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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Cottage Christmas: Card Inspiration

It's never too early to start making those cards. I of course wait until December 1st to start mine and then I can't find the paper I need and I'm killing myself to get them all done and mailed on time. So I challenge everyone to try coming up with their Holiday Cards early. Only six months before December 25th...and you'll thank me later!!

And don't forget about our July Sketch...it's a darling card sketch by Tammy Wark and would be super cute as a Christmas card. You have until July 25th to participate in the sketch challenge!!



Here's some fun ideas from our design team using the Cottage Christmas Collection to make cards!



Sparkling Noel Card 

Tag Card
by Erin

Happy Holidays

Season Jolly Card

Mr & Mrs Claus
Blinged Out Season to be Jolly 
Merry Christmas Deer
by Renata


Ornamental Card
by Tomomi

i-top Flower Holiday Card
by Robyn
Ornament Card 

Winner, winner...wanna be a winner?? 
Yesterday's blog winner is REBECCA. Congrats and we hope you enjoy playing with the new Cottage Christmas line!

Now for YOUR chance to win today's blog post giveaway. Make the Imaginisce Pledge that you will start making the holiday cards BEFORE November this year and visit our online gallery and tell us which Cottage Christmas crafting idea caught your eye!! 

183 comments:

  1. I will START making cards very soon :) I love the TAG Christmas CARD very CUTE!!!

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  2. I will start making my cards in the next couple weeks (or as soon as I get my cottage christmas paper). The "our home" layout with that YUMMY gingerbread house jumps out at me but there are sooo many more that I love too.

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  3. I will start making my christmas cards in November this year!!

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  4. I, Elle, promise to start making my holiday cards BEFORE November this year! ....and I think I will make the "CC Candy Tins" and "CC Cookie Tins" too!

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  5. I pledge to start before November!!!
    I love the CC Candy Can and will use this as an example for some of my gift giving!

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  6. I am LOVING the Christmas card inspiration today. I make my own Christmas cards every year and this post is being favorited so that I can go back BEFORE November and get inspired with design. :) I love the idea of using tags on the card and I really like the first card on this post, although I might put a picture of me and the hubs where the snowflake is. I also really like the jar of mints in the idea gallery. You could fill that jar with anything and I love giving homemade and food items as gifts. Hmm...

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  7. I WILL start, and I have!! I am committing myself to try and use up last years leftovers from my paper stash so I can make way for all the new ones coming out!!! I checked out the gallery and LOVE the Candy Can, Soooo cute!

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  8. I will definately start before November. I can't wait to get my hands on Cottage Christmas.I love the Peppermint candy tin and the snowglobe. Also, I love the tag card and sparkling noel card on the blog. Thanks.

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  9. I'll take the pledge!
    First thing that caught my eye was: CC Baking Cookies by Sam Hauzer!

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  10. Oh I will start earlier than November! I love the tag card and the snowflake card - what a great assortment of samples!

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  11. The CC Santa Card By REnata Moni is perfect! Very cute! I love it!

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  12. I pledge to make my Christmas Cards before November this year! I might even start today! I am in a crafty mood!

    I really enjoyed looking at all of the projects in the gallery. The Countdown Calendar caught my eye! What a cute idea! My 3 1/2 year old loves the candy can. She said I must make her one! She loves candy!

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  13. i love Tis The Season by Sarah. The card is splendid!

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  14. I loved all the cards and I will make christmas card earlier this year. But the project I most loved was the snow globe. I wanna do that too!

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  15. I will start making my Christmas cards before November. I actually made a few already!

    The online gallery was full of awesome projects, but I really loved the CC Snowy house. I would really love to make something like that!

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  16. That tag card by Erin is brilliant. And the rest is not too bad either;)
    I always mean to start early with my Christmas cards but somehow I never do.
    Eveline.

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  17. I will top that and say i have already started working on mine =). I love that candy can, and so do my kids!

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  18. I loved the Reindeer Card from Renata. I'll look for that kind of look qhen I make my own cards.

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  19. This layout is GORGEOUS: http://www.imaginisce.com/IdeaGalleryDetail.aspx?id=1139

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  20. I have to say that is a big challenge to get organized about the christmas card, but I trully intend to get all my cards done before the end of october!

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  21. I love the first Christmas layout. It just draws your eye right in to that adorable picture of the baby girl.

