It's that time of year again - time to gather your family, get all dressed up, and say cheese to get that picture-perfect photo to send with your Christmas cards! Why not make your cards as special and good lookin' as the subjects in the photo? We'll get your creative juices flowing with the Christmas cards this week! Leah Farquharson and Leslie Ashe kick off the week with their pairs of cards:
Comfort and Joy Card by Leah Farquharson
Supplies: 12x12 White Cardstock (71081) - AC Cardstock, Snowy (43385) - Minimarks, Christams Song (89387) - Premium Ribbon, White Christmas Paper (42203) - Hollyday, Shiny (78052) - Details, Variety Buttons (85559) - Elements, Dear Lizzy Christmas Medium and Large Brads (85516) - Elements, Dear Lizzy Christmas Assorted Brads (85514) - Elements, Dear Lizzy Christmas Metal Assorted Brads (85513) - Elements, Peachy Keen Corduroy Brads (85538) - Elements, Diamond Brads (85549) - Elements, Patterned Buttons (85530) - Elements, Plastic Buttons (85564) - Elements, Medium Jewel Brads (85565) - Elements, Plastic Buttons (85561) - Elements, Silver Parkling (53102) - Thickers
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Card by Leah Farquharson
Supplies: Sinter Klaas Paper (35479) - Hollyday, Pere Noel Paper (35483) - Hollyday, Bellsnickle Paper (35487) - Hollyday, 12x12 white cardstock (71081) - AC Cardstock, Bright (78053) - Details, Christmas Sleigh (89388) - Premium Ribbon, Wishes (59204) - Stamp Collection, Aqua (59504) - Pigment Ink, Black (59500) - Pigment Ink, Dedication (82303) - Mementos, Winter Blooms (72000) - Delights
Holly Jolly Card by Leslie Ashe
Supplies: Santa Baby Paper (35482) – Hollyday, Winter Wonderland (42201) – Remarks Books, Black Fancy (53114) – Thickers, Black Wonder (53262) – Thickers, Dot Glue Runner (61713) – This To That Adhesive, Dimensional Dots (61709) – This To That Adhesive
Merry Christmas Card by Leslie Ashe
Supplies: Black Cardstock (71082) – AC Cardstock, Tinsel (89408) – Premium Ribbon, Shiny (78052) – Details, White Christmas (42203) – Remarks, Holiday House Glitter Chipboard Shapes (77253) – House, Winter Wonderland (42201) – Remarks Books, Medium Jewel Brads (85565) – Elements, Dot Glue Runner (61713) – This to That Adhesive, Dimensional Dots (61709) – This To That Adhesive
For your chance to win the entire Hollyday line (not everything is pictured here), leave a comment on this post by Friday December 2nd 2011 letting us know what your plans are for this holiday season! We'll randomly select one winner and announce them with the Friday morning post.
We've got more Christmas cards to share tomorrow (and the next day, and the next, etc.!)
We are home for the holidays, then off to New Mexico where we are hoping to see some snow!!
Posted by: Michele Bailey | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 07:25 AM
This year will be a quite Christmas at home. No traveling plans
Posted by: {vicki} | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 07:26 AM
We will be staying home and relaxing this Holiday:)
Posted by: Jamie Greene | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 07:27 AM
We always drive the 1100 km x2 to spend Christmas with our family back home, but for the last time, next year we can invite our family for Christmas at our house for the first time.
Posted by: Christin G | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 07:31 AM
My husband is a pastor, so we have to be at home for Christmas Eve/Day. On Christmas Day we travel to his parents' - a 7 hour drive with a one year old! Then on New Year's Eve, we travel to my parents' - a 6 hour drive from his parents'. Then we come back home on Jan 4. Thankfully, that drive is only 3 hours. LOTS and LOTS of driving.....
Posted by: Krysta | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 07:43 AM
We are planning to go out and have a nice dinner with family and friends on christmas day.
Posted by: Polly L | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 07:45 AM
This year Christmas will be all about family time and fun traditions!
