Santa Claus is coming to town

Well we are moving along on the 9th Annual Christmas in July at Catch the Bug.  Today is Day 3 and it's Anything but a Card and the theme is the movie "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Which was a favorite when I was a child and when my kids were little.  For my project I pulled a gift bag out of my stash and added the image of Kidz Christmas Boy and his dog and I added a sentiment from TLC, Create to also go with the theme.  Remember that any Christmas images are 50% off if you use the code CIJ50.

Bag:  Stash

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Kidz Christmas Boy and his dog

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Santa Claus is coming to town

Spellbinders:  Small and large circles

Pin:  Recollection

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Spectrum Noir

Challenges

CCYAR - July No cards allowed

CHNC - Ch. 447 Anything Christmas with optional use a die cut or punch

Not just cards - July

Penny's Paper Crafty - ch. 439 Anything Goes

CRAFT - Ch. 522 Christmas

Santa Claus is coming to town

Well I didn't leave the country or fall off the face of the earth.  I had to get all my Christmas cards mailed and packages which I tend to mail out about 60 cards and then have the special ones for my close immediate family.  I had my last minute shopping to get done, and check my list twice.  My boyfriend is off until after the holidays and I have been spending time with him, but that takes away from my "me" crafting time.  The holidays turn people crazy and I dislike that.  I hope that people remember the reason for the season.  I agreed to help my boyfriend's daughter print some pictures that she was giving as a gift so we stopped at Best Buy to pick up some ink so I made sure I didn't run out in the middle of the process.  It was Tuesday evening and they had only one register open and the clerk was beyond rude.  I bought one movie and 3 inks and I asked for a bag and he pointed to the bags and I had to do it myself as he stood there and there was a line.  I was appalled besides the interaction I had about my credit card and Reward Card.  Then we went to PetSmart and there again there was only one register open, and the sales clerk was the opposite and as pleasant as she could be even with one of the dog toys we purchased didn't have a tag on it.  And I couldn't pass up a new home for my cats, hehe.
My son is on a work trip and left after Thanksgiving and I'm sure when he will be returning home, but he is in South Carolina.  I made this card for him since he is in the Army Reserves using an image and sentiment from TLC.  I embossed and distressed the sides of the card and made a gate fold card for him.  I put a pom on the hat of Santa.
Sorry this was such a long post today.  Just wishing everyone Christmas Spirit!

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections; Bazzil

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Santa's New Ride Retro

Sentiment:  Santa Claus is coming to town

Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug

Sandpaper

Pom:  Celebrate It

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 312 Cute or Anything Christmas

CHNC Extra - December

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 383

CRAFT - Ch. 395 Anything Goes

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 264 Christmas

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 173 Christmas Delight

Melonheadz - Time for Christmas

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 141 Anything Goes