'Tis the Season to Celebrate and to Hop Along with the Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge and 6th Blogiversary Blog Hop at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #202 - 'Tis the Season
(Anything to celebrate this festive season)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are monthly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsor for this challenge is:

Digi Doodle Studios
Prize ~ 3 Digi Stamps

In addition, Crafty Gals Corner will also be sponsoring the following prizes:
1 pair of LulaRoe Leggings
(So you'll be nice and comfy while making your next project)
and
1 x $5.00 gift certificate to digi store of choice.

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As I mentioned earlier, it's not just a new challenge, it's also our

6th Blogiversary Blog Hop

so I'm thrilled to say hello and welcome to our 6th Blogiversary blog hop.
To start off the celebration and to be eligible to win the sponsor prize, you'll have to visit each blog, leave a comment on each blog and collect a secret letter from each Design Team member along the way.  At the end of the hop, go over to Crafty Gals Corner blog and leave a comment with the Secret Word!
*** Don't forget, to be eligible for a prize, you must comment on all the blogs for the 6th Blogiversary Blog Hop, as well as on the Crafty Gals Corner blog post with the secret word ... you never know, you might even find some Blog Candy along the way. ***
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Here are the blogs to visit,
I'm the second last stop before finishing at the Crafty Gals Corner.
Happy Hopping and Good Luck :)
Don't forget to leave a comment before you leave.

Billie - the first stop for the Blog Hop
Carol

Dawn

Jana

Jeanie

Judy M.

Judy V.

Kim

Lena

Rae Ann

Tracy - you're here
my secret letter is "U"
. . . and I have a PRIZE to share too . . .
For your chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to Beccy's Place, make sure you leave a comment BEFORE midnight 31st December 2019, letting me know if you enjoy using digital stamps, "real" stamps or both.  It would be great if you were to follow my blog too but it is not a requirement.  GOOD LUCK!
WINNER to be announced January 2020.
Crafty Gals Corner - the lucky last stop for the Blog Hop

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Today I have used the Ginger Spice Cocoa Mug digital stamp from Digi Doodle Studios, our generous sponsors this week, to make a cute and tasty Christmas card.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, colouring with Copic markers then die cut with a nesting circle die.  I cut a 5 3/4" panel of patterned paper, matted with white cardstock, timmed to 1/16" border, matted with green cardstock, trimmed to 3/16" border then adhered the panel to a card base.  I layered the image panel with an offset circle and doily, adhering the layers in place with liquid adhesive.  I finished the card off with a die cut sentiment, which I layered for extra dimension.
The finished card is 6 1/4" square.



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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge #202 - 'Tis the Season

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Digi Doodle Studios- digital stamp - Ginger Spice Cocoa Mug

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - gingerbread - E21-23-25-27 + E01-02 cheeks

Copic markers - mug - B91-93-95 + B91-93-95 + R81-83 + C0-1
Copic markers - chocolate drips & chocolate cupcake - E74-77-79
Copic markers - bows - R81-83-85-89
Copic markers - bag of cocoa - E74-77-79 + R81-83-85 + E21-23
Copic markers - cupcake wrapper & wafers - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - mint candy swirls & canes - G43 + C0-1
Copic markers - marshmallows - C0-1
Copic markers - shadows - W0-1-3
12x12 textured cardstock
smooth white cardstock - card base
Perfect Layers Rulers
Sizzix Big Shot

nesting circles die
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Doilies
release paper - I always use this for detailed die cuts
Paper Smooches - Christmas Words Dies
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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Sending a big Thank You to Digi Doodle Studios for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #202 at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 24 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps Challenge - Challenge #180 – Our Last Challenge
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #242 – Christmas / Winter + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Challenge #111 – Cute Christmas

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 48 – Anything Goes
Colouring In Scrapland - December Challenge – Christmas
Crafting By Designs - December Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #58 – Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 124 – Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog  - Anything Goes 10th Dec
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #176 – Anything Goes optional Winter
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #176 – Anything Goes

Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #51 – Anything Goes optional twist: Let It Snow
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - December Challenge – Get Ready For Winter / Christmas
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk50 – Anything Goes
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #3 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk49 – Anything Goes
Rabisco Challenge - Challenge #17 December 2019
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #60 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Layer It Up - I have used lots of layers
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #142 – Christmas Cuties
The Paper Shelter - 9th Birthday – Birthday / Celebrations
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #150 – Merry & Cheerful

Warm Hugs from Chilly Willy

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 460

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsor for this challenge is:

Oddball Art Co.

