CHRISTMAS CAROLING

   

  WOW!  My last post was four weeks ago.  I have had quite a month.  Since I moved from Georgia to Ohio I have had my belongings in a storage shed.  I have finally come to the realization that I needed to get rid of it.  I decided to have a garage sale.  I had movers pick up my stuff (which was in a 10' x 20' shed) on Thursday and had my garage sale on Friday and Saturday.  I really did not remember what all I had and had to sort through everything.     The movers got to me about five hours late and so I didn't get started on the organization until almost dinner time for the kids.  I don't know about you but I am really dead by about 8:00.  I managed to go until 11:00 but still had so much to do.  The sale started at 9:00 am.  By the time I was done I thought I could just sleep for a week.  I then had to organize what was left from the sale and get ready for Goodwill to pick up what I was donating.  I worked myself silly along with my sister and my sister-in-law.  Without their help I know I could not have managed.  I'm so thankful for these beautiful women to do this for me. 
After that was finished I guess my body just said stop and I got sick.  I stayed in bed almost a whole week.  I was so miserable.  I usually see my sister at least once a week and I haven't seen her since the sale.  I'm not quite all the way better yet so her husband won't let me over to their house.  I can't blame him though.  Becky gets really sick from just a cold and she would be on her back for at least two weeks.  I didn't want her sick either so I have stayed away.  Hopefully I will get to go over to her house next weekend.   So now I'm back with another fabulous challenge brought to you by   CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN   We are sponsored this time by Inky Impressions  

   Our challenge this fortnight is "Christmas Come Early".  I just love Christmas!!  It's my favorite time of the year.  I was given this really cute image to work with.  Inky Impressions has always been one of my favorite companies to work with.  They always have such adorable stamps.    I do hope you will join us in this challenge.  Don't forget to pop over and take a look at all the inspiration by the DT this week at Crafting When We Can.  We have some very talented ladies and some great projects to see.  
Items used   Image and sentiment - Inky Impressions Sketch - Card Mania Embossing folder - Darice "Snowflake Swirl" Die - Sizzix Oval, Stampin' Up Tag Paper - Graphic 45, Bearly Mine, Colorbok Metallic, Paper Pizazz & generic   Ribbon - Darice Snowflakes - Jolee's Boutique Pearls - Want 2 Scrap Copics, Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents, Ranger Distress Ink, Liquid Applique, Reminisce white gel pen   Challenges entered   Card Mania #55 - Sketch Loves Rubberstamps #120 - Glitter and sparkle Divas by Design - Anything goes Inky Impressions #176 - ABC's (Applique, Blue, Christmas) The Paper Shelter #173 - Embossing Word Art Wednesday #149 - Anything goes C.R.A.F.T #276 - Christmas Southern Girls - Winter blues Crafty Little Fairies September - Sparkle & bling My Mum's Craft Shop September - Dies or punches