Posted by: Jodi R. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 07:49 AM
We stay home for Christmas. Open up presents and spend the day together playing games and watching movies.
Posted by: Brenda A. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 08:12 AM
With my kids at the fun age (7 and 4) we try to stay home and enjoy the magic. I know it wont be long and all the "magic" will be gone so I want to enjoy (and scrapbook) this fun time. We are blessed to have family close so we will enjoy dinner on Christmas evening.
Posted by: Ashly | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 08:15 AM
We will have dinner with family on Christmas Day then spend the evening with more family just relaxing.
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 08:22 AM
I will be in Chile to visit my sis' with my DH and parents... so I don't konw how it will go... but it'll be sunny & hot !
Posted by: Laure | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 08:32 AM
i have work christmas Eve and Christmas day so we stay home for the holidays but we still have so much fun and still have enough time to celebrate together. my husband and kids wait for me til i get home around 11:30pm before opening the gifts at midnight.
Posted by: isay | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 08:36 AM
We're having my side of the family over for Christmas Day dinner after going to church together on Christmas Eve. I'm really looking forward to it since it will be the first time since August that my oldest son (he's in his 2nd year of college) will be home - can't wait to hug him!!
Posted by: Brenda | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 08:52 AM
What fantastic cards! My sister will be visiting us for the holidays. We plan on sitting around, eating good food and playing Legos with the kids!
Posted by: Amanda Coleman | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:23 AM
Baking, baking and more baking. My kids and I whip up tons of different cookies for family, friends and teachers! I even participate in a cookie swap with 9 friends too! We definitely won't be hungry this holiday!
Posted by: Michelle S | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:32 AM
make delicious dinner for the family and stay at home :D
Posted by: Lena. Maria | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:35 AM
I'm going to make time to relax, spend time with friends and enjoy the season!
Posted by: Jess Amazing | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:44 AM
Spending time with family and actually getting to enjoy the holiday season instead of getting to caught up in all of the hustle and bustle!
Posted by: Amanda J | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:47 AM
Spending time at home with family enjoying a fabulous seafood feast on Christmas day!
Posted by: Julie F | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:52 AM
I plan on spending the holidays with my family and friends!!! I also plan on doing lots of crafting,scrapping and baking!!!!Thank you for the chance to win this AWESOME collection!!
Posted by: Janet | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:53 AM
Just keeping it local and enjoying family & trying to get into the city to enjoy the Decorations and Store Windows nothing is prettier then New York in December!
Posted by: Ellie A. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:55 AM
After this crazy year, we really need some qualitytime with our family. We plan to relax a lo
Posted by: Ellemieke | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:59 AM
This year we are heading to FL for Christmas with our sons wedding on New Year Eve, what a fun filled holiday season. TFS Beautiful projects, beautiful collection. pammejo1@yahoo.com
Posted by: pam bray | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 09:59 AM
This year will be a quiet year fo us - my hubby is recovering from colon cancer, my kids are in PA and not able to make it in this year. But we are thankful for the love we all share. Phone lines will be buzzing for sure! Blessings to all of you for a joyous and fun filled holiday season! hansenjess@ymail.com
Posted by: Jessie Hansen | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:08 AM
We will be staying at home this year, but we're going to have all of the kids home for Christmas. One of our sons is coming in from El Paso, TX where he is currently stationed with the Army at Fort Bliss. He and his family will be staying for a week. Yippee! It's going to be a great Christmas.
Posted by: Barbara Moore | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:13 AM
we are entertaining at our home this year!! We are very excited to be hosting Christmas Eve dinner for the family this year!!
Posted by: Lynda Carnecchia Smith | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Staying home and enjoying family and traditions.
Posted by: Denise Winchell | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Beautiful work! Leah, I love that card of yours with all of the buttons and things.
Posted by: Becky Williams | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:28 AM
We will be at home playing Santa to our three grandkids. Can't wait!
