Robins

 I wasn't going to post these robin, the card is a bit rough around the edges but when you have new dies and experimenting turning cardinals into robins you just have to use them. However it wasn't a quick card those pesky birds are fiddly.

The dies are from MFT and were in my Simon Says Stamp parcel since they were the only place I could get them from. The plan was to use a Freshly Made Sketch which didn't work because they are so big.

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamps and when it was all stuck I was impressed with the plain white card which is why I faux stitched round the card with a pen. Also the reason why my stitching is crooked must remember to draw a faint pencil line round the card next time if there will be a next time.

A bit of Pink

 I recently received an order from Simon says Stamp it got caught up in the post so took a time to arrive but this plate background die makes a plain card more interesting.

The little mouse is from LOTV and I tried to match the flowers by using a Daisy die folded in half also the flower centre. I can’t remember now what I used for stalks but the leaves are Memory Box.

Although I have made a few cards in the last week they can’t be posted till they have reached their destination.

It's My Birthday

 Another image that as been waiting in the wings to be turned into a card. Although once I put the card together i didn’t feel I could put any embellishments on it. So for me it turned out a simple card that looks busy because of the pattern paper.

The image is a Mo Manning digi image and the sentiment came with it. The scallop frame is MFT and the scallop edges are Lawn Fawn all pretty much old dies so it sure they are still available.

Baby Shelf

 I'm late I know but I load my cards old school with a camera and they have to be lighten a bit (I don't have any fancy lighting gear either) and resized before upload to blogger. Not helped that the PC is in dining room corner and hubby is trying to decorate at the same time I'm trying to do stuff.

So my card is made by using the Freshly Made Sketch for last week I think, image is from LOTV digi images, papers are probably Echo Park but its lost it cover and it seems I only have a few scraps left.

The scallop Frame is from MFT and the sentiment die is Simon say Stamp and I decided on stars because there are stars in the parcel forgot they were blue.

Boys Thank You Card

 I’m hoping this card I posted is now where it’s suppose to go now. I thought it would be nice to receive something in the post for a little chap missing his friends at school instead of a thank you over the phone.

Another Penny Black dog stamp, can’t remember whose paper but the sentiment is Simon says Stamp and the grass die is an old MFT one.

Hope everyone is Ok just wishing for some sunshine all we have had are dark, dank days.

Fake Flowers

 These flowers have been sitting on my desk possibly for years occasionally I blow the dust off and keep meaning to use them. It was only when I saw the Tuesday Morning sketch I decided to make a quick card using them.

Mmmm quick card pushing out the little petal shapes out of die I used took a little while then it was all systems go. The sketch used half an oval of pattern paper to one side which meant covering most of all my hard work so I didn’t bother just laid out my flower and leaves to the shape. Luckily finding a perfect colour match with the card stock and a large sentiment die finished it off.

Christmas Fairy

 I still have coloured images waiting to be turned into cards they are mostly Christmas images. This image although looks like LOTV but she isn’t I’ve had her a while and though I’m not sure I think she could be be Sugar Nellie.

Anyway she turned out OK I would change a couple thing the gold and silver pens didn’t work well for the stars in the box or snowflakes. I used the Mojo Monday sketch and the poinsettia you must know by now they’re Simon say Stamp, leaves  are an old die with CC written on the back with a sharpie.

Rediscovered my La land corners and my scallop border Lawn Fawn with a Craftwork Cards sentiment to finish.

Laughing Dog

 I’ve eased myself into cardmaking by making a simple card. I need a dog image for another card so I found my Penny Black ones and stamped a few.

Luckily the dog I had in mind was mainly white it didn’t need much colouring, this one didn’t get use which is why it’s so simple. I just used Simon says Stamp Wonky Rectanngles, found an old Paper Smooches stamp set with the fun sentiment on. The stars are the waste from Falling Stars background die.

Pile of Piggies

 I’ve had a bit of a tidy of my blog, for example all the challenges are all current and I moved them up a bit.

I also check what drafts I had and I had forgotten all about this pile of piggies from Mo Manning.

I used the cloud edges from MFT and scallop border from Lawn Fawn. Oh almost forgot the sentiment is MFT too. 

Mmmmmm this post also says it was publish so if I have apologies. I have been in my craft room and made a couple of cards one I can’t post till they receive and one very simple but I’m saving it for next week. 

I still not promising to post everyday because I don’t need that pressure at the moment.

Crackle Poinsettia

 Welcome to 2021 although I haven’t played in my craft room yet here’s a card that was in my drafts ready for this year’s Christmas.

I’m sure it’s based on a challenge sketch no other reason to have three strips at the top. The crinkle stamp Simon says Stamp and so is the sentiment. The fir leaves and poinsettia are again SSS but no idea for Holly leaves, I try to keep them in original packets or mark the back with a sharpie but found a few with nothing.

I have to stamp and print out some images ready to colour, I need to make a few thank you cards.

Merry Christmas

 

Just wanted to wish everyone

A 

Merry

Christmas

and a huge thank you for those who have stuck by me this year even though I have become a bit of a rubbish blogger. At least 2021 is looking promising so

Happy

New Year

My little Gnome is for my Daughter she as purple and silver as her Christmas colours but its out of favour so she finds it difficult to find decorations. Another Etsy Pattern this time from Knufl he was super easy to make and I loved him so much I had to make one in green and red.

