christmas card club challenge 25.....cute

this weeks challenge and the last for this year has been chosen by Sylvie....

well I sure think he is cute .....I really love this stamp and die set from MFT....you will have seen a few cards made from it this year and I expect that I'll be using it again next year.....
This is the last challenge of this year....do pop round and see the lovely creations made by the other girls ...their links are on my side bar....and to all my teamies a very happy christmas a joyful new year and I look forward to crafting with you all next year.....

everything on your list....

I was a bit naughty and bought this stamping up set when it came out.....its just so much fun....

the background is made with a Lisa Horton die and lots of glitter.....Santa's is stamped and cut out with the matching die....coloured with copics.....a bit of matting and layering and a quick card  made....and great fun to make ...
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Sundays christmas card...

I am all finished making my cards for christmas at last ......

this one was made using the paper boutique die...Deck the Halls....the image is a daisy Mae one from the hobby house from last year....and the sentiment is a tonic die...great fun to make.....
My visitors have gone home now and the house feels very empty without them....still lots to do for christmas .....
thanks for visiting my blog today.....

its been busy here...

I have been really busy putting up my christmas decorations ready for some friends visiting for a pre christmas get me into the christmas spirit few days.....well I think we managed that...3 days of non stop christmas visits...Nunnington Hall...1920 christmas....Lincoln cathedral and castle....and an antiques centre...then Harwood House to a magical christmas dream....
I am now settling down to doing the washing.....and a bit of therapeutic coloring

made using the Hobby art set Santa's Reindeer bought a few years ago and never used....and inspiration taken from their pinterest page.....
lots and lots of glitter...a fun card.
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christmas card club challenge 24....all wrapped up...

this weeks challenge is set by Carol and she wants to see gift boxes/bags...scarfs,hats ect....so I have gone for the scarves and hats....

this is one of last years Lisa Horton Dies that I found unopened in my stash...how bad am I ...
If you would like to pop round and see the other girls lovely creations the links to their blogs are on my side bar.....
thanks for popping by my blog today and I hope you are having a crafty day and enjoying your day....

just playing...

I still have lots of started projects to finish up and this is the one for today......

when I first bought this tattered lace poinsettia 3D decoupage set I printed off lots of the different coloured sets and made them up..and as you do put them in a bag for later ....so now I am determined to use them.....
The background is Kraft cut with Tim Holtz mixed christmas media die....matted onto red card....the sentiment is also Tim Holtz....
thanks for popping by my blog today and I hope you are having some fun crafting....

using a background up....

a little while back I had a day making backgrounds ...so now it is time to start using some of them.....

distressed oxides..a splog of water to faux bleach...and then run through Sue Wilsons snowfall embossing folder and sanded back a bit.....
the die cut is Sharyn Sowell...building a snowman...from last years release..Sue Wilson stitched rectangles and sentiment and Sheena's snowflake corner.....
I hope you are having a happy day today and thank you for popping by my blog....