Hello friends. I'm back again today to kick off the October Afternoon Make it Merry blog hop. I'm so very excited about this holiday line and I can't wait for it to be available to you soon. One of the best things about October Afternoon is that the collections have a little bit of everything in them. Make it Merry is one of my all time favorite holiday lines. From the versatile patterned papers to the embellishments, there's so much variety to choose from. Plus the patterns range from total Christmas-y to neutral enough for everyday projects.
So let's see what I made. I've got a bunch of cards to show you today. I love to send out handmade holiday cards so little by little I've been adding to my stash. I chose a card design and created four cards that followed my basic sketch. I love all the fun layers and dimensional embellishments.
All the blog hoppers are giving away Make it Merry prizes too. Be sure to leave a comment on my blog, the Design Team blogs and the October Afternoon blog for a grand prize of a Make it Merry Collection Kit.
To enter for my prize drawing of the Make it Merry Designer Brads, please leave a comment on this post telling me a crafty project you're hoping to create this holiday season. Are you making handmade holiday cards? Creating a wreath for the front door? A great Pinterest project? Let me know what you're up to! Entries can be made until Friday, November 9th at 10:00am Central Time. Winners will be posted next week. Good luck and thanks for stopping by today.http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/october_afternoon/2012/11/ho-ho-ho-were-having-a-make-it-merry-blog-hop-join-in-and-win.html
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1 – 200 of 205 Newer› Newest»These cards are so "you". Love the eclectic mix of goodies - especially that candy cane PP. My project for the neighbors this year is decorated giant pine cones (cluster of green and red goodness at the top) that I gathered on our vacation in France.
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These are fantastic!! I love them! I am going to make lots of handmade cards this season!! Thank you for the chance!
I love your gorgeous cards! I hope to a slew of holiday gift tags this year! I just adore the postcards & candy cane paper. {Swoon}
What a great mix of patterns, textures and colors on your cards. I love them!
I always love your cards!!! I am making lots of cards, tags, and covering cones!!!
Making my own Xmas cards and tags this year--already started! (yah!), and planning on making various decorations for the home.
Great projects!
beautiful cards. love them. I am hoping to make holiday gift tags this year
Oh wow - your cards are absolutely stunning! Love them! My favorite project of the season is Dec Daily with Ali Edwards :)
I need to get started on some Christmas cards.
Your cards are gorgeous!!
I am definitely doing the December Daily and I am sure a slew of Pinterest inspired goodies as well to help decorate my home!! =)
I made all my cards already, and I will be looking to pPinterest for more crafty ideas!
Your cards are fantastic!! I will be doing December Daily again this year. :)
You never cease to amaze me. Just wonderous.
I am hoping to do a December Daily album this year and also finish up some homemade Christmas stockings.
dla
Love your cards and this holiday season I plan on making a mantle piece design to bring in the holiday season. My mantle is always missing something so I am hoping to create something using my scrapbook supplies.
Great cards! I am going to make some of your card sacks. LOVE LOVE LOVE them!
LOVE your cards! I like the unconventional colors.
I plan on making tags and using it my December daily! I have always lived your cards and tags you make!
Gorgeous cards!!! My hope this holiday season is to create (and actually finish lol) a December Daily album :) Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Great cards! Looking like another great line from OA, as usual! Thanks for the chance to win :)
Oh Michelle, I love your cards and I think this is going to be my favorite holiday collection this year. I so wish I lived closer to you as I want to come over and have card club with you.
Such beautiful cards!! I have been waiting (patiently?) for this line, so pretty!!!
Such beautiful cards!! I have been waiting (patiently?) for this line, so pretty!!!
If I can get some cards done, even half as delicious as yours, I'd be thrilled!
Michelle, I sure to love seeing your cards - always the perfect combination of vintage and homey if that makes sense. Thanks for sharing!
I'm hoping to make more than possible this Christmas haha, but top of my list is a yarn wreath my Mom saw and loved but won't make for herslef.
These cards are so cute!! I can't wait for this line to be released! Diana Tuttle
i am really hoping to make a december daily album this year!
I so love your cards. I'm hoping to make handmade cards again this year....thanks for the inspiration!
I'm planning on December Daily and lots of home decor projects! Thanks for the chance to win, I love your cards!
I love these cards! The variety of textures looks amazing! ;) I just found a cool tutorial to make photo tile coasters and I'm really wanting to make some of those for Christmas gifts this year.
Your cards are beautiful! I plan on making a wreath out of my scraps from a picture I saw posted on Pinterest.
wow they are lovely cards, I love the reindeer one so magical. I am making cards, a wreath and some decorations!