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  22. I'm always trying to get ahead on things! Being a single mommy to four doesn't leave me a lot of time....so, I do things when I can! lol

    My 2 faves were the "First Christmas" layout (I'm a sucker for baby girls!) and the gift box! :0)

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  23. That's an easy pledge for me, I always start early! There are a lot of great ideas there but the Christmas Countdown Calendar and the CC Holiday Traditions Book really caught my eye.

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  24. I have started working on my cards already for this year!

    I love the CC snowglobe, it's super cute!

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  25. I love all the projects. I was drawn to "Winter" by Jana.

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  26. All of the cards look amazing! I also think that the Countdown Calendar from the gallery is a wonderful idea!

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  27. I will really, really try to start my cards soon. Love the cards in the gallery, especially the tag card.

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  28. The cottage christmas book and the tag card both attracted me. What great projects and beautiful paper.

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  29. Unfortunately my Christmas card making supplies didn't come with me on my recent move but I will have to be sure to pick them up because I'm now inspired to get started on my Christmas card making. I love the CC Candy Can! I know my sister would love something like that for her desk at work!

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  30. I promise to start my cards early this year!! WOW, there's some amazing projects on your gallery! There's several that I really like but the one that I think really caught my eye was the Traditions album. I love the simplicity of it, yet it's got ton's of embellishments too. I think I may have to do something like this for my mom-in-law. Very cool. Thanks

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  31. I am so going to try to get to my cards in November. Last year I did them two weeks before Christmas and decided that was not fun. I love the Candy Can & the Tree Box! Super cute.

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  32. I, Misty Munn, do solemnly swear to complete my Christmas cards BEFORE November. I will do so by using the funnest paper EVER...Cottage Christmas by Imaginisce :)

    Oh yeah, I absolutely LOVE the CC Ornament!!!! So fun and creative!

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  33. Lucky girl Rebecca!!!!
    Last year I didn't even get my Christmas cards sent out, so I already have a little jump start on this years cards!
    My favorite project is the Believe in the Magic Layout!
    (I plan on spending the day hunting for cherry m&ms)

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  34. I have to get a jump start this year. I will do it! I love the cookie tin and the candy pail. Cool gift ideas!

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  35. I'll take that pledge. These are some of the creations that I love from the gallery: CC House Card, CC Snowy House, and CC 12x12 Christmas Magic

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  36. BTW-did I miss the winners of the Birthday Bash giveaways earlier this month?

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  37. I actually made a Christmas Card YESTERDAY! I've gotta start WAY early with 2 little ones running around!

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  38. I always start by cards in late October, love the altered candy holder :)

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  39. I love pretty packaging, so the green box in the gallery really caught my eye.

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  40. These cards are beautiful! So much great inspiration here! Oh, and I love the Countdown Calendar in the gallery!

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  41. Great cards! I will make cards starting before November, although even making them in November would be earlier than usual for me!

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  42. Tee hee...that is a hard commitment to make, but I will certainly try to take the pledge head on!! :) I actually really love the first card in this post...the Sparkling Noel card!! The embossing is fabulous, as is the hanging snowflake!

    ♥Lea

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  43. Great Cards! I really like all the projects in the gallery. But the one that has REALLY caught my eye is Melinda's SnowGlobe. Its just amazing!

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  44. Imaginisce Congratulations to the beautiful collection that came in the early Christmas gift!
    Beautiful papers and gorgeous works exhibited here!
    I am frankly disappointed in English, excuse any errors there!
    Kisses,
    Clá!

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  45. I think I'm starting to make some of my cards this week :)
    I can see my self making this project as a gift: CC Candy Can ...it's so cute!

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  46. The layouts are great!!! The cards are so fun!!!
    I really love the CC Holly Jolly card!!

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  47. I promise to make my cards before November! Heck, it will be easy if I just lift all of these wonderful ideas! :)

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  48. Thanks for the push to start on cards early. I never do and end up not having time to do any. I'm going to try to start getting some done very soon. I love the snowglobe and the loopy ornament. Very cute!

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  49. Wow, all those cards are stunning, especially that first one with the snowflake. I usually make a digital photo cards and just have to then print out all the copies I need but do like to make a few more personalized ones, so I vow to start them early.

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  50. I will make my cards before November!


    I'm LOVING the CC Holiday Tradition booklet... Super cute!

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  51. I will make my cards before November, I hope... My favorute project is the gift box... Super cute!!

