My First Swap!

My upline Julie sweet-talked me into joining my first swap, put together by our group DemoDivas mom, Gloria.  Can I say how weird it is for me to have so many automatic "sisters-in-stampin'" to play with?!

Anyway, this is my first stampin' swap ever - and I feel pretty paranoid about it.  We were supposed to use the new Holiday Stocking die, with at least two embellishments.  And stuff it with something good!  I was really stumped for a while on what to do for something different, when I found some really cute ice skate ornaments in the Napa Style catalog.  The Christmas light came on!

I have filled my stockings with a little pouch of "kettle spices," and two paper candies, a candy cane and a wrapped hard candy.  The cane and the holly leaves are from the accompanying Stocking Accents die in the Holiday Mini.  I just shipped off my box o' goodies today!

Holiday Stocking and Stocking Accents dies, Cherry Cobble, Whisper White and Pear Pizzazz CS, Early Espresso Baker's Twine and ink, sentiment from Bells & Boughs stamp set, candy from Sweets for the Sweet.  Key Tag and Decorative Label punches.

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