I hope you are all having a fabulous time on the Control Freaks "Tour de Freaks"!! If you are just arriving from Mary Brown's FANTASTIC Blog, you are so very welcome. If you are starting here, just look through this post & click on the link at the end of the post to go to Dawn Olchefske's Super Creative Blog! This month's theme is Christmas Gifts!! So get your paper & pencil ready for some really fun ideas! If you come back to visit me over the next few days, I'll be adding new posts that got into detail about the items I made, so come on back, ya hear!!
Animal Stories Backpack of Cards--who wouldn't just love to receive some delightful hand-crafted cards in this ultra-cool back pack?? (Obviously I would, because e.b. is ME!! Tee-hee!)
***On the rest of the projects, I used ONE Sunny Days Simply Scrappin' Kit to make ALL these wonderful projects!! More details to come later this week!!
Stocking Stuffers and/or Last Minute Gifts--You know there is going to be someone who gives you a Christmas gift & you are standing there empty handed, but then you remember that you created these cool items for just such an occasion!! Whew!!
Jumbo Clothespins--These are great for displaying a photo, a recipe, or a special card that someone made for you!
Little Compositon Notebooks & Pens---The pens I used here I purchased from Stampin' Up! They were on sale at Convention this past summer.
Unique Gift for that Certain Special Someone in Your Life--On December 10th, my wonderful husband, Steven, and I will be celebrating our 15th Wedding Anniversary, so I wanted to make him something extra special to honor the occasion! Here is the tin I altered and a few of the pages I made to go inside.
Remember, if you want to learn more about each project, just keep checking back here over the next couple of days!
You are going to have so much fun at Dawn's blog...Enjoy the tour!! Erin Blair
Oh wow, Erin, you've done good! I love all the ideas you've shared, my favorite being the mini-album you put together for your husband! It looks absolutely fantastic! What a great project.
Never realized how well the pens from Convention match the SS kit you used on the notepads... So cute!
TFS!
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | November 19, 2009 at 06:57 PM
I love your bookpack, Erin! And Congrats on 15 years...my hubby and I celebrated 30 this year. You did a wonderful job on your mini-album to celebrate!
Posted by: Connie | November 20, 2009 at 05:24 AM
Could these things BE any more ADORABLE??? Every single stinkin' one!! (Love the matching Hawaiian garb you and DH are wearing in the little photo album especially!!) Looks like your friends and fam are going to score BIG this year!! Wonderfully wonderful!! :)
Posted by: Wendy W. | November 20, 2009 at 05:50 AM
WOW! I'm loving that tin project. Everything is so colorful. Great job Erin.
Posted by: Melanie Schulenberg | November 20, 2009 at 06:37 AM
couldn't get your blog button to work - to take me to the next stop. Can you help? Love your work - everything is so pretty! TFS
Posted by: wanda in NC | November 20, 2009 at 07:38 AM
Wanda & everyone...So sorry that the link button is not working. Please click on the blue underlined text that says "click here to take you to the next stop". Thanks for your sweet comments!! Erin
Posted by: Erin Blair | November 20, 2009 at 07:57 AM
Love all your project Erin! So bright and cheery! My favorite is the jumbo clothespin!
Posted by: DOstamping | November 20, 2009 at 08:04 AM
Everything is so stinkin' cute,
Erin! Great job!
Posted by: Lisa M | November 20, 2009 at 05:13 PM
I love the tin! What terrific ideas to share! Thank you!!
Posted by: Marla | November 20, 2009 at 06:24 PM
I too love to decorate the little composition notebooks - so versatile! I love the tin! I'm sure he will treasure that for a longtime. TFS!
Cynthia Ferenz
Fredericksburg, VA
Proud Parent of 2 Soldiers
Posted by: Cynthia Ferenz | November 20, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Fantastic ideas and projects! I love them all, but the tin project is just so special! And congratulations on your upcoming anniversary! TFS!
Posted by: Mary Davidson | November 21, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Erin,
Could you please share where you got the jumbo clothespins from? I have been looking around for some, but haven't been able to find them.
Thanks!
Jayne S.
Posted by: Jayne Stenstrom | November 22, 2009 at 04:22 PM
Erin, you really outdid yourself! These are fabulous ideas and they look like lots of work on your part! Great job!
Posted by: Wendy J. | November 27, 2009 at 08:37 AM
Congratulations! You have so much useful information, write more.
Posted by: RamonGustav | August 25, 2010 at 09:41 AM
Merry Christmas! I wish you a lot of gifts and luck in the new year.
Posted by: Antivirus_man | December 06, 2010 at 05:37 AM
Hi, I congratulate you on Merry Christmas!
Posted by: JOBS_frend | December 26, 2010 at 04:36 AM
Happy New Year! Happiness and success in 2011.
Posted by: school_dubl | December 29, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Hi Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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Interesting site, always a new topic .. good luck in the new 2011. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Rental | January 15, 2011 at 01:49 AM
With the new 2011. Year! Congratulations.
Posted by: Rental | January 20, 2011 at 12:57 AM
Hi Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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