Santa please bring me....

Less than one week to go! Does it feel like Christmas to you? Some years it seems more Christmasy to me than others - this year it seems a little like Christmas is going to be here soon and a little like it's just another day. I think it feels less and less like Christmas when your kids are older and there are no Santa believers in the house. And it seems to all be dependent on how much running around I have yet to do before the big day. This year I am pretty well done and ready to go so I am planning on spending my spare time this week enjoying some holiday movies (have to watch The Muppet Christmas Carol!), eating cookies and just soaking up the spirit of the season.

I have another cute Christmas card to share with you today featuring stamps from Eat Cake Graphics (I love them!) This one reminded me of my puppy girl:

Yep, that would be Miss Leia if she could get to Santa! Click the picture to see a larger version - the sentiment (puppy's wish list) on the front is so cute! Paper is from Basic Grey.

I am planning a relaxing Sunday and then I have just 2 days of work this week and am so looking forward to a little break. Have a wonderful day, however you spend it and I hope you are finding that Christmas feeling!

Creatures are stirring....

Ok before I get to this card, I have to tell you that this post title covers two items for today: one being the card I have to share with you and the other about a real creature, or as we call it, the critter. Well I've been known to call it a few other things as well but I won't share that here.

We have a critter in our attic. Now in the past, we had a chipmunk which we did eventually eradicate from the premises (don't ask how if you don't want to know). And now something else has moved in. And I think this one is bigger, cause it seems to make more noise. But we have yet to figure out what it is and how it keeps getting in, which is really frustrating.

So hubby has been setting traps baited with peanut butter. This smarty pants thing can flip the trap and clean the peanut butter completely and not get caught! I think it's human. Although I don't think a human could eventually position itself between the ceiling of our family room and the roof, where there is no attic to stretch out in. Just ceiling and then roof. And insulation that I am expecting makes for a great hibernation lining. Which is what I think the critter is now doing because he is completely avoiding the trap now (food and all) and the noise has diminished. But I am not foolish enough to think he has left the building. So I guess we just wait and see what happens.

At least I don't think I will be greeted by this critter in the way these guys appeared from the Christmas tree:

Creatures flying from the tree on a plunger, of all things! Doesn't this image and saying just crack you up??? I actually bought the image around Halloween time and wasn't sure what sentiment to pair it with and then found this one in the December releases at Eat Cake Graphics and knew it would be perfect with my flying mice (mice are from Eat Cake Graphics too). The DP is from SEI and the pine branches are part of a set from Fourishes.I added a little strip of ribbon and a few red sparkles to finish off the card. I think it is just too cute!

Last, my term with Corrosive Challenges is now over but I wanted to take a minute to thank Janet for having me on the Design Team these last few months. I wish her new team best of luck and have a great time! I will be back soon with more inspiration to share so until then, have a creative day!

When you just GOT to go!!

I saw this image and saying at Eat Cake Graphics and just had to get it because, let's face it, no truer words have been spoken! And it seems to be a recurring theme in my house (with only one bathroom). Check it out:

In case you can't read it well, the sentiment says "How long a minute is depends entirely on which side of the bathroom door you're on". Just cracks me up! I kept the layout pretty simple - some "boyish" DP, a band at the bottom that was embossed with the Scor-Pal and a band along the right side that was edge punched with a Fiskars border punch. Image stamped with Memento brown ink and colored with Copics and the sentiment was punched with a circle punch. Click the picture to see a larger version.

Just a little funny for your Saturday - hope it's a good one!