Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Winter Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Winter Blog hop! 

If you came here from Candace's blog, you are in the right place. If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit Lisa's blog.

The DT team has been working on many winter and holiday projects using Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files to share with you.

I had a hard time deciding which PPPR file I wanted to use for my project. I started a few things and ended up with this fun little owl from the Little Hoot set.

This cut file set not only has this great owl, but many different accessories to 

go with it for each holiday season.

I used a scallop mat shape from the Silhouette store, a sentiment from My Scrappy Moms 

and papers from a Authentique Festive paper pack.

Now before you hop along, I gotta let ya know about some PRIZES!!!!

First, Lisa is giving away this prize pack to a lucky hopper. 

For a chance to win, you must be a follower of each blog on our hop and leave a comment on each blog. 

For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter. 

Lisa will randomly choose a winner of the big hop prize on Tuesday, December 18. Only US or Canadian mailing addresses, please.

More PRIZES!!

Now since you are here, I would love to hear from you. So please leave me a comment and if you are a follower, or you become a follower between now and Tuesday, December 18, you will have a chance to win one of my own BugBites Stamp sets, Glad Tidings.

I will draw a winner Wednesday morning.

Ok, so here is your homework. Grab a cup of coffee or hot cocoa, snuggle up with a blanket and hop along with me as we head on over to Ana Maria's blog to see what she's been up to. 

Here's the whole lineup in case you get lost along the way. 

Lisa ~ http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com

Jeanne ~ http://www.jeannespapercrafts.com/

Melisa ~ http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com

Candace ~ http://www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/

Barb ~ http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/

Ana Maria ~ http://www.shortycreations.com/

Nicole ~ http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Food Fare Wednesday??

Yes, I know it's been a while since I have posted a Food Fare Friday Recipe. But today is a special Food Fare Wednesday instead!

I have Christmas cookies on my mind as well as some great SVG files from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.  

So, I put the two together and I ended up scrapping one of my favorite cookie recipes.

This recipe is from the cooks at the grade school I attended when the cooks actually made cookies from scratch at the school.

A few years back, I called the school to talk with the head cook to see if they still might remember this cookie recipe and if they were willing to share it. I was so pleased when she knew right away which recipe it was and faxed it right over to me. Yes, the fax machine. The world hadn't gotten to scanning quite yet.

I have a few dozen of these cookies in the freezer now. If you try the recipe, I suggest making only half a batch. Remember this was a recipe to feed the whole school so it's HUGE!

Now, the design of this 8x8 page was inspired by some cut files that my blogging friend Lisa from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons has designed.

Santa in his sleigh with his reindeer is from the Jolly St Nick set. You'll love the pretty Snowflakes files. The background digital paper is from the  Christmas Circles and Spots set and finally the whimsical Holiday Trees just released today.

Fun recipes pages like this makes for an enjoyable evening paging through the recipe album.

Please stop by Lisa's blog here to see what other super duper files she is releasing today...you will love them all!!!

Christmas Challenge- CTO Challenge #92

Today, I finally got a start on those  holiday cards. I was inspired by this weeks Celebrate the Occasion challenge #92. The challenge is a Christmas card, but you need to use a punch. 

Now I know you all need to make holiday cards and you all have loads of punches in the drawer like I do. I don't use them as much as I should since I get caught up using my Cricut and Cameo. 

I dug out a Martha Stewart snowflake border punch for this sweet little card. The little girl is from Kadoodle Bug Designs.

I added a Peachy Keen face, some stickles, ribbon and a button. Love these papers too..they are from a new holiday 6x6 Carta Bella Paper stack called Winter Fun. Love these colors. 

The sentiment is from my own BugBites Stamp set called Glad Tidings.  It's makes a great stocking stuffer for that crafter on your list.

Now it's your turn...get those punches out and link up a project. I can't wait to see wait you do. 

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Design Team

Wow, where are the days going.
I can't believe it is another Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Design Team day.

I guess if I were home more I could get more cards done.
Well, I was in Mexico last week on vacation with some friends. I have to say another couple days would have been good to soak up some more sun.
Now it's back to work and I am off to Las Vegas today til Sunday.

Before I go, I wanted to get up the Christmas tree. Almost done, just the garland and tinsel left. That will have to wait til Sunday when I get home. Just not enough hours in the day.

Now, back to the PPPR design team project. Ya just gotta live all of Lisa's wonderful and I must say super cute cut files and digi papers.

My project today showcases a cut file from the Jolly St. Nick set.
I sized the Santa and his sleigh to fit a 8.5" x 4" card. Printed and cut it out and then attached it with foam tape to the front of the card.

The background paper is from the digi paper pack called Christmas Brights Circles and Spots. I used the same paper pack on the green sentiment border.
The banner is also a cut file from a set called Sentiment Spots 1 and you can download it now for just 99 cents!

I had some embossed white paper that I tore to look like snow drifts and then added a sentiment  from my BugBites Glad Tidings stamp set.

I think it has a bit of a vintage feel with the silver stickles on the sleigh runners.

Please be sure to stop by the Pretty Papers, Pretty Ribbons blog for wonderful ideas from my fellow DT sisters.

Have a great week.