Happy Christmas

Wishing all my blog land friends a peaceful and happy Christmas ...and looking forward to a crafty 2014.......

My Hubby's birthday card

did Itell you my lovely Richard is a record collecter...since he was 16 he has been collecting jazz 78rpm records ...over 9000 of them now so when Isaw this tattered lace die it was just perfect for a card....

we had a great time down in London with friendsand a visit to the V&A museum.....

The Christmas card club Sue's Challenge...Get your skates on Christmas is coming

The last challenge of the year for our little club a band of friendly girls who set a challenge ever 2 weeks to make sure that when Christmas arrives all our cards are done.....if you are interested in joining us just contact me.....

she is a fun image from Elizabeth Bell called Apple Blossom's skates.....I have put her in my favorite card shape of this year...a snow globe....the snowflakes are tattered lace...
I have put snowy acetate on the globe...glitter and pearls
Looking forward to going round your blogs to see your lovely creations....

free cut 30.......

ah mistltoe.....really like this cut

I decided to mount the green cut onto microbeaded white paper and it is so sparkly....
the sentiment is a crafters companion set...Mistletoe Kisses added a few pearls and a white bow....

Free cricut cut.....29

a very simple clean card....cut from centura pearl white and backed with red mirri.....

have cut this in blue as well but not got round to finishing it......will post it later.

Another get well card.....

something bright and cheerful.....

I have no idea where I saw the design for a similar card but I thought it was great....so this is my version.....
centura pearl embossed with embossalicious cherry folder using the letterpress technique using Adirondack red pepper ink...
.matted and layered onto red card...
white centura pearl embossed with the same folder....
red silky crush ribbon
The sentiment is a creative expressions one matted onto a spellbinder round shape...
The cherries are cut from centura pearl using a sizzlits die....Cherries....

Get well card

my sister in law is due to go in for a hip replacement so I thought I would make a card ready for when she is in hospital.....
Inspiration from the lovely Fleur

made using LOTV statements stamp....
spellbinders Fleur de lis square.....
centura pearl embossed with the embossalicious butterfly folder...
and the butterflys are spellbinders les papillions 2....
a few pearls and job done.....

Christmas card club challenge Dawns choice " oh Christmas tree....."

been having fun combining my new sewing machine into my card making.....

I liked playing as you can see
Marianne designs christmas tree die cut 3 times and stitches together....and this one

had a lot of fun ...

looking forward to seeing all the girls creations later today.....