Hi everyone, Jill here with some last-minute gift packing ideas. I always try to keep a few gift boxes and cards available for those last minute gifts of relatives who come over after Christmas.

One of my favorite ways of packing a last minute gift is tucking it into a season greeting card. Even small gifts like a candy cane to young cousins and nephews and nieces have to look personalized for me so I just tie a ribbon on the candy cane, write them a note in the card and the kiddies are off to enjoy their candy!

And since I don’t mass-produce cards ( want everyone to have a different design!) going all out hybrid isn’t a great idea on this kind of last minute gift, so the best way is to create a quick layout on Photoshop, print on 6×4″ photo paper and paste onto my ready-folded cardstock. Voila! Instant last-minute gift package!

I used Dani’s fabulous Checkin’ It Twice kit for this quick card.

Hope you guys have had a terrific Christmas holiday and all the best wishes for the New Year!

Today is my baby girl’s first birthday and we’ve had a whirlwind of fun activities to wrap our 2009. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2009 was good to you and yours. Enjoy this January desktop calendar to help you ring in 2010 in style!

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Dani gave to meeeeeee…. (ok ok I will spare you my singing LOL)! Merry Christmas everyone! Can you believe its actually here?! First I want to thank the Dani’s Girls for the AMAZING goodies they made and all the hard work that went into this year’s give aways! To finish off our 12 days of Christmas with a little gift from me:

In case you can’t see the image, its a coupon for $2.00 off any purchase at www.designbydani.com. Use Code: christmas09. Valid 12-24 through 12-26.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Holiday Season and a very merry Christmas filled with lots of wonderful memories with your loved ones you will treasure for years to come! Thank you for your continued support! I am looking forward to bringing you even more designs in 2009!

ETA: I am sorry for some reason there was technical difficulties with the code, but it should work now!

Oh, its sooooo very nearly Christmas – anyone else’s children getting a little overexcited!?!  Still, who can blame them?

I have another Christmas Countdown goodie for you today, to help with writing out all those thank you’s after the Big Day:

You can download it from right here.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous New Year!

Love

SaraL x

Continuing the countdown…Can you believe there are only 3 more days until Christmas.  Here is a quickpage for you from us made with Dani’s Holiday Spirit…Merry Christmas!

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Happy Monday Everyone!  Rachelle here continuing the countdown!  Only 4 days left to Christmas…Can you believe it?  Here is your Day 9 installment.  Enoy and have a Merry Christmas!

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Happy Sunday, Girl Talkers!

Leigh here, bringing you my contribution to the Dani’s Girl’s 12 Days of Christmas!

I whipped up some cute candy tents for you! And, they are not only Christmas-themed, but I also made a winter-themed one, too! So, feel free to use them all winter long!

If you need help on how to assemble these little goodies, just click here!

Grab the Candy Tents here!

If you have any problems with the download, please let me know! This is the first time I’ve used Box.net, so I’m hoping I did it right!

Okay, that’s it from me! Have a wonderful Sunday and a Merry Christmas, everybody!

Love and hugs,
Leigh ♥

Dani’s Girls gave to me… four frames a-clustered. Ok, so I’m no lyrical genius… but I can scrap a little So here are some frame clusters for you made with Dani’s Christmas kits Mistletoe Magic and Checkin’ It Twice! I hope you love them!

Happy Holidays!!

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Happy Friday! Here is your Day 6 installment of our 12 Days of Christmas.

Enjoy! (and click here)

Merry Christmastime!

  I know quite a few people who are working on December Daily albums (inspired by the lovely Ali Edwards). Now, many make the album ahead of time and just add the photos as the days go by.  A lovely plan, but mine is going to work a little differently this year.  I have taken my photos on the appropriate days, but the actual putting together of the album will be a fun activity for those magical days between Christmas and New Years.  I adore all the excitement that builds up to Christmas, but I also treasure those quiet days that follow.  The children are occupied with their numerous new books, toys and movies.  I also have a little time to play.

  My album is going to be built out of many shapes and materials, the base of each piece being around 4×6 inch size.  Some pages will be hybrid, some completely digital, some fabric, little bits of wrapping paper, snowflakes made from shiny mint chocolate candy wrappers – oh yes, this will be one yummy album!  Feel free to use today’s download and join me.  These are all sized close to 4×6 inches for easy printing.  You can use these to start an album telling the story of your December, tell the stories behind your Christmas ornaments, or make a fun recipe book of holiday treats.  You can also use these little pretties as gift tags, sweet notes for loved ones or anything else you can think up.

  These are made with Dani’s Mistletoe Magic kit.  The font on the preview above is Pea Bev. 

  I also used lots of Dani’s shapes from her “Scrapper’s Toolbox”:  “Bracket Craze”, “Shape Up!”, “Creative Crops 2″, and “Say It!”.  Bracket Craze is so much fun and just perfect for mini-albums and layouts.

  There are two folders in the download.  One is the “quick page” version – mostly decorated and ready to add photos and journaling.  The other has the templates so you can change it up even more.  Download here or by clicking on the preview at the top.

Enjoy!

*Christmas smiles*

Becky