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  52. *raising right hand* I pledge to TRY to start my cards before November!!! This inspiration makes me want to start right now!!!

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  53. To be honest, I always wait till the last minute to start my cards. But once I get the assembly line moving, it goes pretty smoothly. It helps to have great coordinating product to work with!

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  54. *I hereby pledge that I am going to start making my christmascards and gifttags before november!*
    I was drawn to the CC Clipboard in the gallery, so cute with those song-lyrics =)

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  55. Love the long narrow card with the tags and ribbon on the front! Adorable! Will definitely try this one.....

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  56. I definitely will have them done by Nov. Love that christmas tag card by Erin!!! So different and terrific card!

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  57. I promise to make at least one Christmas card before November - how's that LOL. I love the snow globe!

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  58. All great cards, especially the tag one :)

    I usually start my cards at the end of October so pledge to do my best again this year.

    So many great ideas in the gallery but the one inspiring me the most is the Cottage Christmas Countdown Calendar, love counting down the days until Christmas, takes me back to my childhood :)

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  59. Love the ornament! Every year my husband has a party for the people who report to him and I make about 50 ornaments. I am always looking for new ideas.

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  60. The Sparkling Noel Card is beautiful! I'm sure I'll have to start in October to get my cardmaking done this year. I'll have to add that adorable cc candy can to my list of homemade gifts too. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  61. I always start my cards early :)
    I love the snowy hose and the countdown calendar!

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  62. I promise to start my cards early this year!
    I love the Snow Glob and of course the Calandar.

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  63. I love Robyn Schaub's Believe in Magic layout. The way she created the circle of snowflakes to frame her photos is just gorgeous!
    Now about that pledge...I can't say that I'll start making cards before November...but I'm definitely going to start early and PLAN my cards before then so that I'll have more time to execute.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  64. I, Polly, pledge to start making cards before November...no, really, I really will! :)
    The snowglobe by Melinda Spinks is my fave from the gallery.

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  65. I pledge to start making my Christmas cards early. Your design team did a wonderful job on the cards and I loved the snow globe :)

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  66. I take the pledge {reluctantly} LOL! Because my scrap buddies are making me participate in Christmas in July tomorrow...but it would be so much more fun if I had these gorgeous papers! {wink, wink}

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  67. I pledge in starting my Christmas cards before November!

    The project that really caught my eyes is the CC Ornament. I might try making one this year.

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  68. I'm in on the pledge - I have already taken a photo that I a going to use as on my handmade cards! I love the Our Home card with the lovely Gingerbread House. I make 21-24 gingerbread houses every holiday season then take them to my child's school and let the class do all the decorating. It is alot of work, but so worth it!!

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  69. Congrats Rebecca! I love the snowglobe! These cards are all so cute - each fun in their own way!

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  70. I pledge to save my sanity this Christmas by starting my cards in November or sooner!! The gallery has some amazing ideas but I have to say I really am going to make the snowglobe. My youngest daughter has a snowglobe collection and that would make a perfect gift for her!! Maybe we will even make some for her friends this year! Thanks for the ideas!!

    Barb :)

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  71. I'm in! Love that ornament paper, think I'll create something special for friends with it!

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  72. Great card ideas!! Loving this line!

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  73. I pledge that I WILL make my cards this year before November. How about Christmas in July? Or August? ((giggle))

    PS....I am in LOVE LOVE LOVE with the CC Christmas Countdown Calendar. Beautiful!

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  74. I'm starting now for the cards I'm sending to Operation Write Home.

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  75. I do solemnly swear! That snowglobe is great, definitely my favorite.

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  76. Make Christmas Cards are actually started. I have to put the finishing touches on them and they will be complete.

    I love the Sparkling Noel Card!!!

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  77. Love these products!

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  78. I have already started on my cards for the troops! I love the idea of a tag on a card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  79. The Sparkling Noel card is just beautiful. I am ready to start making mine today! I celebrate Christmas from July until Dec 25.

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  80. I pledged! I will do it and hopefully I will have some Cottage Christmas to use!

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  81. I have been working on cards for about a week now. And SERIOUSLY! You want me to pick one project that caught my eye....they are ALL amazing!

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  82. 2 prijects caught my eye, the 2010 holly card and the Winter layout!

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  83. wow talk about eye candy love them all

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  84. I've already started, I posted a christmas card to my blog this week! Great idea and these new products are all very cute!

