Let It Snow

Stamp is by Woodware
Sentiment die is by Tonic

Last year I bought a set three of Tonic dies, I really only wanted the other two though. This die was one of those "Can't think that I'll ever use that" items.

Recently I bought the snowmen stamp, not realising in the shop just how long it is, and actually struggled to find an acrylic block that it would fit on.

I cut the right hand side off an 8 inch card blank, using the off-cut to stamp on.

So a too-long stamp and an unwanted die later...

I tried it in the two colour ways, adding Glossy Accents and glitter to both.

I think I prefer the blue and lilac version

Birthday Book

One of my lovely craft club ladies kindly gave me the instructions to this birthday book.

It's six open-ended sleeves folded in half to make twelve pockets, one for each month of the year

I've used a calender page for each month, the idea being that you write your birthdays for that month on the back of the page.

Season's Greetings

There's a competition currently running on Phill Martin's blog, this is my entry.

I've used Phill Martin papers and stamps, the papers have been edged with his Frosty Mink colour cloud blending ink.
I made the sparkly button using a hot glue gun and loose glitter, card is 8 x 8 inches.

Rosettes

I spotted some boxes of glittery rosettes in Matalan the other day. They are with the wrapping paper and gift bags, and are on 3 for 2.
Each box has a mix of three colours, in two sizes, twelve to a box (so 36 for £4)


They are meant to be 'gift toppers' but of course I bought them for crafting.

I would have liked the large rosette to be at the bottom left on this card and the smaller ones in its place but with 'Christmas' being the longer word it wouldn't fit.
Sentiment die is Memory Box (or Poppystamps, I always get them mixed up)

Slightly different version; the sentiment stamp is by Chloe's Creative Cards and I've infilled it with glitter.
Embossing folder is Papermania.

Christmas

I've been too busy to craft recently but am trying to get going again.

A simple card to ease back in, paper and tag by Craftwork Cards. I've just added some Glamour Dust and ribbon.
I need some Christmas cards for people who have been bereaved/ had a rough year and didn't really think "Merry Christmas" was appropriate, so I quite like the sentiment on this one.

I've made some lovely friends in the crafting world. One of them, Maria, sent me this card recently (along with emergency chocolate!) so thoughtful of her. She's always there when I need a whinge :)

Merry Christmas

Stamp is by Anna Griffin
Paper is Craftwork Cards
I've scored some vertical lines down the right hand side but they're almost invisible on the pic.

Christmas Wishes

I couldn't get a decent pic of this card. It's a kraft blank and I've stamped a tree in green ink.

Then, I've stamped the stars stamp on a piece of tracing paper and over-laid it. I tried it with vellum initially but it was too thick to see through.

To finish I've stamped the sentiment, and added a strip of gold card and some cord to the spine.