Classic Mish cards! LOVE THEM! Thank you.
Classic Mish cards! LOVE THEM! Thank you.
I am making an envelope advent calendar this year. Can't wait to do the activities with my son!!
I am making an envelope advent calendar this year. Can't wait to do the activities with my son!!
I am hoping to make a December daily out of a berry basket. Wish this lines was already at my LSS so I could use it!
love your cards and would love a chance to win the brads
I am making gift tags.
pianoman2010@Hughes.net
I am hoping to make some fabric postcards to use as my Christmas cards. I love your cards, they are just beautiful and the recipient would enjoy them so much.
I love the cards you have made here, I love the colors I think the best, although Christmas colors they seem somewhat muted, not so bold. Love them. I am planning to make holiday cards for giving and gifting. Thank you for sharing.
I'm hoping to make my cards this year!
And I love to give baked gifts for the holidays.
LOVE your reindeer card!
Michelle your cards looks so wonderful! I love them!
Michelle your cards looks so wonderful! I love them!
Oh my - these are wonderful! I'm inspired to start making cards!!!
Cue cards. I love the retro look of them. The prints are fun and you add so many little touches that I like. Great stash.
Love your cards. I am going to do a Dec Daily album & probably make cards. Thx!
I am making a Dec. Daily album. Love your cards! Thanks for sharing!
Love your cards! I'm still fairly new to the paper crafts world, so I'm going to stay simple (to avoid being overwhelmed). I'm making some holiday cards for close friends, family, and the Caring Hearts Holiday Cards Drive; a holiday tag banner; and some holiday tags. Looking at it now, it does seem like a lot, but I'm so excited! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
LOVE your cards! Love how you date stamped them and all the layers you have! I will make some holiday cards and hoping to make a little something for my son's kindergarten teacher!
Your cards are gorgeous! I love the mix of papers and embellies tied with the twine. Such a cute touch!
I have been working on cards. I love sending them to people I love and care about but won't get to see over the holidays. It's like sending them a hug from my heart.
Thanks for sharing and inspiring my card creating! :)
Love the mix of cards that you put together! So cute! Thanks for sharing and getting me excited about Christmas!
Hugs,
Angela
I am planning on making several tree projects from Pintrest. As well as cards and cookies!!
I am planning on making several tree projects from Pintrest. As well as cards and cookies!!
I just love coming here every day..I love your style! You never cease to inspire :) I plan on making a lot of holiday cards this year for everyone on my list! And this line would be perfect to do so!! Thank you for the chance!
I love your cards and I'm definitely hoping to create a few cards myself - can't beat a handmade card
your cards are GORGEOUS!!! Love them all!!!
my project this year would be making christmas cookies for all with some nice christmas tags to go along with it :)
now, lets hope I make it in time!
Your cards are totally adorable! I can't wait to get started on making my holiday cards for this year. It sure would be fun to have some new October Afternoon goodies. :)
I plan to do cards, but first an advent cal.
Love love love these cards! I'm already making cards for Christmas and can't wait to finish them up! TFS!
I am going to take the time to make ornaments out o the pretty papers!
Thanks for sharing :)
these cards are gorgeous Michelle! I am SO ready to start getting Christmas crafty, from DD, to handmade holiday cards, to a few mini books as gifts, & this line is PERFECT for all those projects!
wow, you have such a talent for making cards! beautiful! :)
Let's see: Make cards, decorate a printers tray, do a December Daily album, make gifts for my bowling buds....... that's all I can think of right now. LOL
Love the cards ! I'm a sucker for anything vintage and this line has that !
Love your cards, and those vintage doilies are to die for! I hope to do my December Daily along with a couple of home decor projects that I've had sitting around for a couple of years!
Beautiful cards, I am hoping to make a Christmas mini album and this collection would be perfect.
Oh my gosh, your cards are so cute! I would love to make some handmade cards with this fabulous collection! Love it!
I do make holiday cards when I remember/find time for it. Love this collection, and love your cards!!
You captured the beauty of this collection so well! Beautiful work!
Such Cute cards! I am making some gift tags at the moment. Thanks forthe inspiration!
tHANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION!
I should add that the crafty project I'm hoping to create this holiday season is a Kit of the Month club for my daughter using the papers, washi, etc. from my own collection that I don't use anymore and give it to her for Christmas!
Oh I love this! Love the stamp you used too!!
Love these, Mishie! You and OA are *perfect* for each other!!
