Early Sunday Morning

First I need to apologise for not getting around the blogs the last couple of the days, that is because yesterday was The Big Wedding, with only few months of planning its here.
Here is the card I made for them, Ok the green ribbon sticks out like a sore thumb but that's the camera is not so in you face in RL. Papers are Happily Everyafter by Cosmo Cricket and any excuse to use the fabulous stamps from WOJ.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid and meant I had to make a box, not a good idea with a headache, I always manage to get the lid wrong and it takes several attempts to get it right, probably why I don't make them that often.
So here's to the Happy Couple, Louise and Neil, may all your dreams come true.
This is Cain Manor where the Wedding took place and where we stayed overnight, you hire the whole house including bedrooms which you still have to hire even if you don't use them. Breakfast is going to be a 9am prompt and we're having it altogether, not sure how many of us are going to up for a Full English after a long night partying.

Moo-tastic Christmas

It's a double whammy challenge on Penny Black Saturday Challenge, not only a Man's card but for Christmas too. I so want to put a gem in the middle of the pinwheel snowflakes but it starts making the cards a bit girly but they so need something. The papers are Pebbles, I've only scraps left now but I determined to use them all up. The sentiment is computer generated and I've used an awful lot of glamour dust which I seem to be permanently wearing at the moment.
I loving being a Guest Designer especially has I know an amazing secret but you're gonna have to wait till next week and don't forget to check out the DT amazing creations too.
While writing this I've had a lightbulb idea, buttons!
Off to THE BIG WEDDING today good job the idea of a Marquee was scraped early on because I don't think it would have been there this morning.

Four Seasons

There's a great challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge this week, it was Donna's choice for Seasons. Now you could pick one of the seasons or in my case I did or four.
That's because while hunting for a stamp for another challenge I found this branch stamp from Hobby Art and the idea of punching the flowers and leaves popped into my head. it's a great way to use scraps too.
I love those Cosmo Cricket papers and finished off with some chocolate ribbon and a few gems.
Do check out what the fab DT have made they're gorgeous.

Glitter Santa

Fed up with Christmas Cards, sorry here's another one, it does help if you have a fab stamp to play with though, this one is from Pink Gem Designs.
I've used the sketch on Double Dutch and its white they have been stickled including the brads which means I can enter it in the Cute Card Thursday. The paper is Pebbles and the snowflake is from various dies. I keep looking at his hand and wish I had him holding Happy Christmas maybe I'll do that next time.
So today I'm getting ready for the Big Wedding tomorrow, the nails and hair to be sorted today which means I will miss the Postie who has my new Magnolias so who knows when I shall get my

hands on them.

sshhh

I can't believe I haven't used the WOJ Santas and I've had them sitting on my desk for a few weeks now. I've used the sketch on Stamp with Fun and I distress the edges, yes I've had my Tim Holtz distresser out twice this week but its for the Everybody Art Challenge.
The papers are Glitz, lots of various dies to make the snowflakes and typically you can't see all the sparkle on them but the photographer has enough trouble taking photo's that doesn't look like they're on the Titanic without worry whether you can see the glamour dust.
I've checked how many Christmas cards I need and I've at least 60 to do and I'm starting to panic because I like them done by the 1st of December.

Thinking of You

Today is Remembrance day, so the challenge on Simon Says Challenge is Thinking of you. I now wish I left two of the flowers off my card cos they distract your eye from the image but once they're were glued that's it they're stuck for good.
I used a Penny Black stamp and yes that's Cosmo Cricket Happily Everafter again and the sentiment is Simon Says Stamps. Don't forget you can win $25 voucher to spend in Simon Says Stamp but you have to be in it to win it.
Below is a card I made with Elusive image Poppy stamp.

Today is the 11th day of the 11th month and
We Will Remember Them.

Ice Skating Mimi

It's no good waiting for the daylight to get better because it looks like its going to be a dark, murky day so with a little help from Photoshop I've today's card. It's using the fab sketch on Sketch Saturday and Ice Skating Mimi, from Pink Gem Designs not forgetting the Eskimo Kisses from Basic Grey.
I love my icicle punch from Martha Stewart especially when they've been glamour dusted, the large snowflake is Sizzix and have used diamond dust and the tiny snowflakes is a do-crafts punch from years back
Look at this stunning Blog Candy, everytime I look I discovered something else, you will find this on Debbies blog.

Starry Cat

The sketch on Friday sketchers has a huge snowflake in the middle of the card but I couldn't find one the looked right to me, when I put the cute PB image in the centre so I had to settle for the star but I think is looks OK.
The paper is in a pack that as long since lost its wrapper, teeny tiny snowflakes and a craftwork cards sentiment to finish. The patchwork type of paper just didn't seem to allow me to put many embellishments on.
Had a fabulous day yesterday didn't do as much as I wanted but made a good start.
Wish both Sheila and FairyKaren a speeding recovery from the flu.