Quick Christmas projects

If you need to make some quick, last minute Christmas tags or cards, don’t forget Meljen’s Designs offers colored digis. I printed off these cute, colored snowmen and using scraps I already had on my desk, made this cute tag in about 15 minutes. You can see Meljen’s entire collection of colored images HERE.

I also need a few quick, little gifts for a few people so I made some Hot Cocoa Customization Kits. I got my idea from this post. (Be sure to check out the post on Kirtsy – Megan’s kits are much cuter.)

I used a pre-colored Meljen’s Designs image to make a little tag. Included in my kit are some mini-chocolate chips to make the cocoa richer, crushed candy canes, malted milk powder, and mini marshmallows.

Just a reminder that the challenge last week, No Rectangle Cards, is still going on this week so you have plenty of time to link up your creations on the Meljen’s Designs blog.

Also, I wanted to share a picture of an early gift that Santa dropped off for me. He knows of my love of snowman and bird watching so he “gave” this to my hubby to give to me. That’s right, it’s a snowman bird feeder. It looks like it was an early gift for the finches too.

Since I am not sure I will have another post before the weekend, I’ll take this chance to wish each of you Happy & Safe Holidays.

Supplies for tag:

• Images: Caroling Snowman – COLOR (digital image) by Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: Distress Inks Antique Linen
• Papers: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Echo Park Holly Jolly DP pad, Georgia Pacific white CS
• Tools: Color printer, Big Shot, Papertrey Journal Tabs die and Doily Details die, Cropodile, Stampin’ Up small circle punch, Sizzix tag die, Creative Memories corner punch
• Embellishments: Paperstudios metals, Clear Spica marker, misc. rick rack, twine, & bells

Supplies for Cocoa Kit:

• Stamps: Christmas Cocoa – COLOR digital image) by Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: None
• Papers: All scraps
• Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix oval tags die
• Embellishments: Misc. ribbon, twine, button
• Other: Food quality test tubes, misc. fillings

Challenges:

• ABC Challenge – Frosty
• Anything Goes Challenge – Anything but a card w/option of Christmas tag
• Bee-Crafty – Christmas
• Card Mad Fairy's Digi Day challenge – tags
• Catch The Bug – Baby Its Cold Outside
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards – tag you’re it
• Craft Your Days Away – Snowmen
• Crafting for all Seasons – Christmas
• Crafty Calendar – Cold & frosty
• Creative Friday – Christmas gift
• Di's Digi Designs challenge – Christmas
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best – anything goes
• Divas By Design – Christmas
• Dream Valley – Christmas
• Hooked On Crafts – Christmas
• Inky Impressions – Christmas Cheer
• My Mum's Craft Shop – Anything goes
• My Time to Craft – Winter pals
• One Crazy Stamper – Christmas
• One Stitch At A Time – Christmas
• Ooh-La-La creations – Anything but a card
• Paper Take Weekly – Christmas
• Paper Issues – Holiday madness
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog – Christmas gifts
• Phindy's Place challenge – Scraps
• Really Reasonable Ribbon- Anything goes + ribbon
• Sassy Cheryl’s Challenge – Snowman & diecut
• Sisterhood of the Crafters – Christmas
• Stamp N Doodle – Christmas
• Stampin’ Royalty – Christmas
• Top Tip Tuesday – Christmas
• Use It Tuesday – Christmas