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  85. I pledge to start making my Christmas cards starting in August! I just LOVELOVELOVE the Noel card and that cute snowglobe....I may lift that idea for birthday party favors for my daughter!

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  86. I'll definitely start making my Christmas cards before November...I usually don't have that many to send out, so it doesn't take that long! I was most inspired by Melinda's Sparkling Noel and Renata's Deer cards! Love this collection!

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  87. i need to start making my cards in OCTOBER!! with a 1st birthday for my son in November, i doubt Ill have much time for cards then! I love the idea of making my own advent calendar! that one in the gallery is SUPER cute!

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  88. I pledge to make my Christmas Cards before November this year!

    i loooooooooove the countdown calendar!!

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  89. I find all of the cards to be absolutely wonderful! I especially am fond of the Merry Christmas Reindeer and the Tag card - I love that idea - just enough of each of the papers, but not too overwhelming!!!!!!

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  90. I will make the pledge to start making my Christmas cards BEFORE November! L-O-V-E the tag card! :-)

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  91. Love the Countdown to Christmas Calendar. How stinking cute is that???!!!!

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  92. to be honest, i've been making Christmas cards for a very long time (since March). i make and send cards to the troops serving overseas and the Christmas cards have to be at the depot for shipping in September - so i'm alll most out of Christmas/holiday paper and items - so this would be a great finish to my card making for this year!

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  93. I pledge to start making my Christmas cards before November! I just love the super cute countdown calendar!

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  94. i love the sparkling noel card...i cant wait to see this line of papers at our lss

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  95. I will pledge to make my cards before November. Promise. Now if someone would make sure I mail them..... Love the DT's work.

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  96. Since I'm JUST leaving for vacation (our kids get out late)...I do think I shall have to pick a specific date of Sept 21 in order to stay accountable-I take the PLEDGE...the traditions book by Janet caught my eye since we do have those :)

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  97. Wow as usual you guys at imaginisce amaze me! What a beautiful line. All the cards are just beautiful! I love how Melinda used the bling on her card! And thanks for the great Sketch i hope to make a card before the 25th!

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  98. I am definitely going to (try) make cards before November--LOL! And I love the CC Candy Can :-)

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  99. Love the Sparkling Noel card! I promise to start my cards early! :)

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  100. I love Erin's tag card! Such a great idea and easy to make multiples of. With baby #3 due in February, I will have to get all my Christmas stuff done early. I don't think I will be in the mood to be running around trying to get everything done at the last minute!

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  101. I am loving these cards! So fabulous!! An awesome collection!

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  102. I'll be starting Christmas cards this weekend. I make cards for Operation Write Home and they need to be mailed to the troops way early :)

    Do I have to pick just one? The Merry Christmas Deer or the ...

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  103. I Sam Epps pledge to start making my christmas cards before November. I just LOVE the snow globe!

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  104. I love the tag card and the Holiday Traditions mini book (the tree with buttons is so cute); I may have to adapt that tree to my holiday cards that I pledge I will make this fall

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  105. Love all the ideas, but the snowglobe is my favorite.

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  106. I love the snow globe and the Believe in the Magic layout. And yes, I will be starting on Christmas well before then. Already thinking of ideas! :)

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  107. I love the tag card!! So cute!!! :-)

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  108. I pledge to start before November! I love the I believe in the magic of Christmas layout with the snow and circle with bling!

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  109. This is such an adorable collection! I start my cards early and then decide to go in a different direction, so I'm just gonna stick with the last minute! LOL! It suits me! I can pledge, but it would just be futile! HA!

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  110. I really am crazy about them all, but Melinda's Sparkling Noel card is my fav, I love movement.

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  111. I made a Christmas card just the other day. I know ... I need to make more then one. But i know I'll have the others done before Nov. I love all that Christmas paper but that first card really jumped out at me.

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  112. I take the card pledge. Actually don't have many to make cuz never sent the ones I made last year. sigh! Long story why! lol love the orament card by Sarah - the colors are untraditional.

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  113. I take the pledge too. I am totally inspired by your cards. Thanks. My favorite project on your gallery is the red roof house.

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  114. love all the cards...too cute!!

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  115. The Candy Can is just too cute and easy!! Would be perfect for all the teachers!!! I also love the Snowflacke card , Beautiful!!! I will take the pledge and start woring on them next month!!!

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  116. Super cute cards...love them all!!! Great new holiday line!!!