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Today I have used the Chilly Willy digital stamp from Oddball Art Co., our generous sponsor for this challenge, to make a pair of fun shaker Christmas cards.

I printed the Chilly Willy image, heat set, fussy cut then coloured with Copic markers, finishing off the edges with a Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker.  I printed the front panels with the sentiment, heat set then cut the "melted snow" (cloud) shaped windows with my Silhouette Cameo, then manually trimmed the image panels down to size.  I coloured the sentiments with Copic markers.  Partially overlapping the pink and orange created an even more vibrant orange.  I adhered a panel of acetate to the melted snow windows, adhered foam tape around the windows and over the back of the front panels.  I filled the windows with assorted white beads and sequins then adhered the 7" x 5" card bases.  Lucky last came the fussy cut Chilly Willy images and snowflake sequins, which I adhered in place using liquid adhesive.
It's funny ... and frustrating ... how an idea sticks in your mind.  I was determined to create a melting snowman, an Olaf enjoying warm hugs and summer without his personal flurry.

The first card has the front panel covering the 7" x 5" card base.

The image panel on the second card is smaller
and pops out from the 7" x 5" card base.

   

   

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Penny's Challenge 460
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Oddball Art Co. - digital stamp - Chilly Willy

The Hungry JPEG - sentiment font - Snowflake Wishes
* this font is currently a FREEBIE *
X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - hat & trim - T1-3-5-7 + RV04-06
Copic markers - snowman - B0000-000-00
Copic markers - carrot nose - YR04-07
Copic markers - scarf - RV04 + YR04, overlapping gave a 3rd colour
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #48259
Cloud Mask / Background / Template  by Sarah Hurley
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to the acetate
foam tap - to secure the shaker window and front panel

acetate - to cover the shaker window
assorted beads and sequins - to fill the shaker

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Sending a big Thank You to Oddball Art Co. for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being our sponsor for Challenge 460 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 24 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps Challenge - Challenge #180 – Our Last Challenge
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 549 – Snowmen and/or Snowflakes
Alphabet Challenge Blog - S is for Snow
Cardz 4 Galz - Challenge #111 – Cute Christmas
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 47 – Anything Goes 
Crafting By Designs - December Anything Goes
Cute As A Button Challenge Blog - Challenge #51 – Anything Goes optional twist: Let It Snow
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - December Challenge – Get Ready For Winter / Christmas
Incy Wincy Designs - Dec 2-14 – Christmas Without Red or Green
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #3 - Anything Goes 
Rabisco Challenge - Challenge #17 December 2019
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Interactive Christmas
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #60 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Layer It Up - my cardstock is layered with acetate to make the shaker
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #142 – Christmas Cuties
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #150 – Merry & Cheerful

Paper Smooches December Release Blog Hop

Yes, it's time for the

December release Blog Hop

at Paper Smooches

ONE new stamp set

FIVE new dies

ONE new stencil

a NEW 6 x 6 PAPER PACK

HOP ON OVER

be INSPIRED

and enter for your chance to win too!

Cup Cake Party at Penny's

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 459

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

All Dressed Up

Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Cup Cake digital stamp from All Dressed Up, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a birthday card.

It's a Cup Cake Party at Penny's and I have to apologise for being late,
my RA decided that I wasn't allowed to play until today.

The is so much cuteness and detail in this Cup Cake scene that I decided to keep it CAS, so I sized the image to fit on A5 X-Press It blending card, heat set and coloured with Copic markers.  I coloured the matting panel with a Copic marker to match the image panel and trimmed it to 1/8" with a Perfect Layers Ruler.  The background patterned paper is a combination of two digital papers.  I scored an A5 cardstock panel and adhered to another to make a top folding card base.

My body wasn't very co-operative when making my card, the final image was my 3rd attempt, below, is the 2nd version, sadly I had a couple of oops when it was almost done,
one day I might be able to salvage it ... 