Patches

 So my cardmaking as been taking a back seat I have in my rest time still crocheting. Here's Patches a pattern I got off Etsy from Kornflake Stew. I didn't realise I was so rusty with amigurumi or I'm just twisty crocheter. 

He is long tall chap but I've somehow have twisty legs and especially the arms there's obviously something I'm doing wrong but Hubby says he looks OK.

Swirls

 When Simon says Stamp sends you something amazing you have to use it straight away and I absolutely love the Detail Swirl Plate makes a plain background look interesting.

Just for quicknest and simply because Mr Mojo is still absence I grabbed their Cosmos Stem and touch of ink and a pink centre to make it look pretty.

Since I finished my Christmas Cards for this year its time for some Thank you cards so I used the Big Thanks Background in the matching colour of the flower centre.

Yes I think this plate is going to be a useful die, I bet it gonna be used a lot in 2021

Crochet Update

Haven't done a crochet update for a while so here's my Beltane Blessing from Helen Shrimpton (Crystals and Crochet) all finished in perhaps my favourite Christmas Colours. Wool is Stylecraft Special DK.

 The last few rounds were made during the smaller rounds of Helen's Octagonical.

Used the same wool but in my Christmas colours for some reason over the years my Christmas Decorations are tradional colours.

Recently I heard my nephew- in law's girlfriend is expecting so out come the Rainbow Ripple pattern in my favourite colours for when you don't know which colours you can use are buttermilk, silver and cream. I also think this pattern is modern for the young mums of today. Of course there's going to be a matching comforter.

Reindeer Trio

Finally my last three cards for 2020 all made for money or cheque rather than actually Christmas cards. They are exactly like my reindeer card but without the fir leaves just used the sentiment strip to stop the fact my reindeer have no bottoms.

It possibly won't be the last of my Christmas card making but I will be tagging them for 2021. I seen so many cards using images that I have but haven't used this year and since layering takes time I will able to have time now till at least September when the panic sets in again.

 I'm now ready for Christmas, presents brought and wrapped, card written, posted with just a few waiting to be hand delivered. Which is why I've been missing for a bit, I've noticed that as each year past things are harder and take longer to do. Whether thats my joints being a pain of whether I just have to accept I'm getting older.

Vintage

 Just posting some of the last Christmas cards I’ve made for this year. I love Mo’s images but they do take time to cut and layer and my colouring isn’t that good for one layer image. Now that my Christmas cards are done for this year I can take my time.

Some really old Basic Grey papers and it called for ageing my white image mat and the added the bow which was made with the Avery Elle bow die.

Serene Snowflakes

 I've been missing because I copied some of the cards I've already made and I now can say my Christmas Cards are all done. Their inside greetings have been added and they have been written now waiting to be posted. Since we are avoiding shopping in actual shops I need to special cards to add money too. Was going to ask my daughter to buy gift cards but with shops closing we thought maybe not such a good idea.

We are lucky to be in Tier 2 but for how long and if the goverment are as good as the flu jab with the covid vaccine I wouldn't be suprise if I'm still waiting this time next year!

I made this quick card using Serene Snowflake Stamp and Die set from MFT mainly because I brought it last year and it was never used. I did add strips of puffed tape (sorry can't think what its called but its sticky fixers in a roll) but as you can see its was a bit of miss in layering, once it stuck there was no way it was going to let me lift it up.

DieCember

This new die from Simon Says Stamp is part of the new release Dicember and  I immediately wanted to make my Christmas tags. The snowflake die called Dainty comes in two parts one the actual snowflake and the other is an outline of the snowflake so it’s fits inside.

My first tag I just cut the outline made a small hole in one of the tall arms, threaded gold thread then stuck the glittery snowflake on. The plan is to write on the back.

Then I thought why no make it so you make a card type tag. So I cut an outline with a folded white card and made sure the arm of the snowflake was over the fold.  Again I made a small hole for thread then stuck the actual snowflake on top.

If you didn’t want the thread you could stick a bit of double sided tape on the back ready to stick on the parcel.

In fact I ended making a few ready for parcel wrapping.

Trees

 I have a couple of draft posts with cards that are possibly not my favourites, I’m taking the week and a bit off making one off cards. I decided on which cards I’ve already made to make a few more off.

I already disliked a tree and exchanged it for another pattern one. Messed up the sentiment so had to make a banner to hide it. Also I made some tails for my flat bow not sure I like that. I just hope the person I’m sending it too likes it.

Red and White

 This time round lockdown has really my my crafting mojo disappear made a few cards lately not that keen on them if I’m honest. This one is probably the best out of the bunch but to be honest you can’t go far wrong with red and white.

Used the Memory Box wreath die and the cut their tree die with a circle die to give a round bottom.

Then layered the Pine Needles and Poinsettia Parade from Simon says Stamp over to one side. Even managed to stamp and emboss on the main mat too although I need brush off some of the loose bits of powder I can see a few that I missed.

I’ve sorted a few designs I made previously and I’m having a week of just making some more of the same.