Thank You time

Now xmas is over with it's time for a few Thank You cards. This one is made with a stamp my lovely friend Jaki got me for crimble. It's from the sketch on Mojo Monday.

I am challenging myself to use up some old papers before I shop more; these are ancient! I've also used a brad I've had for about a hundred years for the flower centre and a teeny scrap of ribbon. Starting my new year resolution to use up my stash early!

Merry Christmas!

Probably won't blog for a few days during the festivities so MERRY CHRISTMAS to anyone who may stray this way in the next few days :).

Oh and if you haven't seen these new dies from Sir Tim - check them out! TO DIE FOR (pun intended!). I might NEED them all!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Today's card is rather appropriate for the present UK weather conditions (although there is no snow here - just as well as I walk to work and back!). I made this one for Grandad. Now Grandad is 90 but he always loves my hand-made cards and always says 'did you make that?' with an impressed look on his face. That makes me happy so I always make him an extra nice card. Bless him.

The snowman's scarf is coloured with Glimmer Mist for a touch of Christmassy sparkle :).

This one started out based on the Sketch Saturday challenge - I am entering it but as I ended up changing the layout a little I am not sure if it counts...

Also entering this one for Stamp Something (holiday somethings) and finally Our Creative Corner where the theme is snow.

Last Christmas card for 2009 - yay!

Happy Anniversary little bro

This is the present I gave to my brother for his first anniversary - paper! I can't take any credit as the layout is from a Tracy Hudson class and is a fairly similar reproduction to her original.

I've not heard a peep from him though so I am presuming they absolutely hate it and it'll be condemned to the downstairs toilet........ ah well, I tried...

Sorry for the lousy picture - it's just so darn dark and grey at the moment.

(ETA - they loved it and apparently it's already hanging on their landing! So pleased!).

Cupcake Challenge

The Cupcake Craft Challenge this week was a really easy one - make a 5x5" birthday card. Here's my quick make using yummy scrummy BasicGrey papers and a new Hero Arts stamp which I absolutely love, love, love!

Also entering this for Charisma Cardz as it's not Christmassy in the least!



Am hoping my friend Nix is too busy to look at my blog cos this is for her birthday, which is on Christmas Day the poor thing. I made a really summery card because I wanted it to stand out among the Christmas cards - it must be hard to celebrate your big day when it's on Christmas Day!

Look what I won!!!

I got a little package I wasn't expecting today - and look what was inside! Isn't it just FAB! I never win anything so I was so chuffed. It was a giveaway from Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine.

Perhaps I was the only one who wanted it!!! It is a bit odd but soooooooo me. Can't wait to ink him up!

Get organised!

This is a little scrapbook organiser I made for my friend as part of her advent parcel. I can show you today as she will have opened it by now.

I made up the pages in Adobe Photoshop using the same Spontaneous Delight Shabby Princess kit I used for my blog header. For the front cover I used a BasicGrey stamp coloured in part with Coloursoft pencils (how much do I love those pencils? One of my best ever purchases).

Now she can plan out all the pages (and more importantly, what purchases are simply essential to make them) my friend now has no excuse not to start that wedding album! I do hope you like it Alix!