MCT 12 Days of Christmas Day 1 ~ Episode 420

GOOD MORNING my creative friends & welcome to our 1st day of our "Twelve Days of Christmas"!  Okie dokie, there are TONS of pics here for you to see today! I am NOT HAPPY w/my pictures because it was already to dark to use the light outside:( I promise, my "Countdown to Christmas" is MUCH PRETTIER in person!;) I have been SO INSPIRED by all of these advent calendars lately that I just HAD to make one of my own! WOW, where do I start.....basically, all I did was adhere 25 of my cute little pocket dies to a kraft color 12x12 cardstock! I decorated every pocket using SEVERAL of my products & I just LOVE how it came out!

For this title, I finally used my Cameo & cut out this free file (the banner)! I'm not sure exactly what size it is, I just made it big enough to fit across the entire 12x12 cutting mat! Then I was SO HAPPY to use my "Lower Case Fun Dies" for my title! I added some glass glitter to my snowflakes!

Here are some pictures of all the pockets!

This is one of the goodies that are tucked in a few of the pockets! I thought it would be a good idea to put a message that states "Read" & when the boys pick this, I will let them either go to Barnes & Noble OR let them order a book online! I thought this was PERFECT because BOTH of my boys LOVE to read! I used the cloud die for this message!

I put little clothespins on the little tags so it would be easier for the boy to take them out!;)

This next one I used my heart die & stamped a candy on here so they can pick a candy this day!;) 

This next one, I used one of the banners from my "Build a Banner Kit" & stamped a little chocolate kiss here! 

This next one, is pretty self explanatory! lol..... YEP, when the boys choose this one, there will DEFINITELY be a Starbucks run!;) 

This one is my FAVORITE! When they pick this, they will give me lots of hugs & kisses~! ;) There will be ONE DAY that they "might" think they are too cool to give their Mommy hugs & kisses, so I will take as many as I can get now!;) 

I'm not going to lie & say that this was SUPER EASY......lol...it took me 2 days to complete it, but I am in love w/the end result! I landed up "recycling" this frame that Miss Liz,  Miss Katie & myself made either last year OR earlier this year! I had this frame in my craftroom w/a few of my favorite cards on it! I just removed the cards & used it for this~! I thought this frame was a PERFECT fit for this! (Pretend you don't see the hot glue on the right side of the frame) hahahaha! I forgot to remove it before my picture taking!  Oh well, I hope you like it my sweet friends!

Here is my video on how I put this together!

Supplies I used:

~ Fun Pockets Stamp set

~ Circle Font set

~ All Around Christmas

~ Fly Away w/me Sentiments (banner die)

~ Coffee Break set

~ Lower Case Fun Dies

~ Mixed Holiday Sentiments

~ 100% Sweetness

~ Classmate Valentines

~ Stitched Curly Label die

~ My Teacher Rocks

~ Do The Cocoa Motion

~ Warm Holiday Fun

~ Fly Away w/me dies

~ From Our Family to Yours

~ Build a Banner Kit

~ Maraschino Twine

~ Kraft Hemp

~ Wood Veneer Snowflakes

~ Square shiny button

~ Mini Cookie Cutters (Hobby Lobby)

Okay, now onto the BEST design team in the WHOLE WORLD~!;)

Click on each of their names to see more pics & let them some bloggy love!

Miss Amy

Miss Cassandra

Miss Cheryl 

Miss Ruthie

Miss Cathryn

Miss Katie

Miss Shar

HUGE GIVEAWAY ALERT

Okay, since it's Christmas, I have decided to give away TWELVE of my FAVORITE things to ONE LUCKY person! I will announce one of the prizes for each day in my video! So by the 12th day, you will see ALL 12 items that ONE lucky person will be receiving! All you have to do is leave your comments each day! It's that simple!

**VERY IMPORTANT** 

Please leave your contact information so we can contact you should you be the lucky winner.

I hope you all enjoyed what you saw here today! I will see you all back here tomorrow same time, same place for some MORE Christmas inspiration! Thank you SO VERY MUCH for visiting my blog & have a FANTASTIC day my sweet friends! xoxo