Visions of Sugarplums 2013 Day One

So glad you're here!  Join us all week for the third annual Visions of Sugarplums - we have lots of Christmas ideas and giveaways every day!  VOSP has grown a lot this year.  I can't wait to see all the visions of Christmas.  Get your favorite beverage (hot tea for me!), settle back and enjoy all we have to offer (this is a long post)...

First up are these darling reindeer images from Spring Hill Graphics.  You can get an idea of the oh, so cute things you will find in Shelley's store.  The reindeer set comes with several different reindeer and sleighs, too.  I just had to have them!  

I've seen red hots as spare Rudolph noses, but I saw Cherry Sours when I went shopping and thought those would be fun!  (Yes, you will notice I can't spell Rudolph - well I've got that fixed!)

I wanted the reindeer food to be edible (and easy) - I discovered that M&Ms offers three different snack mixes.  Couldn't be easier than that!

Giveaway #1

Shelley from Spring Hill Graphics is offering 1 free set of your choice!

All you have to do is comment on this post and let me know that you would like to win.

Freebie

If you would like a copy of the reindeer food and noses circles click here.

This week is also the Paper Sweeties December Stamp Release. I'm in love with the little snowflakes and pretty sentiments.  Look at the cute stocking!  This release is just full of wonderful Christmas-y things.  ( The snowflakes and stocking are from Thanks Snow Much and the sentiment is from Have a Holly Jolly Holiday.)  The slash pocket and bow are cutting sets from The Cutting Cafe.  The pocket makes a perfect gift card holder. Visit the Paper Sweeties Blog to see more projects using the new stamps.

Giveaway #2

Our next giveaway is a $10 gift certificate from Debbie at Paper Sweeties.  You will find the sweetest doll stamps with different outfits and lots of other stamps, too!  All you have to do is comment on this post that you would like to win. 

Have you ever made a shadowbox card?  Nicecrane Designs has a lot of images that would work perfectly!  This image is from Kittens and Puppies Christmas Pack. The frame for this card came from Silhouette, but you could use dies as well.

Hint:  Use sturdy cardstock - I used 110 lb.   Pour glitter on top of the image after you glue the open frames on top - it doesn't take a lot.  When you add the top, make sure you have glue all the way around the image - you don't want the glitter falling out.   To finish, simply attach a card base.  So very fun and glittery!

Giveaway #3

Ignacio from Nicecrane Designs is giving away a $20 certificate!  You can get a lot of fun images with that!   Just comment on this post  that you would like to win.

I promised yesterday that I would show what was inside the Christmas packaging. It's snowflakes! 

These are made just like the leaf ornaments - if you would like a tutorial.   The bottom two have embossed snowflakes from Paper Sweeties Thanks Snow Much.

Giveaway #4

Moonlighting by Mary is giving away one set of your choice.  Mary has a wonderful collection of vintage images. I will be showcasing Moonlighting by Mary later in the week.  Leave a comment on this post telling me you would like to win.

You can probably tell that I love CUTE.  I made these pin back buttons with images from The Vintage Remix - awww, aren't they sweet?  You'll see some more cutie pie images from Laura later in the week.  

Giveaway #5

I'm going to send these Christmas buttons to one lucky commenter.  If you don't want the pin back, just pop it out.  You can use a pop dot to attach it to a card.  Just let me know that you would like to win in your comment.  

Lori's Big All-Week-Long Giveaway

My Big All-Week-Long Giveaway will grow each day.  One lucky reader will get everything in all five of the photos I will post over the week.  Winner will be announced on Saturday.  Picture #1:

Set of 10 Stampin' Write Markers, Hero Arts Stamps, Christmas Clothespins, Christmas tags, Papertrey Ink Border Die.  Come back tomorrow for Pic #2.

Important:  You get your name entered for the day's giveaways every time you leave a comment.  So visit each blog and leave a comment on each one.  I'll check out the comments every day, so if you comment on 5 blogs, you have your name put in the drawing five times for that day.  I keep a record over the whole week so if you comment each day on 5 blogs, you have your name in my BIG All-Week-Long giveaway 25 times.  

Have fun visiting these blogs (and don't forget to comment):

Debbie 

Maria 

Sandy 

Regina 

Jane 

Vivian

Ignacio

Shelly 

See you tomorrow for more Visions of Sugarplums!