The BEST things come in small packages...

...and 'tis the season to remember this, indeed!

Well, it's official.  One week from tonight is Christmas Eve...the start of all the festivities for our family, going to church, setting out the cookies for Santa...etc....hard to believe it will be here and gone so soon.  I want to relish in it this year because it might very well be the last year that our oldest DD thinks that guy in the red suit is someone OTHER than well....you know.   Such a heartbreaking, bittersweet milestone that will be....

Speaking of DD and the kiddos, this is a busy, busy time for school.  We have a LOT going on the next two days.  I will be helping 26 4th graders make hand-stamped Christmas cards this afternoon, and then tonight is the BIG production of "A Christmas Carol" put on by the school.   My girl has been going to play practice 2x a week for the last 2 months and last week was awarded a SOLO during the performance!   I am sure that I will be a puddle when I hear them sing.   Even when she practices I get teary-eyed....oh man...wish me luck for SURE.   I grew up my WHOLE childhood through high school singing....so not only is this nostalgic for me, I couldn't be MORE beaming with pride.  I will try to post pics of tonight during the coming week!

Another big project this week is the finishing up of teacher gifts.   I can't stress enough how WONDERFULLY BLESSED we have become this year with not only the wonderful school, but the teachers the kids have.   To have three kids in three different classes and love ALL the teachers as much as I do is a beautiful, beautiful thing.  They have not only made the transition of our move better for the kids but my children are flourishing this year in ways they weren't able to last year because of the difference in the education here.   I am just overjoyed, and wanted to put a lot of heart into our teacher gifts this year.

So here is one of the card boxes I made (boxes are available at Taylored Expressions!) for this year's teacher gifts.   I absolutely ADORE the December KOTM from UNITY Stamps!   I am so stoked to be the Guest Designer this month because this kit is seriously  one of my FAVES!  This SUPER sweet kit, called {Delightful Moments}, is as you can see, full of awesome sentiments and images that are right up my alley!

I took the hot air balloon image from the kit and stamped it onto cream cardstock, but then I stamped it again onto this DARLING COSMO CRICKET "Girl Friday" DP that is actually part of the UNITY SCRAPBOOKING Kit for DECEMBER!  Have you guys seen it?   LOVE me some Cosmo Cricket!!!   I cut out the flowers from the balloon and popped them up onto dimensionals to give it some texture, cuz yanno the buttons weren't enough, LOL!!!!

I did make some cards for the inside of this card box, but you'll have to come back tomorrow for Friends with Flair FRIDAY to see them ;)  For now, if you haven't yet checked out all the PERKS of becoming a Unity KIT CLUB member, check them out HERE!  A few of my friends signed up and have been really happy so far and I know you will be too!

Check out what the rest of the UBER fab Unity DT gals has to show you today:

• AJ Otto-DT Coordinator Extraordinaire
• Amber Hight
• Angela Magnuson-Owner Extraordinaire
• Brooke Lien
• Christi Snow
• Jen Ericksen
• Jennifer Buck
• Jimmi Mayo
• Julie Campbell
• Kimber McGray
• Maren Benedict
• Natalie Dever
• Renee Dezember
• Robyn Weatherspoon
• Wendy Chang

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you check out the UNITY BLOG cuz there's a GARAGE SALE TODAY!!!  Lots of select sets at 50% off AND a free gift for signing up for the Dec. Kit today!  So, if you're thinking about it, now's the time!!!  Treat yourself, it's Christmas ;)

We'll see you back here tomorrow....HUGS!