Whole lotta Christmas............

Uhhh...............I woke up with such a headache this morning....one of those headaches that makes you sick to your stomach......but ALAS I will not be kept from blogging my latest creation!

I had alot of fun doing this one, as I do with all my cards! I have taken a "Kazillion" pictures to show you how it works.

Be patient with me.

The first couple shots here are of my HOMEMADE buttons thanks to this tutorial (supplied by the Fun with  Shapes & More Challenge blog)

This is the front of my creation. It is a "Pocket Purse Album" & I got the template here. This was the Gift Set Challenge over at Christmas Stampin All Year Long for last week, but I did not have enough MOJO to do the challenge then, so I decided to do something else with it now. I altered the template a bit, from 2 CD inserts for pictures to one gift card slot.

This is how it opens up to see what is inside.

The image on the front of the card is from Lexi's Doodles & is called Christmas Night. I thought this would be a perfect gift card holder come Christmas time as a plain envelope is so UNIMAGINATIVE!

However I DID use an envelope for the insert part where I slid the gift card into. I did not have any CD covers (as asked for in the tutorial for this project), so I had to 'think outside the box'.

I heat embossed the envelope with little holly stamps to match the "holly" DP that encompasses the Purse.

I also added a SU sentiment to the other side (where there was supposed to be another CD insert thing). 

Like I said, I altered the template to better suit me! 

Challenges for my card:  

Stamp with Fun- fairytales (image reminds me of Belle walking thru the Beasts' castle)

Lexi's Creations- something old (SU sentiment & DP with holly on inside base )

Your Next Stamp challenge- buttons (HOMEMADE)

Cute Card Thursday- anything but square

Charisma Cardz - spots & stripes

Bahumbug- anything goes

Winter Wonderland- traditional Christmas Flower

Stamp Something- happy something (Christmas makes me happy)

Sew Many Challenges- card with a twist/anything but a card- Christmas theme

Crafty Catz- embossing (heat & dry)

Fun with Shapes & More- handmade buttons (see first couple pics)

Our Creative Corner- gotcha cornered

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club- sketch (front of purse)

All Sorts- buttons &/or ribbon (HOMEMADE buttons, lace & glittery ribbon)

Christmas Cards Challenge- use scraps (green on inside, light pink surrounding image & layered in corners)

ABC Christmas- L for lights

I am going to take it easy now (with a toddler & a baby & a 9 yr old [at 3:30pm]---) hahah-- to get rid of the headache. Have a great day & thanks for stopping by!