Saturday, October 5, 2013

{12 Weeks of Christmas 2013: Week One: Mise en Place: Season of Style This and That Journal}


Hello and welcome to Week One of my {12 Weeks of Christmas}, 2013 Edition!  

I've done this series in years past (I'll include links below) and my goal with these posts is not to drive you nuts, introducing Christmas before October has gotten its footing, but to give you means and ideas to plan and make your Christmas and holiday season as joyful and stress-free as possible.  

In this series, I'll be presenting some organization ideas ("Mise en Place") as well as ideas for making cards, gifts and décor.

Our first post is a {Mise en Place} post, dedicated to Stampin' Up!'s fabulous product, the Season of Style This and That journal (132277), found on pages 6-7 and 25 of the 2013 Holiday Catalog.  This journal can be purchased and prepared now as a means to organize your holiday season, or it can be used as a retrospective keepsake journal.  I do a hybrid of the two; I plan my Thanksgiving and Christmas and then refer back to those plans year to year (Christmas card addresses, menus, recipes, etc).

More about the Season of Style This and That Journal...  It comes with four sections.  There are four month-at-a-view calendar pages, a place to keep inspiration and plans for cards, pages to plan and record your décor, lists for gift giving and receiving (for Thank You note purposes) and a spot to plan your entertaining (parties, dinner menus, etc).

The journal alone is darling and very useful.  To step it up a notch, Stampin' Up! is offering a few additional products to use with it.  First, the Season of Style This and That Designer Stickers (132276) can be used to label your calendar, make tabs for each section, and decorate the cover and pages. 


There is also Season of Style Designer Washi Tape (132155) and DSP (132340) to use.  I know I'll have extra pieces from all of these, so I'll get to make some fun cards with them, too!  




The final item that will round out my journal is the Naughty and Nice This and That Rotary Stamp (132278), with fun Christmassy sayings as well as designs for gift tags and your journal, of course!



Wanna see the Season of Style This and That Journal in action?  Check out this {video} from Stampin' Up!


Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Naughty and Nice This and That Rotary Stamp (132278) *2013 Holiday Catalog

Papers:  Season of Style DSP (132340)

Inks:  Use the following colors (in Stampin' Write Markers or Classic Ink Pads) to coordinate with the Season of Style Suite:  Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive

Tools and Accessories:  Season of Style This and That Journal (132277), Season of Style This and That Designer Stickers (132276), Season of Style Designer Washi Tape (132155)

Interested in previous {12 Weeks of Christmas} posts?  You'll find each one here:

{2012}:   Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, and Week 12.

{2011}:  Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, and Week 12.

Stay tuned for a new {12 Weeks of Christmas} installment each week!

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