The Clock Struck 12!! New goodies in my store

I have 5 new "The Clock Struck 12" products in my store, all for just $2! Or you can snag the bundle at a bargain price of $5

Here are some lovely layouts from my CT:

Maz

Talia

Belated Merry Christmas to everyone!

In this crazy time of getting back from South Africa, and getting ready for Christmas, and celebrating, I have worked hard to not lose focus of what it's all about...

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way.

When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us."

When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.

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In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage."

When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’"

Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage."

When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 1:18 - 2:12

New toy for designers & a giveaway :)

With all the talk about QC, it is obvious that having excellent quality products is vital. And as a designer, I do not want anything remotely sub par in my store.

Just having started QC'ing for ESS myself, I needed something to make it quick, and to do a good job, so I made a new Quality Control Action that has been tested in PSCS3 and PSCS4. It's in my shop, and on sale for 40% off for a limited time, making it a bargain at $3 :)

If you are able to test this in a program OTHER THAN PSCS3 and PSCS4, shoot me off an email at caryn @ colorwithcaryn.com (without the spaces) and I'll get a coupon for you to get it free!

ESS December Color Challenge freebie!

I really love the color challenges... can you tell? ;)

The swatch for this month's color challenge over at ESS is lovely, and I made some Colored Kraft Paper Styles for you to use on your mini kits that you whip up for the challenge :)

Download here

Freebie Glitters for you - KimB's Color Challenge!

've made some glitter with Kim's gorgeous color swatch - I love it! Hope you like 'em!

Download here!

*New* Colored Kraft Paper Styles {CU} & CAC Goodies!

We only have TWO and a bit weeks left here in South Africa and I'm going to make the most of them (even though we're on our 5th straight day of rain, and it's supposed to rain for another 3 days!!!)

In my down time I have managed to get a couple of new products out... hope you like them!

First, I have some CU OK Colored Kraft Paper Styles... I'm a Kraft Paper freak... I just love the earthy, warm feeling it gives to anything!

And with the start of a new month, we have a new "Create-A-Collab" collection out! I made some CU OK Glitter Styles and some papers... hopefully when I get back to the US I can add some elements for you!

I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful day!

The Blog Train Blog "Christmas Sugar Cookie"

This is the first opportunity I have to participate in the Blog Train Blog and I'm thrilled it was this month because I just LOVE the swatch. I really think if you manage to collect all the parts you're going to have one fantastic MEGA mega kit!

Even though I'm in South Africa for 3 months, this has been one of the small projects I've been able to participate in... I'm missing you all and can't wait to get back to the US to get stuck back in to the thick of it all :)

Download here

Your next stop on the blog train blog is at Mikki Livanos Designs

If you get lost, the complete list of participating designers is here.