The 12 Kits of Christmas: October

I'm here with the latest edition of our 12 Kits of Christmas.  We are a bit delayed, due to Hurricane Sandy.  My heart goes out to all who have been affected by this natural disaster.  If you are wondering what you have stumbled into, please click here for more information.  This month's kit was generously provided by Jessica of The Paper Parade.   If you know Jessica, you are probably expecting to see a bunch of super cute cards, featuring some of the adorable critters from Paper Smooches.  If so, then you would be correct.

Just take a look at all the goodies she sent.  One of the most fun parts about this group is getting to play with stamp sets and dies I don't have, and this month was no exception.  Jessica sent so many fun and whimsical elements, plus the most adorable patterned paper, and I had such fun watching these critters come to life as I moved them around my desk.

 When I get a kit like this, it can be a bit overwhelming at first.  I have gotten in the habit of spending some time fussy cutting the images, then moving them around to see where they want to land.  This kit was no exception--once I sprung the images loose, they pretty much told me where they wanted to go.  Let's take a look, shall we?

Once I cut out and colored these adorable little socks, they told me that they wanted to hang from a clothes line.  I used my Banner Border set to create a place for them to hang.  Afterwards, I realized that they should probably be hanging from a fireplace mantle, but--too late.

I am in love with this dog.  Isn't he just the cutest?  I know so many Spanish speaking people who would get a real kick out of this card--it's going to be hard to decide who gets it.

I just adore this cute little penguin, and I paired him with a Christmas tree and a little gift.  I think he might be giving the gift to the dog above, but we will never know.

 

This card  is my favorite.  I just love those two snowmen hanging out together, tall and thin with short and squat.  Since I have the set that these two guys come from, I was able to take advantage of that and do a little paper piecing with their hats and scarves. 

I almost didn't post this card.  I liked it when I made it, but compared to everything else I ended up doing with this kit, it seems rather boring.
 

Since we had a bit of extra time this month, I made this last card to highlight some of the cute patterned papers Jessica sent.  It is a direct CASE of some cards I posted here.  I used the PTI bead die to cut the patterned papers.  This would be a super way to use up paper scraps to make cards that are quick, easy, and flat for mailing.

Well, that's it for me.  I've kept you long enough.  Now, please head over to see what everyone else has done with Jessica's kit.  Believe it or not, I still have quite a bit left over, and so I am eager to see what everyone else did, and what I can CASE with my leftover supplies.  A huge thank you to Jessica, for putting together such a fun, whimsical kit.  And, if you have any questions about supplies, just check the list that I'm sure Jessica will have in her post.

Here is a list of the other members of The 12 Kits of Christmas.  Please stop by their blogs and check out what they have done this month.

 

Renee of It's a Patchwork Life

 Cathy of Empty Nest Crafter

Suzanne of The Card Yard

Marybeth of Marybeth's Time for Paper

Joyce of Cards-by-the-Sea (that's me!)

Amy of Stamp-n-Paradise

Christina of Sea Glass and Sentiments

Kim of Cupcakes, Cards and Kim

Kara of KandR Designs

Jessica of The Paper Parade

Jeanne of A Kept Life

Sharron of On Papillon Wings

 

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