C to the countdown to Christmas

I would like to start by saying I have a not so great camera and my photography skills are even worse than my camera.

I would also like to say I am not 100% done with this yet.  I am thinking of putting green garland and white lights up first...maybe some ribbon; then I am going to hang my countdown up.  I'm also going to paint and or glitter my clothes pins.  They need a little extra sumpin.

 I'll probably try to dust before then as well. ;)

This was an easy project.  I did have a few bumps in the road though.  I went to hobby lobby looking for the library card holders & clothes pins.  I couldn't find the library card holders, but I found some place cards on the clearance rack for .42.  So I snagged those and glued the edges together to make a pocket.

I found the clothes pins, but I guess I forgot that Christmas is on the 25th, not the 24th.  The package only came with 24 clothes pins. :(

I made the tags out of card stock Christmas paper.  Mine measured 2.5 x 3.5.  I punched a hole in the top and tied a ribbon around it.  Then I rounded the edges.

I'm not done with the activities to go on the tags yet, but I will try to get those done before Thanksgiving!  I do have 2 family parties and 2 birthday parties already scheduled and the rest should be easy.  Stuff like...give mom a candy bar, clean mom's bathroom, tell mom how pretty she is etc.

Idea found here: http://thecraftingchicks.com/2010/11/christmas-handmade-ornaments.html