Posted by: Gina M | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:54 AM
ohh love AC paper ... this year its off to my parents for christmas weekend, we'll actually have to bring jackets.
Posted by: jakki | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Every year on christmas morning I head on over to my sisters house where the whole family makes a big breakfast before we open up presents with my two neices...its a fantastic family christmas tradition!
Posted by: Lisa R. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:57 AM
This year we will be at home and visiting my family. Unfortunately this year it is too expensive to fly down to my partners family - they haven't seen their grandson for 12 months :-(
Posted by: Jessica Toulmin | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM
My plans are to eat a ton of yummy food at all of the parties I'm attending.
Posted by: b. poteraj | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:02 AM
We are having my family over for Christmas. We play games and eat. All day long.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:02 AM
My family is getting together. Just one side, but it's fun.
Posted by: Natasha G.P. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:03 AM
We are going out of town to spend Christmas with my husbands family - which means a nice low key, relaxing holiday (seriously - my in-laws are the best)!
Posted by: Becs Attwood | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:05 AM
We are going to have early family gatherings and then head south for some much needed sunshine! Connecting with loved ones and taking some quiet time for reflection is what the season is all about.
thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Sharon Jaeger | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM
We will be keeping it simple as we are overseas. I made a Christmas countdown for my husband so every weekend we'll be doing something fun like caroling or making cookies. It's going to be a fun month of December.
Posted by: Alexis Meeker | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Great cards! LOVE Leah's first - great monochromatic look and gorgeous bow, and Leslie's second. Such a different, but fun Christmas card.
We are staying home, but hosting the hubby's side of the family for Christmas Eve. Should be lots of fun!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:23 AM
This Christmas we are just going to be staying at home, my parents are 5 mins away so we will visit with them, but we have out lil bundle of joy due on the 15th so we will just mostly be hanging out with the new baby for the holidays!! I can't think of a better way to spend it.
Posted by: Wendi R | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM
We will be doing our usual Christmas. Christmas Eve with hubby's family and Christmas day with mine!
Posted by: NinaN | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:27 AM
we're looking forward to welcoming our baby daughter any day now-- and having family come visit to meet her! :)
Posted by: Natalie (QSOgirl) | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:33 AM
We will be staying at home with family and friends, and a little trip the next week for Christmas shopping.
Thanks for the chance and for sharing us those wonderful cards!
Posted by: Mabel M | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:34 AM
We'll be spending some time at home and some time at the parents' house. Yay!
Posted by: LinhC | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM
spend time with the family!
Posted by: gina sandoval | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:37 AM
We are having Christmas Eve morning with my family, Christmas Eve night with my in-laws, Christmas morning at church, and Christmas afternoon at home. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Moore | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:41 AM
I will be spending a ton of time with friends & family. I'm looking forward to filling out my holiday mini book too!
Posted by: Nicole | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:43 AM
I love the entire season,not just Christmas Day or Eve. All of the best things happen with family. My grown daughters and I make cards every year together. It's tradition!
Posted by: Debbie | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:53 AM
we will be at the grandparents again this year- cakes and puddings already baked ready to take with us
will go to the pantomime on Boxing Day and visit my sister and her new baby
Posted by: Karen Williams | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:57 AM
This year, we're excited to celebrate with our 2 year old! Everything is new and exciting for her. I love it!
Posted by: Kelly | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:14 PM
LOTS of time with family!!!
Posted by: Dena | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Lovely cards!!! we will be driving to Idaho to my husband's parents' cabin. I am really looking forward to it!
Posted by: Court's Crafts | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:28 PM
We plan on having our traditional Christmas morning breakfast with the children and grandchildren before opening the gifts.
Posted by: Michele S | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:32 PM
we go caroling, bake, make cards, decorate the house with fake snowflakes, just spend the time with family and relax. can't wait
Posted by: Joanne Pineda | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:37 PM
We do Christmas Eve at my husband's Grandma's house and we do Christmas Day at our house.