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Penny's Challenge 459
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
All Dressed Up - digital stamp - Cup Cake

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - hair - E50-51-53-55-57
Copic markers - pink accents - R81-83-85
Copic markers - aqua accents - BG10-11-13-15-18
Copic markers - dog - E21-23
Copic markers - table legs - E23-25-27
Silhouette Design Store - pattern paper - Design ID #221889
White With Black Polka Dots by Sandi Idleman
Silhouette Design Store - pattern paper - Design ID #292950
Black Stripes Background Paper by Miss Kate Cuttables
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to All Dressed Up for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 459 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #33 – Anything With A Critter Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Game #8 - Balloons & Banners

Addicted To Stamps Challenge - Challenge 179 – Anything Goes
All Dressed Up Challenge Blog - November Challenge #99
Anything Goes with ADU image
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Challenge #296 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for December #12
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 47 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - December Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #58 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #486 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Last Minute Christmas
Crafty Creations - Challenge #403 – Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 124 – Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes 3rd Dec
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #176 – Anything Goes optional Winter
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #176 – Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 611 – Anything Goes
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #3 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk49 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk48 – Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - 9th Birthday – Birthday / Celebrations
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 3rd Dec
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #446 – Anything Goes
Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - Challenge #11 – 15th Nov – Anything Goes

H is for Holly

It's that time of year again . . .

we all need to get our Christmas cards sorted and

what better way to do it than playing along with the

Seventh Annual Month Of Holiday Cards

at

Beccy's Place

The prompt for Day 9 is "H"

H is for Holly

Today is the last day of Beccy's amazing event and I am trying to finish off my cards
for the thirty days of prompts.  . . . with only a few letters to go now,
the clock seems to be ticking ever so fast.

These 6 1/8" square cards combine a CAS design with CORK, smooth cardstock, a sentiment from the Tied Up With String digital stamp set by Beccy's Place, some Copic marker colouring, some wooden holly leaves and some sparkling rhinestones.

full details coming soon . . .

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 23 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #154 - Made in Minutes + Optional Twist Ink Blending
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #241 - Christmas or Winter Sentiment
Beccy's 7th Annual Month of Holiday Cards
Day 9 - H is for Holly
Crafty Catz - Challenge #485 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Clean And Simple
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges - Challenge #459 – Christmas
International Art & Soul - Challenge #72 - Christmas With No Image
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #60 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Layer It Up - I have used three layers
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 26th Nov
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #149 – Celebrations

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - November Challenge: Use Holly and/or Ivy on Your Card

J is for Jolly

It's that time of year again . . .

we all need to get our Christmas cards sorted and

what better way to do it than playing along with the

Seventh Annual Month Of Holiday Cards

at

Beccy's Place

The prompt for Day 12 is "J"

J is for Jolly

Today is the last day of Beccy's amazing event and I am trying to finish off my cards
for the thirty days of prompts.  . . . with only a few letters to go now,
the clock seems to be ticking ever so fast.

This 6 1/8" square card combine a CAS design with CORK, smooth cardstock, a new-to-me die cut sentiment and a touch of sparkle.  The 6" x 6" cork sheet is self-adhesive, so I adhered it to some smooth white cardstock, used my Perfect Layers Ruler to cut a 1/16" border and adhered the panel to a 6" square card base.  I die cut the huge sentiment from sparkling green glitter paper and white cardstock, layered them together and adhered it to the cork with liquid adhesive.  I finished it off with some sparkling red rhinestones.

The red rhinestones are a great contrast to the cork.

The huge die cut sentiment really does sparkle and more
fun contrast against the colour and texture of the cork.

full details coming soon . . .

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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Beccy's 7th Annual Month of Holiday Cards
Day 12 - J is for Jolly

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #128 – Christmas BINGO

I have followed the B column - red rhinestones + die cut sentiment + green glitter sentiment

N is for New-To-Me

It's that time of year again . . .

we all need to get our Christmas cards sorted and

what better way to do it than playing along with the

Seventh Annual Month Of Holiday Cards

at

Beccy's Place

The prompt for Day 16 is "N"

N is for New-to-me
I have used two New-to-me products, cork and matte mirror cardstock

Today is the last day of Beccy's amazing event and I am trying to finish off my cards
for the thirty days of prompts.  . . . with only a few letters to go now,
the clock seems to be ticking ever so fast.

