecut plate: Combo Treetops by Provo Craft

Card Instructions:  Punch a border around the front part of the white card base, and cover the inside with pink cardstock.  Round the corners of a block of white cardstock and emboss with the Cuttlebug and Snowflakes folder.  Adhere to the front.  Round the bottom corners of a non-textured block of cardstock and adhere it to the front.  Cut two skinny trees from glittered cardstock using the Cuttlebug and Treetops diecut plate.  Adhere them to the smaller block of cardstock.  Cut a thicker tree from glittered cardstock and adhere to the front with foam adhesive.  Accent the trees with jewels, pearls, and ribbons.  Stamp the sentiment right below the trees using Ice Jade chalk ink and Dusty Plum pigment ink.  

The other projects I worked on today were some handmade Christmas ornaments for my tree.  Lots of Renaissance by Design ribbon here, jewels, pearls, buttons....I had a lot of fun with my glue gun and tacky tape!!  Here they are:

I think they are going to look pretty fabulous on my tree...which I am going to go do once I am done with this post!!  My tree is already so full of ornaments...but 8 more can't hurt. :)  I think similar items are also going to become Christmas gifts for Josh's colleagues, etc.  Hmmmm.....

For my random thing of the night...I seem to be on a scent kick the past couple days.  So, I figured I would let you know what I am loving right now for myself:

And I don't love it because it has the word Twilight in it...that is just plain silly.  The fragrance actually smells WONDERFUL...and I like how it makes me feel.  I feel pretty when I wear it, because I can subtly smell it almost all day.  I have a thing about liking to smell good...it is probably part of my obsession with my house smelling nice as well....so I am always on the lookout for that next great scent.  And I found it for now!  Yay!

Well, I better get going for now.  It is late...and I think I am blathering on.  So, I hope your Thursday was great, and your Friday even better!♥

Until later,
~Lea