Santa's little helper...

Normally I make a few Christmas cards for the younger grandchildren to give to their friends...When I saw this lovely Tim Holtz Sizzix die I loved it and the fact that I could use up some of my every growing pile of snippets.

Backing paper was also an odd bit of paper just added the Christmas sentiment.

Having given up our craft club I am slowly sorting through my craft room as I need to de-stash and reduce what I have.... I'm also trying to use 'bits' of odd DSP as well as you well know us crafters throw nothing away..

Its a beautiful day down here in Somerset, hope the sun is shinning where you are as well...keeping well away from the Bank Holiday crowds...

Thanks for taking the time to stop by..enjoy your weekend

Anne

Bit of recylcling....

Just returned from a lovely week away in the Cotswolds....it was very busy in places but we kept away from places like Bourton-on-the Water which was heaving with people...we've been many times before so it didn't matter.  

My hubby received this adorable card for his birthday and this card just had to be recycled.   I've just done a bit of matting and layering, cut out a die cut sunflower and hey presto another card...I think most of us crafters do recycle other cards and I think they are nice to give to the Charity shops....

Hopefully I can catch up with all your blogs in a couple of days when I've caught up with all my 'domestic' jobs before I can get in my craft room...

Anne 

Birthday Drink.....

Thank you  Jules (Always with a Heart) for the inspiration for this card..the image is from GCR Designs and is called Wine Definition.....kept this card very simple just cut the word wine out with dies and added a little embellishment bunch of grapes. 

Another weekend is almost upon us....lets home we get a bit of sunshine its been wet and miserable here today.

Off now for a cup of tea

Anne

Hand Penned ..

Its been a while since I last posted...my craft room faces South and its was just too hot to come into my craft room even with a fan on, its lovely and cool today.

 Still having problems using the because of my torn tendon in my shoulder... I've been going through my bit boxes and found two die cuts from the   'Oakham Lattice set' , from John Next door..  I stamped a floral image from SU Hand Penned stamp set, then placed it on a circle of DSP also from SU.

The  hospital appointment for my shoulder has finally come through for September so until then I will do what I can....

Thank you for stopping by

Anne

Thinking of you....

Another play with my inks and silhouette stamps, this card is a mixture of Lavinia and inkylicious.... I just love the sweet little Pippin rabbit stamp......still need a lot more practice blending the inks and masks but as they say practice makes perfect... need to be less heavy handed with my blending tool..

Anne

Christmas treat box....

Can't believe I'm posting something Christmassy in June !But when new goodies arrive you just want to play...

Normally when I have my Christmas stall I usually like to have some sort of gift box that can I either fill with chocolates or sell empty for people to pop in their own gift....It's a Spellbinders die set called 'Charming Cottage box...

 

It's a lovely size box   4" x 2 1/2 ....also a great way to use up your snippets...I will also make some for birthdays..

Have kept the sides quite plain and used up card from my snippets box.....have used pearlized card on the roof and bottom..  As I make more I will post them.

Have a good week whatever you're planning..

Anne

A spot of inking....

It's a while since my last post...still having problems and lots of pain with my shoulder, saw a physio this week who told  me it wasn't a frozen shoulder and have got a scan next week....hopefully the scan will show what the problem is.

Got out my box of Lavinia, Card-io and Inkylicious  stamps and decided to have a play with some inks...    I did enjoy putting together a couple of cards.... I'm not very good with the 'faux water bleaching' and on a couple of images I over did it but this card isn't too bad, I definitely need more practice.

Thanks for stopping by

Anne