Thanks for the great layering ideas! Fun stuff!
Leslie E
Cute cards. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win! I'm making my first December Daily this year, as well as some cards, a Driftwood tree for my mom and some salt dough projects with the kids. I love this collection!
Super cute cards!! Love the designs.
Oh i really really love the collection and cant wait to buy (or win? ;-)) it...
i like the style of your cards with much personality.
I would like to make a DD and maybe with some OC products, of course cards are also on the list and some 3d projects as well :-))
hAVE a nice pre-christmas-time
Greetings from germany
such gorg cards! i would be using this on my upcoming christmas layouts definitely!
Great cards!
Great cards!
Love your cards! I am planning to dive into December Daily (Can't hardly wait to see yours!) and make some cards for family and of course can't leave out those Holiday Planning notebooks! Love to look at all your Christmas projects-spend hours looking at past years too. So miss when you and Mellissa did Christmas countdown!
Love what you have done with the OA paper and goodies...I am working on Christmas cards little by little now.
Truly spectacular cards! I am beyond excited for this line! My Christmas cards are done but I am waiting on Make it Merry to use in my Dec. Daily journal!Oh how I would love to win!
I love your cards..I am making burlap and antique ornament shabby/chic wreaths for the mommas in our extended family!! Becky J abcjones@comcast.net
I have been making cards and altered items, but I really hope to create a Christmas Printer's Tray. It will be my first one!!
x0, Damaris
Definitely handmade cards! But also some pressies like soap boxes and money gift holders too! Love your makes!
love youruse of the twine. My hope isto make an advent calendar box.....with twine :)
love youruse of the twine. My hope isto make an advent calendar box.....with twine :)
LOVE the vintage look and layering on your cards!
I'm going go make a 12 days of Christmas display from Elle's Studio, to be displayed on a 12 Gypsies ATC stand.
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win a prize :)
Lise in Australia
I love the date that you put on the stamp, December 25, 2012. Very cute and good reminder of what year the card is!
Your cards are fabulous. I am getting ready to make my cards for this Christmas. I think I will be stamping the date on mine also. Thanks for the idea.
Your cards are stunning! I have just recently started on mine. The christmas project that I'm most excited about is I plan to alter a cigar box to store all my christmas cards in. This collection would be perfect for it too! Thanks for the hop!
Kayla Foister
Love your cards! I am also doing my own handmade Christmas cards and I hope I have time to do some kind of December Daily project.
Wonderful cards you made! I usually make my own cards and hope to do so this year too.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
Make it Merry is VERY merry! I plan on making vintagey-gift tags this year. If I get them done soon enough, I'd like to package up a few extra sets for friends. :) Thanks for the opportunity to win the OA goodies!
such fun cards!! Love them!!
I am starting my December Daily pages at a crop this weekend! can't wait!!
My project is definitely the DD. Thanks for a chance to win!
I am working on the DD, your work is great.
Adorable creations! I am working on making handmade cards for our Disney Family picture this year!
As always, I love this line!
I would love to make some cards! yours are so cute they inspire me! love the old vintage stuff mixed with the cute Make It Merry collection!
LOVE the "Make it Merry" Tin Pins... I make my holiday cards every year for the past 27 years... can't stop myself
Gorgeous cards! I have found so many great ideas on Pinterest for this season that I don't know where to start... maybe with the project for a whole mantel of homemade trees from cardstock cones and bits and bobs.
I'm working on some handmade ornaments. Love the cards!
Love your cards! Definitely inspired me to make my own this year!
I loooove this line. I want to use it to make one of the rolled christmas trees that you frame.
I loooove this line. I want to use it to make one of the rolled christmas trees that you frame.
Beautiful cards! I, too, am making handmade Christmas cards, doing a December Daily and trying to keep up with Project Life. Your work is so inspiring!
Love these cards!! Inspired me to make my own Christmas cards this year!
Beautiful cards , love the " lost and found" look
Beautiful cards , love the " lost and found" look
I'll be making my Christmas cards this year. This is a yearly project. I think I have the design figured out - but it could change before I sit down and start working - happens every year.
I love your cards and I could definitly see some holiday gift tags and cards in my crafty future.
I am in love with these cards they are so fun and vintage looking just my style :)
Love ur cards! I just got through making an engagement mini album, so I am taking a little while off. Thinking bout ordering stuff for a dec daily though.
Dying to use it for my December Daily! Thanks!!!
Monica
Oh my gosh... those doilies jumped out at me right away - I LOVE THEM! What a score is RIGHT! I am so glad to see cards from you - I know you love your PL, and you're wonderful at it, but I do love your cards and packages the best :) These did not disappoint!