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  117. I've already started making some of my cards. I love the tag card and the sparkling noel card best!

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  118. This collection is just too adorable! My favorite project is the little snowglobe! What a great gift idea!

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  119. The tag card is so cute, I started making some cards.

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  120. I love the candy tins and the Advent calander. I am designing my cards now and will make them at a crop in August! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  121. WOW... love it. Perfect for the Holidays!

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  122. There is no possible way I can choose ONE thing from the gallery, I LOVE everything I saw!!! I vow to start Christmas cards BEFORE November this year.
    Thanks for the chanc to be a winner!

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  123. I have already started making my Christmas cards, I like the CC Snowy house.

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  124. The Noel card is stunning!! Gotta get working on it!!

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  125. Oh my goodness, these cards are great. I love the pail of starmints and the snowglobe. Such great projects.

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  126. Love the Jolly card and that Noel card!! I promise to start making cards before November!! :) As soon as the kids head back to school, I'm getting started on holiday cards and gifts. It's going to be a homemade Christmas this year!!

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  127. I pledge to start before NOV!! Which gives me time to think about what style/sketch I want to use:) I really like the tag card--and the ornament card and the deer card--I like them all:) THANKS for sharing and making me pledge to start early!!

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  128. ok, ok... I pledge to start soon. I love the snow globe!!! so perfect.

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  129. Wow! The gallery is awesome...fantastic layouts,cards, and projects! Since I'm a layout gal my fave is the Winter layout!!!

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  130. I already made one Christmas card this year, so I'm definitely on board to not wait til November! I love the CC ornament with the paper strips from the gallery! Each year I make a new ornament for friends and family, and that one would be great for this year's!

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  131. I love all of these cards..don't think I can pick a favorite!! Especially love the tags and season jolly and sparkling noel.

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  132. I, do, promise to start my cards early this year.

    My fave project is the CC reindeer card.

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  133. My cards are done!! Woo hoo!! but only because I never got to send them out last year :( I like the Sparkling Noel Card the best.

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  134. I will and I do! The CC Ornament Card caught my eye. It's beautiful.

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  135. I am hereby making the Imaginisce pleadge to start my Christmas cards before November (and hopefully have them finished by then also:) Love all the great ideas in the Gallery using the Cottage Christmas collection! The Candy Can really caught my eye - I'm thinking co-worker Christmas goodies :)

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  136. I make the pledge to start making my Christmas cards! I have already started making Christmas presents, cards for every day use. What caught my eye was the adorable bucket with the pepermints in it. So cute!!!

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  137. I pledge my cards will be done early this year. Love all the great ideas using the the new CC line, can't wait to make some small gift boxes, perfect bow accent using the i-Top!

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  138. I am making the pledge to make them early! I love all the layouts. Can't choose one so I will have to use the inspiration from all of them! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  139. Making the pledge-will clean and organize tonight!

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  140. I usually start my Christmas cards before November, although that involves trying to get the perfect Christmas picture. I usually only "make" photo cards with a newsletter, but maybe this year I'll make my own cards. As for my favorite project from your Idea Gallery, I love the Countdown Calendar. There are a lot of other awesome projects as well. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  141. I promise to start my cards early this year...earlier than I normally do anyway. I do not know how you expect me to chose just one card, the tag by Erin card is superb, and I adore the Sparkling Noel by Melinda. Thanks for the awesome giveaway and a chance at a great line of papers.

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  142. would totally love to have my christmas cards done by Nov!!! I love the wall hanging!!!

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  143. Love the whole line!!! Cottage rules!

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  144. I love the first card with the snowflake hanging in the circle

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  145. I pledge to begin making my Christmas cards before November! I LOVE the CC Holiday Wishes Card with the amazing ornamet paper. It's tooooo cute!

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  146. Wow! Those totally put me in the mood to make Christmas Cards!!! .... but I neeeeeed the new papers to do it right!

    thanks for the chance to win!

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  147. I will start cards before november!! I love this line! I just hope I can get my hands on it!

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  148. I love Jana Eubank's CC Winter Layout, it's beautiful!

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  149. totally inspired to start my cards NOW in July!!! love the lil tags on the cards and the elves, sooo flipping cute, thank you!

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  150. Thinking about Christmas already? I guess it's never too early.

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  151. I absolutely pledge to make my Christmas cards early...no problem! That little deer got me - this is a line I'll be looking for in my LSS!!