This 6 1/8" square card combine a CAS design with CORK, smooth cardstock, mirror cardstock, glitter cardstock, wooden holly leave and sparkling red rhinestones.  The 6" x 6" cork sheet is self-adhesive, so I adhered it to some smooth white cardstock, used my Perfect Layers Ruler to cut a 1/16" border and adhered the panel to a 6" square card base.  WOW - this is an exciting new-to-me product, so easy to use and it has such a wonderful texture.  I cut the centre white panel, adhered it to the mirror cardstock, trimmed to 1/4" with Perfect Layers Ruler, adhered to white cardstock then trimmed to 1/8" with the other Perfect Layers Ruler then adhered the panel to the cork.
I die cut the from sparkling red glitter cardstock and adhered it with liquid adhesive.  I finished it off by adding some wooden holly leaves and sparkling red rhinestones.
New-to-me is a fun prompt, I think I might have to play with cork and mirror cardstock again soon, maybe even try die cutting them . . . more New adventures are ahead.

Lots of contrast between the smooth white cardstock,
cork, mirror cardstock and glitter cardstock.

full details coming soon . . .
oops, nearly forgot to come back and update ...
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INGREDIENTS

heavy smooth white cardstock
Kaisercraft - 6"x6" adhesive cork sheets
matt mirror cardstock
Kaisercraft - wooden flourish - holly leaves
rhinestones - for holly berries
red glitter cardstock
Sizzix Big Shot
Cottage Cutz - die - Merry Christmas

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #241 - Christmas or Winter Sentiment
Beccy's 7th Annual Month of Holiday Cards
Day 16 - N is for New-to-me
Crafty Catz - Challenge #485 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Clean And Simple
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - December Challenge – Get Ready For Winter / Christmas
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges - Challenge #459 – Christmas
International Art & Soul - Challenge #72 - Christmas With No Image
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #128 – Christmas BINGO

I have followed the B column - red + die cut + green

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #60 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Layer It Up - I have used lots of different layers
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 26th Nov
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #149 – Celebrations

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - November Challenge: Use Holly and/or Ivy on Your Card

Doing What I Love . . .

It's that time of year again . . .

we all need to get our Christmas cards sorted and

what better way to do it than playing along with the

Seventh Annual Month Of Holiday Cards

at

Beccy's Place

The prompt for Day 30 is Do What You Love

. . . well that's a tough one . . .

I LOVE to colour and make cards,
I also LOVE to make fancy gift card and treat holders.

Sadly, I'm struggling to colour at the moment, my fingers and markers are not playing well together, so the next best thing to do is to go with my second love (really it's my third love, as my husband will always be #1) and make some Santa treat boxes.  I confess, I had so much fun at Halloween, I made a big bundle of different treat boxes, filled them with individually wrapped chocolates, lollipops and lollies, donned my wicked witch hat and merrily gave them to little (and not-so-little) visitors until it got too dark.  We even had the pleasure of sharing our treats with the local scout troop for their Halloween party.  With that little tale in mind and given that we're now in Christmas mode, I seriously think that I should ditch the hat, put on a red dress, a frilly white apron and live in a Gingerbread House so that I can keep sharing sweet treats.

These Santa treat boxes are a new-to-me cut file, they're the first four of I don't know how many, I'll keep making them until I run out of red cardstock, the more the merrier!  I upsized the boxes, they were originally 2" square and were too small to fit tasty treats.

These cute boxes are 2 7/8"  square . . . or is that cubed?  . . . I wonder how many Freddo Frogs, Caramello Koalas and Milky Ways I can fit inside each one?

The black band weaves through the sides of the box to make the belt.

The lid fits neatly and comes off easily,
not too tight, not too loose, it's just right.

. . . just in case you were wondering, I can fit NINE Freddo Frogs,
Caramello Koalas and Milky Ways inside, three of each.

full details coming soon . . .

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Silhouette Design Store - ID #52605
Christmas Clothing Santa Box by Studio Ilustrado

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 548 – Christmas Gifts
Beccy's 7th Annual Month of Holiday Cards
Day 30 is Do What You Love - I love to create and share