Just a christmas quickie

Shouldnt really have time to post today as I am rushing about getting ready for the big trip to Florida tomorrow. Yikes! Keep thinking there must be something I've forgotton butI probably wont remember what till we are half way there . Anyway it appears that its over 90 there at the mo,so I just had to make a christmas card to cool me down! As usual its a sugar nellie image This on is called "mistletoe" I have used some k and co papers and stickled the snow on the roofs Finished it with a MM metal merry christmas plaque.

Rae with journal

Wow! 2 posts in one week That must be a record for me!

Thought I would share a recent card made using one of Mo Mannings fab digi stamps. I just love her stuff so expect to see a few more cards using them popping here from time to time. This one was for a birthday swap . The image which is calles "Rae with journal" is coloured with promarkers and the papers are Basic grey Porcelain A couple of prima flowers and a charm to finish. You can find more of her images at Mos Digital Pencil

christmas wishes

Have been off work this week with the dreaded flu (possibly the piggie variety) and havent felt much like doing anything but today was the first day I have felt a bit better since Sunday so put together a christmas card using a sugar nellie stamp, basic grey porcelain papers and an xcut punched snowflake I still want to add a snowflake charm but as usual cant find them at the mo. Ilike these colours as a change from the usual festive ones Nearly forgot, the Christmas Wishes stamp is from a really sweet Personal Impressions set. Hope you like

The big 50

Was asked to make a card for a friends husbands 50th birthday. No special instructions as she was kind enough just to leave it up to me She has a wicked sense of humour so I am really hoping that this somewhat tongue in cheek card will appeal

I have used a couple of stamped images from Murray and Ethel plate #2 Coloured with promarkers I cut the 50th and the name with my new toy a cricut Expression and used papermania lettering for the happy birthday. The papers were from my stash. I'm quite pleased with the result but it's always a bit of a worry when you are making it for someone else as you can never to totally sure it will be what they want.

Dragon lady if you are reading this I apologise fo not yet responding to your very kind blog award but I will do so soon promise!

manga girl

Another birthday swap card. The birthday was yesterday so thought I would now share the card with you. The stamp is fromSugarnellie (now there's a suprise) I adore the latest manga stamps they have. They are a dream to colour (promarkers again) I also am really loving my butterfly punch. It is the same as the recent xcut limited edition one that was out of stock everywhere but I managed to track this lookalike one down. Although the casing isnt the cute black and pink of the xcut one (its actually yellow) the punch is identical. Sorry for the squint picture!

It can't be Christmas already

Now I know I don't post as much as I should, particularly at the moment as it's school holidays time but even I know its a bit early for Christmas Cards. However we had a fun swap over on the Crafttelly forum called Christmas in July and this was my effort. I love,love love Christmas. I think it is a reaction to the fact that my dear mum just didnt like Christmas at all. My parents were jewellers and the run up to Christmas was always incredibly busy So by the time the actual day arrived she was shattered after working all hours and looking after us kids and running the home. Give me a santa, a few reindeer and some petty fairy lights and I'm in heaven! My card is a stamped image coloured with promarkers then I added some glitter Jewels on the tree. Only 146 days to go....

ETA... the stamp I used is from a Craft UK Christmas Collection plate (CUKS33) called santa and penquin

Oops! What happened to June?

How come I seem to have blinked and completely missed June I cannot believe the last time I posted was in May. I have made cards since then, Honest. Sadly I just didnt feel they were up to par so they didnt make it onto the blog. So finally I have one that I like. This card was for a recent card swap over on the craft telly forum.

Another Gorjuss girl (I promise the next one will be something different) Not completely satisfied with her but I dont seem to be in love with anything I make at the moment. She is coloured with a mix of promarkers and prismcolor pencils.

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