Just Between You And Me



I want to take a quiet moment... 


          no projects, no fanfare...

Just a simple moment... 

                            to thank you.


Thank you for visiting, subscribing and following...
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement...
Thank you for sharing your creativity...


I wish you the Happiest of Holidays.


...and please, if there is anything I can do to make your time here ever more enjoyable, I welcome your feedback.


Bloggy Love To You,
Christina

Last-Minute No-Paper Gift Wrap {??!!}

We're getting down to crunch time! So here's a super-easy fabulous paperless {yes, paperless} giftwrap tip !!  

Gorgeous, eh? Let me share the secret!  Pin It

Win This Gorgeous Dress {from Shabby Apple}

This drawing has been completed. See Winner *HERE*
What a fantastic New Year's or Valentine date YOU will have in this comfortably elegant little black dress.  Vintage jazz inspired, the "Boogie Woogie" dress from Shabby Apple will make you {or someone you love} feel like a Star on any occasion!  
Wanna win it?  
I thought so !!!

Shabby Apple and I are teaming up to give away this amazing dress to one lucky winner.  It's my way of thanking you for your support...you've made my blogging journey wonderful!


Accessories, anyone? Oh yes, Shabby Apple has those. {Can't you just see these with that dress? ...or any of their women's dresses?}


Little girls dresses? Oh, yes... can you say "Adorable"?!


My blog is about creativity, so I want to mention Shabby Apple has an emerging designers program. And they give 5% of their net dress sales to help women worldwide. 
Makes me proud to team up with them!  


So click that Shabby Apple button on my sidebar and go get 10% off of your purchase by typing in this code:  Igottacreate10off.  That discount is good until January 19th as an added thank you. 

And...drumroll, please....
Here's all you have to do for a chance to WIN the Boogie Woogie little black dress...


Giveaway Rules: One Entry For Each Action


*Please leave me a separate comment right here for each thing you do so that you can get up to five "tickets" for the drawing, so to speak!! Do as many or as few as you like*


1. One entry for becoming a follower of I Gotta Create! {and just let me know if you already follow}
2. One entry for liking Shabby Apple's Facebook Page{click 'like' at the top of their page}
3. One entry for liking the I Gotta Create! Facebook Page{click 'like' at the top of my page}
4. One entry for telling me your favorite women's apparel at Shabby Apple.
5. One entry for sharing this giveaway on YOUR facebook page. {click the little 'f' at the bottom of this post}


The winner must be 18 or older and have a U.S. shipping address in order to win.
There will be NO exchanges on this dress - 
but who doesn't need a gorgeous little black dress, anyway?


The winner will be chosen by random.org and notified by email {please make sure when I click on your name in the comment, it takes me to a place where I can access your email address; or provide your facebook page}.


This giveaway is open until 8:00 a.m. CST on Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th!


*Happy Holidays,* Thank You, and...Good luck to you all!!


<3 Christina




And here's a little extra fun for you:

Mr. Cris Pringle

In our previous episode of Tinfoil Tannenbaum, we were waiting breathlessly to meet "Tanny's" tall, bright and handsome mystery date...


Everyone, meet Mr. Cris Pringle. Quite a debonair hairdo, wouldn't you say? The barber elf used that new crimper tool to create a Christmas tree pompadour that would knock Tanny's socks off...


And she'll never know underneath that super plush velvet-tinfoil-craftpaper-raffia suit he was once a simple Pringles can.




Ah, but Tanny's not the only one with bling for the date. Cris Pringle is going GQ with his Christmas party accessory: a santa hat!  

Winter Wonderland Stars #3

Our Winter Wonderland is turning into a forest of splendor with more than 90 projects linked up. 
Sentimental Ornaments from Simcoe Street shows us how to commemorate weddings and engagements with Christmas ornaments {imagine the possibilities for births, graduations, and other milestones}!


Musings from Kim K caught your eye with these adorable little spool trees. Very sweet!


Tabletop Ribbon Trees and tutorial from Uncommon has also been a super holiday hit!

Lisa's Craft Blog submitted this frugal and beautiful ornament. Check out her other ornaments here and here


Jenni Can Knit submitted these fabulously sweet nesting doll ornaments. Don't miss the cutest little button wreaths, she made too!


Speaking of wreaths, check out this reversible peppermint clothespin wreath from The Shady Porch. Great thinking!


The Old Block House caught your eye especially with these sheet music ornaments.  I also LOVED her Joy & Peace blocks.


Finally, here's something yummy for the tummy and sweet for the eyes: Strawberry Cheesecake Santa Hats from Reading Confetti!


I will also be sharing these and other projects on my facebook page, too.


THANK you, artists, for sharing your talent and inspiring us this season!! You are definitely STARs here at I Gotta Create!  Please feel free to grab the feature button for your blog. 





Come browse the party right here.  For current party information, *look here.*


Previous Winter Wonderland features are *here* and *here*!

Tinfoil Tannenbaum


I wasn't kidding when I said we were going to get crazy with tinfoil! I love playing and stretching a theme for the creative juice. How many times have you looked at something and said, "oh nice," and moved on without letting it stir your creative pot?


Well, since this is a blog about creativity, I want to take you on that playful journey. The one where you ask: hmmm...how can I take that a step further?


We've been using aluminum foil to create all sorts of unexpected bling. You can catch those posts by *clicking here*