Joy ... to the world

Well I have gone for an elegant simple understated look for this Christmas card, makes a change & I am really pleased with the result, a pleasure to make too.

I have used the 'Softly Falling' embossing folder from Stampin Up.  Several different snowflake dies, the 'Joy' die is also from Stampin Up and part of the 'Wonderful Wreath Framelit dies (135851) and was cut from Crafters Companion Glitter luxury card along with the Mirror Luxury card.

A couple of vellum snowflakes & a few of acetate snowflakes cut on my Silhouette as they

didn't cut very well on my Big Shot.  Not forgetting some hand stitching, well it wouldn't be me would it.  Gems & sequins to finish.

Sending Heaps of Holiday Wishes ...

Today I have been playing with this gorgeous Stamp from Art Impressions titled 'Penguin Stacker' it is soooo cute. I ordered it in the January sales online but it never appeared until July?  Good job I wasn't in a rush for it, ha ha.  Nice & simple again today as I wanted the image to speak for itself.

I have coloured with Promarkers, snowflakes, Nitwit papers & hand stitched once again.

Seasons Greetings ...

Loving this stamp, great for the guys this Christmas.

No shaker this time, so more post friendly, CAS.

Nitwit papers, white ribbon, snowflake, Promarkers & hand stitched, I have been busy!

Thanks for visiting my blog over 2017 despite fewer posts, I really appreciate it and all the 

lovely comments and the chances to enter challenges, thanks.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes (I Won)!

Merry Christmas ...

For the first time ever I decided to make a batch of general Christmas cards rather than individual makes.  As soon as I saw these free stamps among those in Issue 49 of Creative Stamping I knew exactly what I was going to make.  Gold heat embossing and a lot of hand stitching later I had

over 50 Christmas Cards.  All posted and very well received, I was delighted with the outcome.  Even managed to get them printed in the next issue of Creative Stamping (50) on the readers letters page!

I would like to enter these into the following challenges -

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon (I Won Top 3)!

Glitter & Sparkle - Gold Christmas

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Christmas/CAS (I Won Top 3)!

WISHING ALL MY FOLLOWERS & FELLOW CRAFTERS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

At Christmas all roads lead home ...

Long time no see once again, I am here honest, time doesn't seem to be on my side.

Down the final family Christmas cards now!

I purchased this stamp early in January ready to play this Christmas, great for male cards me thinks.

So it is a snow globe shaker on the front and a picture of the inside below.

Cut on my Silhouette, hand stitched, coloured with Promarkers, charm & bell and some red organza ribbon.  The papers are from Nitwit Collections.