I am going to craft handmade cards, Xmas tree ornaments, tags, gift bags, scrapbook pages and thank you cards after the holiday ends. I really liked your cards as that shabby chick style is right up my crafting alley! Thank you for sharing on this far out blog hop! jellybeankahler@yahoo.com
I make Christmas tags for gifts and I'm doing a December Daily album. Some of this collection may make it in there. Your cards are adorable. Love those doilies.
Love your cards!
Love your cards!
I'm making cards but I'm cheating and using a card kit.
I love your cards!! They're so cute! I hope to make a lot of holiday cards for family and friends. It's going to be my first time that I'll be mailing out Christmas cards :)
Thanks for the chance to win!
I will be making lots of holiday cards for family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. These cards are vintage Mish! Love them!
Your cards are just so pinnable. ;)
I'm making all kinds of goodies this year, but the biggest project is the cards -- I've made almost half of the 80 (!) I'll need...whew!
I am hoping to use this collection for all of my holiday needs!!!! Cards...mini books....scrapbook pages! I LOVE THIS COLLECTION!
I love your cards, especially the sheet music peeking out from behind the gorgeous layers. I am hoping to make gift card holders for the kids teachers, bus drivers, and our delivery men and women....this collection would work beautifully for those gifts don't you agree? Thanks for the chance to win!
These cards are beautiful! I love love love the tins and bakers twine!
I love the personal touch/flair you add to your cards! This holiday season I would love to create a xmas countdown for my kids!
Ha! Cards of course but I would like to make a star garland with vintage hymnal music and lots of glitter. Thanks for the chance to win!
My main crafty goal is to complete my DD album; especially with outstanding fun extras! This is an absolutely adorable collection that I really look forward to using!
Making a new banner for our mantel and cards, of course! I love your cards - so fab and chic!
Ohhh....I love how you layered this up...so gorgeous!
Beautiful work!
Cute, cute cards! I love the reindeer card most. I'm hoping to make at least a few Christmas cards this year. Whether they'll actually get mailed...lol!
These are so gorgeous!
Your cards are so adorable. Thanks for a chance to win. ;-) Have a Happy Holiday.
What a great combo of papers you used. AND the buttons!
Your cards are so cute!
I forgot to say that I will be making my homemade cards. Love to do it.
Love your cards! I just love how you put things together. I also adore all things October Afternoon! I will be making lots of tags and I make business size calendars for all my friends!
Love your cards! I just love how you put things together. I also adore all things October Afternoon! I will be making lots of tags and I make business size calendars for all my friends!
Adorable cards. I love the vintage feel of this line. I'm making handmade gift tags in all sorts of designs using the scraps from my other Christmas projects (including Mish inspired notepads!)
I just love your creative Christmas cards! All the wonderful layers and textures. I'm hoping to make my handmade Christmas cards this year. Pinterest also has such wonderful inspiration so who knows what else I'll come up with!
Love the colors of "Make It Merry", it is a really fun winter collection. Thanks for sharing your projects and some great inspiration.
Carol B
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Great cards! I would make my Christmas cards out of Make it Merry. I also love the postcards in that collection and would use those for cards also. And who knows what else I might come up with.
I want to create a december daily this season. It has been on my list for a few years now.
What cute and fabulous cards! I am hoping to get started soon on my Christmas cards! HOPEFULLY!!!
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Fun cards! I've already started making my Christmas cards and I'm hoping to make a Christmas glass block as well. Thanks for the chance to win!
Those cards are wonderful! Love the fantastic array of embellishments.
wow i love your work...so stink in cute xoxo
I plan on making an Advent calendar and Christmas cards. Love your cards!
Love your cards!I plan on framing black & white pictures of me & my sisters under the Christmas tree when we were little. This line will work great with the black & white pictures.
Michelle --
This is my first time to your site and it is awesome! I love the vintage look and your cards are adorable. Thanks for the opportunity to win a set of brads. This is the first year my two granddaughters are old enough to scrapbook with me so we're putting together a picture frame for each child to give to their mom, my daughter, for Christmas.
I'll be back to your site frequently.
Thanks,
Annette
I'm working on Christmas cards again this Year! I'm so excited for this new collection!
I'm working on Christmas cards again this Year! I'm so excited for this new collection!
I hope to make lots of holiday cards so that I can donate them. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
These are gorgeous cards!! I love all the amazing layers!!
Love to create some tree decorations.