    Cathy

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  152. Love the card with all the tags, great idea!

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  153. Can't wait to get the paper to start my cards!! I love the present box.

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  154. I have already started making Christmas cards.. with left overs from last years fabulous line.. I still LOVE that polar bear!

    This year I'm loving that ornament paper and the flip side snowflakes! The santa gnome is just too cute too!

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  155. Fun cards. I have already started to make mine!
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    -Cher

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  156. I love this line and the cards and the cards are beautiful! My girls and I started making Christmas pillowcases today to give as gifts. We will need to start making our cards too! Thanks! Lori C.

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  157. I will start making Christmas cards before November! And they are going to look a lot like the tall card with four tags, love it!!!!!

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  158. I pledge to start making my Christmas cards BEFORE November this year. I will be on Santa's nice list :)All the cards look great;I'd like to try all of the fabulous ideas!

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  159. I have already started tinkering with my Christmas cartridge..... But I want to make the sparkling Noel cards!!!! Absolutely stunning!!! Love it all though!

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  160. I pledge to start making my Christmas in October so I can send them out within the first week in December! My favorite card...oh I cant pick one its a tie between Happy Holidays by Renata and Blinged Out Season to be Jolly by Erin. Those two look adorable!

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  161. Well, I have been making Valentine cards to submit to some of the magazines, so I guess I will change gears and start making a few Christmas cards. Blinged Out Season to be Jolly by Erin. So cute

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  162. Wow, its so hard not to want to make all of these
    projects! really well done! I'm definitely starting my cards earlier this year, as I didn't even finish mailing them last year:(
    I particularly like the idea of the pail because it could hold so many holiday gift ideas.
    The whole gallery is wonderfully inspiring.Thanks to everyone who created
    a project!!

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  163. i will definitely start my holiday cards early this year! learned that rushing in the midst of the hustle & bustle leaves me frazzled!
    loved the tin project. cute ideas there!

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  164. I love the countdown to Christmas frame. I have some wooden frames I have been holding on to and I think it is a great idea with the new Cottage Christmas line, I am definitely going to make one of my own. Love all the layouts as well, fantastic line.

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  165. I love the Merry Christmas Deer card. I am already thinking about starting my Christmas cards, just need to get going very soon. Thanks for all the fabulous ideas!

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  166. The CC Candy Can is an easy and quick idea for Christmas gifts.

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  167. I promise to start making my Christmas gifts and cards early this year and I like the rectangular tin decorated as I am actually thinking I can do a little mini album for mum, a photo frame for my dad and some homemade treats in for friends as well. Great ideas there. Melxx

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  168. I am such a procrastinator, hopefully I start my cards a little earlier this year. Christmas Cottage would be perfect. Those cards are too cute.

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  169. Gorgeous holiday cards. Taking this pledge will definitely get me motivated to finish my cards early.

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  170. I pledge to start making my Christmas cards and gifts by Oct.15th. I love the Cottage Christmas candy can!

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  171. Ok, Ok, I'll take the pledge, but I'm telling you, this isn't going to be easy!!! Those projects are fantastic - I think my fave is the cookie tin!

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  172. I've started making my Christmas cards, but any bet I'll *still* be making some at the last minute, LOL!
    Melinda's snow globe caught my eye - I've never made anything like that before and I'd love to try it :)

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  173. I promise I will! ;) I'm loving the pail with peppermints inside...too cute!
    - April W

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  174. Cute stuff!! I love altered Christmas items, so I am loving the peppermint container, and I really love the clipboard!! Just adorable!! I usually start my cards at the end of October. It has to be cool outside for me to work on them!!

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  175. Can't find my post - hope I'm not double-posting. I make that pledge - I'm thinking of dedicating a weekend in September to Christmas card making. Love the Christmas line!

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  176. I've already got about 5 made - long way to go yet though... From the gallery, I love the layouts, especially First Christmas by Kim.

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  177. I pledge to start my cards before November! My fave idea is the Santa tin. So cute!

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  178. I pledge to start my Christmas cards before November! Erin's tag card rocks! I am so going to make some of those this year!

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  179. I will start my cards before November (because you've given me such great inspirations) I love all the layouts on the Cottage Christmas page but if I have to pick a project it would be the Santa House Tin!

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  180. I promise to start my cards before November. And I love the Christmas Tag card. Very cool idea!

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  181. Of course I promise (fingers crossed)

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