Merry Christmas

I wish you all a very merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

I am going to be celebrating tonight as I have just received and signed my first contract as a freelance ‘journalist’ (their words not mine) and am now working on my first 2 magazine articles for Creativity! magazine. 2008 has been an amazing year for me as far as my crafting is concerned, I have been privileged to be a guest designer for Sugarnellie who make the most fab stamps and a designer for Funky Fairy’s Papercraft who make great downloads. I was chosen by Do Crafts to make a project of the week for their website, and since then have been asked to do two more for the new year. My brother and his fiancé have put their faith in me to make all of their wedding stationary, which I am so very honoured to have been asked to do.

I hope you all had a good year and a big thank you to everyone who visits my blog, especially the people who leave such lovely comments. It still amazes me that people want to read my ramblings and see the cards I have made. I did plan to do a blog candy for my 10,000 hits as a thank you but sadly the company I ordered some goodies from missed them out of my delivery and then couldn’t replace them as they had sold out, so it will have to wait until the new year now.

My Brother's Birthday Card

Here is the card I made for my brother, it was his birthday yesterday so we all went up to Wales to see him for the day and had a really lovely time.

I used papers from Papermania's for him pack, an Edwin/Tilda stamp that my blogging friend Laura sent me coloured with whispers pes. The stars are cut on my Slice and have button holes in them so I threaded a piece of blue ribbon through three of them to make a decorative corner embellishment, I also added one to the ribbon at the bottom and a larger one to the side of the image. The letters are from the neon mini alphabet sizzix die.

My New Toy!!!

I got my Slice that I ordered today and have it sitting here beside me ready to be played with!!! Ooh I'm so excited, I also got 2 Joan Elliot stamps I ordered from Crafts U Love, the bears are sooo cute you can see them here, I got the umbrella and dog one and the bike ones, I also got a new Tilda! Oops a bit of a spending spree, I'll justify it by saying its my Christmas pressie to myself!

Thank you to Vicky, Gina and Lesley for this award, its greatly appreciated.This awards rules are:- You have to give it to 5 others and link to those people as well as who gave it to you, Those 5 shall also pass it on to another 5 people, Plus you have to write down 5 things you are addicted too!

Well 5 things I am addicted to:

1. Buying craft stuff

2. Crisps

3. Shoes

4. Junk Food

5. Cute stamps

Im passing it on to Dawn, Lana, Lydia, Emma and Bex

More Christmas Cards

I finally managed to finish my Christmas cards for my work mates, I made them all with either nesties or from some small blue cards I've had for ages and never used. I used papers from Summertime Designs and stamps from penny black, forever friends, and pc crafter images all coloured with whispers pens and watercolour pencils.

Here they are a bit closer up: I've still yet to make a birthday card for my brother, family Christmas cards, a funky fairy's project, 2 do crafts projects of the weeks and my first magazine piece for Creativity! magazine, which is now in fact two kits and articles, I cant believe I'm getting paid to make cards!!!!!! I also have to work up until 23rd Dec so I'm going to be busy busy busy for the next few weeks. Luckily I don't have any present buying or wrapping left to do! Hope you're all sorted for Christmas and not rushing around too much! x

Christmas Joy

My Mums name is Joy and so at Christmas time she always get lots of joy decorations and cards. I have made her this card using the word albums from the Funky Fairys kit Chocolate covered Christmas.

I'm still busy making Christmas cards and have yet to finish my calendar, I had better get my finger out! Hope your all enjoying the festive season x

Cards For Baby Emily

Emily is my brothers niece and she is gorgeous! My mum asked me to make a card to give to her for her 1st Christmas, and I have made one for myself to give her.

This one uses nitwits papers and elements from the Joyful Hearts Collection. I used the snowman from the kit and added wire arms and clear gloss on his nose and buttons.

The second one I have used a Sarah Kay stamp called My Sweet Lili, papers from funky fairys lets get traditional kit and Hot Off The Press Cardmakers Christmas Creative Pack. The lettering is from a Sizzix die called Monde de Blonde, and the swirl is from a Sizzix die called Swirly.

This is also my entry for the dutch dare challenge which was to use scalloped edges on your card.

Thank you to Laura who gave me this blog award, I will have to have a think about who to pass it on to.
And the winner of the stickers was Annette AKA Sandra from the docrafts forum so I will send them out ASAP. x

Magnolia Vs Stampavie Challenge

I made this card last night for the Magnolia Vs Stampavie sketch challenge, Its only just in time!

I used papers from Pink petticoat, Tilda with Rose stamp coloured with whispers pens and watercolour pencils as there isn't a good red in the whispers set, and Whiff of Joy sentiment stamp.

I was going to upload a baby's 1st Christmas card tonight to show you but I haven't edited the photos yet so will have to show you it tomorrow instead.

Don't forget you can still enter the draw for the stickers in the post below, not many entries so far, does everyone hate stickers that much?? lol x