Penny Black Christmas

I have a day off work today so am spending the afternoon crafting, I have some friendship/ image swaps cards to make so will try and finish those off, sorry if you are waiting for a swap from me, I promise I haven't forgotten about you!

I have still not done the next two months of my calendar yet, I have made a start on March but I just cant seem to get it right, I'll have to have a think about it and come back to it.

In the mean time here is another Christmas card I've made.
The image is from Penny Black and is called Wishes For Kisses. The papers are are from Shabby Princess 2006 Seasonal Sampler, circles are cut with nestabilities dies. The base flowers I made myself and added primas and papermania ones on top. The ribbon in the corner has a pearly bead thing on top under the bow.


I got this award from Laura and Caroline today, thanks for thinking of me girls its very nice of you.

I'd like to pass it on to Nessie, Michele, Michele, Claire, Stacey and Lisa

There is also some lovely blog candy on Natalie's blog so go check it out.

2009 Calendar January and February

Here are some pictures of the calendar I'm making for myself for next year as promised in my last post. I'll upload the months two at a time in order (although I've not made them in order so don't have them all to upload yet). Its made on an acrylic album by papermania and I decided to do it all in penny black stamps so its the same throughout.

January

* Penny black Ski patrol stamp (received in an image swap) coloured with whispers brush strokes.

* Papers from Summertime designs winter gifts kit

* xcut snowflake punch

* iridescent glitter glue

* sizzix extended cuts wingo zingo alphabet

February

* Penny black message from above stamp, coloured with whispers brush strokes.
* prima hydrangea flowers brushed with a gold ink pad
* Papermania red flowers
* nestabilities scalloped square dies
* papers from shabby princess seasonal sampler kit
* heart locket charm
* Sizzix rat-a-tat alphabet.

Ice Skating Snowman

Good afternoon to you all and thanks for dropping by.


I have made this card for the a spoon full of sugar sketch challenge


I used papers from the nitwits Winter Wishes Collection. The image is from PCCrafter Cold Hands Warm Heart2 collection by Laurie Furnell, watercoloured with whispers pens and mounted on nesties scalloped and plain circles.


I also just want to say how impressed I am with the service from the glitter pot I ordered a papermania acrylic album yesterday lunch time and its arrived this morning! I am so surprised its here already! I'm going to use the album to make a calendar for myself, and will upload pictures when I complete each month.

More Christmas Cards

Here are two more Christmas cards I've made I'm slowly getting there! I might even have them all done in time for Christmas this year!

They are both made with images from Shelly Comiskey's Santa's Helpers download from PC Crafter, I love these images so much, her designs are also used in whipper snapper stamps but its much cheaper to buy the pc crafter ones. I printed them in black and white line drawing format and watercoloured with Whispers pens. I haven't had a problem with the printed ink running and did used to use hairspray to 'set' the ink, but I forgot to on these and it didn't seem to make any difference I didn't think.

The one directly below is another one cut from a scalloped circle nestabilities die on a folded card. The edges have been glittered with iridescent glitter glue, and the wings with doodlebug sugar coating. The background card is from DCWV and has been embossed with the snowflakes cuttlebug embossing folder and distressed with a nail buffer.

The next one has been made with papers from Summertime Designs Winter Gifts Kit, snowflakes are from xcut punches and the Christmas tree button is from doodlebug.

I've been tagged again, this time by Gayle, Miranda and Erin since I was not tagged that long ago by Pauline I will direct you to the post here I'm really not that interesting honest! Sorry but I can't think of 7 more things about me, let alone interesting things!

My mum has lent me her camera so until I can convince Tristan (my fella) to let me have his one again I will commandeer hers, so I can hopefully keep my blog up to date.

Christmas Comes Early

I thought I'd upload a Christmas card today as I have been trying to make a start on them early this year (this is early for me).

I used Penny Black's Xmouse Ornament stamp which i got for £3.50 at Ally Pally, what a bargain! Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder on DCWV card stock then I went over the embossed part with a nail buffer so the white core shows through. Xcut and fiskars snowflake punches coated in doodlebug sugar coating and with a gem in the middle. I also glittered around the edge of the card with glitter glue.

I think I'll make these little nesties cards for my work friends this year.

Great News!

Wow I cant quite believe I've been chosen as a future guest member of the Sugar Nellie Design Team! I'm so excited and had to read and re-read the post several times to check it was me! Well done to all the other ladies who were chosen.

No card to upload again today as I no longer have a camera to use :(

Thanks for stopping by!

Dad's Birthday Card

Its my dad's birthday on the 18th and I'm actually organised for once, well I haven't actually bought him a present yet, but I have made his card. I don't think my dads into blog hopping so there is no danger of him seeing it.

I hope He doesn't take offence, and I'm pretty sure he wont. It says 'you know you're old when...' '...there are more candles than cake!'

The stamp is called Murry with cake and is from Rubberneckers. The sentiment is computer generated, card and paper are from DCWV Scrapbook kit in a stack- birthday. Letters are traced onto card from chipboard and glittered with sugar coating from doodlebug.

Once again I must say thank you to everyone who left comments on my last card, its much appreciated! x