Great cards! I always make my own cards & tags. Making a scrapbook for a friend as a gift, too.
I have made Santa boxes and filled them with chocolates to sell at a market I will be part of in December.They look so cute!
Your cards are gorgeous!! I love your take on project December too!! Clearing out to add the holiday stuff is perfect!
Just love your work!! I will be making my Christmas cards this year and hope to make some tags too. I love to send out a nice hand made card.
Fran C
WOW I love your cards!! I also saw the new post today with your december goodies all organized and I LOVE IT!! thanks for sharing.
Love all the texture in your cards! And I just in love with this pins.
I don't have any specific new projects in the works. But I hope to step up the month of December with my Project Life book. I'm going to make a christmasey inspiration station and try to stay on track. These would work perfectly in that :) Thanks for the inpspiration and the chance to win!
Happy Holidays to you all...I will be using manila tags...stamped, painted and decorated with the awesome OA goodies from the Make it Merry collection....I'll punch holes on the top so my granddaughters can string them into a holiday garland.
Great cards! I love the stitching and layering and the flair! I want to make a Christmas card holder wreath using an embroidery hoop this year....I got all the stuff last year and then never got around to it.....
We're making reindeer ornaments from brown glass balls, pipe cleaners and red jingle bell noses. I like to make an handmade ornament every year with my son...so I can scrapbook it! LOL! Not totally, but it doesn't hurt to craft on purpose!
I am DYING, SALIVATING, shivering with delight over the OA Christmas line. I've been waiting years for it to come out, it seems!
This year I intend on making my first december.Daily
I love your cards! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration Michelle.
if I can just complete a Dec Daily that would be fabulous!
I am already making Christmas crafts here. Right now I am on little handwarmer bags made out of minky and heart shaped in pink and blue. :) Next up are infinity scarves for my mom, MIL and SIL :) Thank you for the contest!! :)
The cards are lovely! I always make holiday tags and last year managed to get a December Daily completed. Not sure what will get done this year! :)
gorgeous!
i hope to make a december daily!
lauren
I love the Post Card tags. So cute. Making Christmas cards for everyone.
Thanks for the chance.
I'm trying to complete an Advent calendar before the season starts. I love this collection and your cards are sweet!
sweet mary! LOVE LOVE LOVE it all! I am not a card maker, so I usually stick with canvases and altered trays during the holidays! tfs!
Beautiful cards!
Amazing cards. I love them. Thanks for sharing. I hope to make my cards this year!
Beyond cute!! Love October Afternoon's Make It Merry Line, and you put everything together so deliciously on these cards, with your own personal twist... So glad I discovered your blog - you are a fabulous source of beautiful ideas!
WOWZERS! love your cards! I am making all my cards this holiday season and would love to play with this line!
WOW do I just LOVE, love, love, did I say love yet? Your cards, they are amazing!
I am planning on a December Daily, fingers crossed! Got one page in last year and gave up.
I'm planning on embarking on the December Daily wagon this year. I've completed my base pages already and all from my stash. Money is tight this year so I had to buckle down and really use what I have.
I love how you bring multiple manufacturers together in your work, Michelle. I need to learn how to do that myself. You are truly an inspiration. Thank you for continuing to share your crafts.
I want to make some small shadow boxes for special friends-the Make A Card paper is perfect.And covering pine cones with peanut butter and seeds for all my outdoor furry friends.
Lovely cards!
This year I'm making my first December Daily. And some cards too.
Your cards look awesome. I'm hoping to get some sort of 12/12 album created!
Love these!!!!
I love looking at these cards!! It is the colors that I am in love with right now. And no one does mixy matchy like you do. When I look at these I just smile, they are happy cards. I keep checking in on Two Peas for this OA paper to come in, and I do this even though I am on their email list. I can be anal like that with paper I love:) Diana F.
I love the reindeer and the cards! Can't lose when you use Technique Tuesday!
Pretty Odd that I'm only seeing comments from July, Aug, and Sep of 2012 to a Nov 2012 post! At any rate, I'd love to put these on tags I'm making for a "Tag Tree". Very inspiring!!!
Well, that explains it, my post of today Nov 9, 2012 is dated 9/11/12
Pretty cards! I love how you stamped the date on them. I'm hoping to make cards as well!
I absolutely ADORE the whimsy of your card creations ... they just had me smiling OUT LOUD!!! Thanks for sharing them with us!
In fact, I just made some holiday cards last night featuring this very same stamp set. But wow.... yours are just so amazingly inspiring. I want to go and make some more!!
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