Posted by: Ashley N Newell | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Oh wow! We are home for the holidays! Appreciating time with eachother!
Posted by: Silvia Diaz | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:38 PM
This year we are a few thousand miles from family so we will have a quiet Christmas at home.
Posted by: ShawnaW | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:38 PM
This is such a busy time of year! I get together with various groups of friends for dinners, parties, cookie swaps...Kids have holiday concerts at school...shopping, out of town guests...the list goes on. For our actual Christmas celebration though, we don't travel. Our motto is "you are welcome to join us". :) Not sure who will be on our doorstep this year!! Thanks for the chance to win this great line of products! Happy holidays!
Posted by: Jill | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Such wonderful Christmas cards! I really love your creative use of the brads!
On the 25th my entire family is coming over to our house and we're just going to make it a wonderful day together with presents, nice food and chattering:) Mm...I'm really looking forward to these kind of moments when we're together as a family! On the 26th (we have two days of Christmas in Holland) we're going to visit my grandparents from my dad's side of the family and have dinner with them:)
Posted by: Romy | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:47 PM
plans include lots of family, lots of food, and lots of snow!!!
Posted by: serena | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:47 PM
My plans: Lots of shopping, lots of wrapping, lots of visiting our families, lots of food...a whole lotta fun!!!
Posted by: Lou Stiner | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:51 PM
LOVE these papers. My holiday plans include spending time with grown-up children and my wonderful husband! I am a lucky person!
Posted by: Meghan | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Staying at home with my family. Enjoying sitting together, playing games, eating nice foods and unwrapping christmas presents ;-) Yes that is our plan and it's all what i need :-)
Posted by: Tine | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:04 PM
I will get to be home for Christmas this year!!! My husband will be deployed, and we are moving to Hawaii later this year, but I am so excited to spend time with family, since it is always difficult to come home for any holiday as it is!
Posted by: Cherie Goyer | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:09 PM
my plan for this holiday season is to spend as much time with my family as possible
Posted by: Christi | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:09 PM
We are staying at home. We will be hosting the family Christmas dinner and then we have a week off to recover before we head back to work!
Posted by: Kate vickers | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:15 PM
I am going to Las Vegas with my Mom to visit my Grandparents, Aunts, Uncle and cousins, it'll be so much fun. I can't wait!
Posted by: Ashley Bennett | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:21 PM
We were supposed to be home for our son's 1st Christmas at home (he's 4) but my father fell and won't be able to make it down so we'll be on the road again this year.
Posted by: jengd | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:23 PM
We will be staying home this year for Christmas. It will be wonderful because my husband has all of Christmas week off and we'll get to have a staycation! Thanks for the chance to win this fabulous prize!
Posted by: Chris Dring | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:23 PM
family togetherness, teaching the kids the true meaning of Christmas, spending time together.
Posted by: Candace Robichaud | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:37 PM
We are staying home and spending time together....
Posted by: Christa Allgood | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:48 PM
We have no plans yet! Of course we'll go to spend some days with the family and the rest of the days I don´t know, I hope to be at home and no travelling from one place to other....
Posted by: Elena | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 01:54 PM
I adore this line. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Lisa S. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 02:12 PM
My family and extended family are all local ... so we have 5 gatherings over 3 days!! :)
Posted by: jen | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 02:31 PM
Great cards, so cute!
My plans so far are to HAVE FUN! lol I haven't started planning anything serious yet. :)
Posted by: Ange | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 02:42 PM
We are not traveling anywhere at Christmas. My mom will come to our house (she only lives 45 minutes away) and we will enjoy a nice quiet family Christmas.
Posted by: Michelle StClair | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 02:48 PM
Home for the holidays for us. Is anything better than Christmas with family and time enjoying one another?! (okay remembering it all while scrapping the pictures with the hollydays patterned paper is a close second!)
Posted by: Candi | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 03:26 PM
"I'll be home for Christmas"
Thanks for being such a generous company!
