25 Days of Christmas Tags - Day 17

Day 17 today, and it is starting to sink in that Christmas is not far off.

I don't have a lot of shopping to do because my kids are older. I have a bit of a panicky feeling because by now I have usually done a lot of my shopping, but there isn't the race to get that 'toy that won't be on the shelf come December'.  I am enjoying that there is more time now to create projects like tags and Christmas cards and even some Christmas crafting projects. That the cookies for the cookie exchange won't be burnt because I was rushing, that the handmade ornaments actually get made and the gifts are wrapped before midnight on Christmas Eve. No matter what your situation is, make sure you take some time to relax and enjoy the holidays and make a few tags ;)

Keep loading them into the 25 Days of Christmas Tags Flickr Group, they look fantastic.

As we move through the 25 days you have a new opportunity to enter for the prize draw every single day! The main prize draw HERE has five opportunities for you to enter and all the other days from Day 2 on you have one opportunity a day.  You also have an opportunity every day to visit my guests and comment on their blog posts for yet another chance. As long as you enter on or before November 27th 11:59 pm EST and follow the entry guidelines.

  

 

   

Today my guest is Miriam Prantner. 

Her blog, Sooner Rather Than Later,  is full of fabulous and fun inspiration.

Here is what she created for us today...

For my tag today I played with some brand new Reverse Confetti stamps and dies.

I absolutely could not wait to dig into the North Pole Wishes set and CASE Kathy Martin's tag she created for the new release at Reverse Confetti. When I saw that she used two envelopes I knew I had to borrow that idea. I am starting to get more adventurous with trying new techniques with my card making. I am falling in love with gold and sparkle this holiday season. So I tied two gold glitter jingle bells on my tag. Then I very lightly spritzed it with some Heidi Swapp gold Color Shine. Wow I love that stuff. I really held back because I didn't want to overdo it.--I'll clean the laundry room sink later!

I am submitting this to Virginia's Lu's Challenge #9 for All Things Metallic.

...and the Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking November Gallery Challenge

For a chance to win one of the prizes leave me a comment telling me whether you are on the gold trend this season and if you are what is your favourite product to use?

Thank you Miriam for sharing your Christmas inspiration as my guest today!

Don't forget to comment on Miriam's blog when you visit for another chance to win!