Early Christmas Presents

 Tesla is our 6 month old Australian Shepherd. Yesterday, Tesla came in from outside and I tried to give her a treat, but she wouldn't take it. "That's weird" I thought, then I noticed there was something in her mouth. Well she is always carrying around a ball, stick, pinecone, or a leaf, so I told her to give it to me - and I stuck out my hand... She deposited this in my hand, then proceeded to eat her snack!

She who happily brings Mama ALL her toys, even those that are alive... er once alive.

I went to two Christmas parties this week, one with my Church Circle and the other with my Bible Study. What a delight to get together with friends! Our Bible Study always does a Chinese Gift Exchange. In the past we've done ornaments, but this year we did dish towels. What a hit! We had a blast and got something that you can always use more of!

The last of my Christmas Cards are made and now I can get busy making them out to mail.  How about you? Have you mailed your Christmas Cards yet?
These are the cards we made in class today. Great group of ladies and lots of fun in a new room :)

Project Details
Stamps	Merriest Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Smoky Slate: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼                       greeting - 5/8 x 4 Whisper White: 4 x 5 ¼ inside                            2 ¼ x 2 ¾ Dapper Denim:  4 x 5 ¼ embossed layer                           ¾ x 4  under greeting layer                           two: 2 ½ x 3 under snow layer and ornament Silver Foil: ornament die cut 2 ¼ x 2 ½
Ink	Dapper Denim, Encore Metallic Silver
Accessories	Dapper Denim Ruched Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewel
Tools	Merry Tags Framelits, Cable Knit Embossing Folder, 2” Circle Punch

Project Details
Stamps	Christmas Pines
Card Stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼                            punch flowers This Christmas DSP: 4 x 5 ¼ Very Vanilla: 3 x 4 ¼ stamped layer                       1 ¾ x 4 pine cone die                       4 x 5 ¼ inside Garden Green: pine & holly die cuts Old Olive: holly & pine die cuts
Ink	Garden Green, Tip Top Taupe
Accessories	Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Baker’s Twine gold and red
Tools	Pretty Pines Thinlits

Project Details
Stamps	Joyful Nativity, Christmas Pines
Card Stock & Papers	Thick Whisper White: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼ Night of Navy: 4 x 5 ¼ Whisper White: 3 ¾ x 5
Ink	Night of Navy, Smoky Slate
Accessories	Rhinestone Basic Jewel
Tools