Carol B
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Posted by: Carol B | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 03:32 PM
My mom's entire family will be coming over to my house for our annual Christmas party. Aunts, uncle's, cousins, etc...it's going to be a mad house. Still not sure how I got the "hosting" job. Yikes
Posted by: Shara | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 03:36 PM
We are having Christmas with just our little family this year and I am so excited!!
Posted by: Lisa Boshell | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 03:40 PM
We'll be staying home on Christmas Day, then we'll be going to our friend's Christmas party
Posted by: Melinda T | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 03:43 PM
"(not everything is pictured here)".... really?? How is that possible? The holidays are spent with family and shoveling snow!
Posted by: Julie Mitchell | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 03:53 PM
My plans include a hot xmas day with the aircon blowing cold air all day long while we eat, sing, laugh & play together.
Posted by: KerrieT | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 03:58 PM
We will be home this year! Hopefully my brother's family will be joining my Mom, sister, and my family in the warm state of Florida! My brother hates the cold!!! :)
Posted by: Anna Petitt | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:09 PM
My son will be in from out of state and I look forward to just being able to spend time together as a family.
Posted by: Kim M | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:09 PM
Oooooh, I love Christmas!! Definitely my most favourite time of year!!
We will do our usual. Christmas morning at home then visiting with family that afternoon and Boxing Day! I can't wait!!
Posted by: Tracey | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:13 PM
This year I will be having my family over on Christmas Eve and going to my sister in laws on Christmas to celebrate with my in laws. I am going to make my first Trife dessert can't wait. Wish me luck!
Posted by: melanie g | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:17 PM
I get time of between Christmas and New Years for the first time in a long time. LOTS of family time and some scrapping are my holiday plans! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Sarah Webb | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:18 PM
It's our daughter's first Christmas but, since we live so far from our families, it'll just be the 3 of us this year. We'll do video chat with all of her grandparents and great-grandparents like my husband and I do every year.
Posted by: Anne H. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:19 PM
I'm going to take some time off work and spend it doing whatever I want. Maybe even nothing!
Posted by: Shereen | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:45 PM
I love the card ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lisa Henderson | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:50 PM
We stay home for Christmas.We are planning to go out and have a nice dinner with family.
Posted by: Ross | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 04:58 PM
planning on spending some quality time with my family!
thanks for a chance to win!
And, have a GREAT day!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Posted by: Kelly Massman | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:03 PM
I love the ideas for Christmas cards; keep them coming! My family as well as my husband's family is all really close, so we stay home for Christmas and usually do a dinner or two with family.
Posted by: Kendahl | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:24 PM
We are hoping for a white Christmas this year!!!! If not thats ok too....we just love to be together as a family (I have five boys all living at home) and try to make it as memorable for them as possible.....and I love for their friends to come over cuz the more the merrier!!! We will do lots of cooking, baking and memory making :)
Posted by: tina phillips | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:29 PM
This year I'm making a December Daily album for the first time. I'm excited about this project and looking forward to documenting our celebrations this way.
Posted by: Gina Ames | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:38 PM
We did LOTS of driving over Thanksgiving week, so for Christmas we'll be home. My kids have 2 1/2 weeks off from school, so I hope we can make some day trips to do some fun stuff locally. Lots of family time on tap, just the ticket for the holidays!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 05:53 PM
My plans are to spend a lot of time with my boyfriend and family as soon as the semester is over. Oh, and scrapping, of course!
Posted by: Heather V | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 06:35 PM
I'm really enjoying your Christmas card creations. They are so creative and innovative! Your photo of the new collection is very enticing - I would love to receive it and use it over the Christmas holidays to make scrapbook pages with my mom when she visits me.
Posted by: Kathy Murray | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 06:36 PM
This year we will be flying home(hubby's house)to Colorado. The only reason because my SIL is finally getting married on the 23rd of Dec. It will be nice to be with family for the holidays!
Posted by: Michelle | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 06:40 PM