Christmas is a Time For Giving - 12MOC October Challenge

I am delighted to be a member of the Sleigh Belles team of the DT

 of The 12 Months of Christmas Link up...

This is my DT make for the October Challenge - a children's card with the optional theme

CHRISTMAS is a Time for Giving!!

Christmas is most definitely a time of giving and who better deserving of our thoughtfulness than the children of the world.  Whether children in our own lives or those that are strangers, there is nothing better than looking upon the face of a child opening a Christmas gift.  Second to that is seeing how excited a child can be when they receive their own special card meant especially for him or her.

In order to have a chance to win the prize from our wonderful guest sponsor this month, Imagine That! Digis by Kris, we want to see a Christmas or other holiday card meant for a child between the ages of 0 & 12.  We can't wait to see how it turns out!  If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize.

Remember, you don't need to follow the theme to link up your cards and earn a free paper each month, and have your name thrown into the year end draw for some extra digital goodies.  You only need to follow the theme if you want a chance to win this month's sponsored prize of a $10 gift certificate to the

 Imagine That! Digis by Kris store.

See more details at the bottom of this post!

Why not consider donating your card and maybe a few extra to your local hospital or shelter?!  Help make a child's day a special one this Christmas.

I decided to make an easel card matting the base and the easel with a gift paper from

DDD 'You'd better not Pout'.The sentiment and image were from Snowing Cupcakes -

 I love this image!

All edges were distressed with 'Broken China'. Next I added buttons and pearls...

I will link this to CHNC Extra for October

Happy Crafting!

• Prize being offered:   $10 gift certificate to the Imagine That! Digis by Kris store for one random winner chosen from those who participate in the optional theme.

• Additional Sponsor: Décosse's Dynamite Doodles
• Prize being offered: One free digital paper to everyone who links up a minimum of two cards to the challenge.  Cards can be anything goes for this prize, they only have to follow the theme if they want a chance at the sponsor's prize.  The mini set of six digital papers called You'd Better Not Pout, will also be offered up as a prize to one random winner.