So Santa & Buffalo Checks

As you may have noticed, I took a little break from posting due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.  Once again, we hosted at our house but it was a much smaller gathering than past years (only 9 people instead of the normal 21).  I didn’t go out shopping for Black Friday as I’m not into crowds, but I did put away all of my fall decor and cleaned up and got ready for Christmas decorating which I started on Saturday.

I pulled out many of my favorite Christmas decorations and added some new things this year too.  I have really been drawn to the red and black Buffalo Checks, so I made a new tree skirt using it.  I love how it coordinates with the bow on the wreath I’ve had for a few years.

I had extra fabric, so I also made a table runner and some throw pillows to tie the look all together.

One of my favorite things I come across each year when I pull out the decorations, is this picture of Nicole and Michael with Santa.  this was taken 22 years ago, when they were trying to find out if this was the “Real Santa”.  I decided to highlight the photo, so I grouped it together with this old 3-tiered tray I had and some greenery, and a clay Santa I had made years and years ago.  Notice, he’s got a Buffalo Plaid shirt on …and this is where my inspiration for my stamping came from.

I decided to pair the So Santa stamp set with the Buffalo Check Background stamp and Voila’, this is what I came up with.  I love the whimsical Santa who has just finished baking a plate of Christmas cookies.  The Red & Black Buffalo check together with the pine boughs from the Pretty Pines Thinlits ties back to my Christmas decorating this weekend.  

While I was busy in my Stampin’ Studio creating this card, I decided to keep going, and I created two more cards that coordinate with this one.  I’ll be sharing those on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the Online Extravaganza going on through Wednesday, November 28th. 

Today is the last day to get in on the second part of the special.  That is 10% off stamps and kits from the Annual Catalog.  Then on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 27th & 28th Tools & Ink are on sale at 10% off.  You can read all the details HERE.