More Christmas Cards

Another card for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge this week "CAS Christmas".  I have used my Memory Box dies to create this card and added a watercolour background and some glitter for added sparkle.

Also I have had another go at this card using a different colour for the background, making it "sunny" rather than night!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Hydrangea!

I have just realized its a week since I posted last, I have been a bit off colour this week, I just wish Spring would arrive I am sure its due to the weather.  We had more snow this morning and I need some sun!!!

Here is a card I have made with the better weather in mind, the post card stamp from Hero Arts is such a fun shape and as my Hydrangea stamp was still on my desk from my last card I decided to use the two together.  That's a strip of Washi tape along the bottom, I love the look it gives.

I am entering this card in the challenge at ABNH which is free style and also the current HA challenge.

Hope you are having a better weekend weather wise.

Another teachers thank you card.

I am so busy at school as its the last week of term, its been so tiring that as soon as I get in all I want to do is put my feet up in front of the TV.  Too tired even to craft so I am sharing a card I made to submit to a magazine, unfortunately it was rejected, so here we are another Teachers thank you.  The theme the magazine wanted us to use was "Use your sentiments in an unusual way"  I thought this fitted the bill perfectly but obviously it wasn't what they were after!!

 On Sunday we went to visit Francesca in Taunton, she has just passed her course and is now a qualified teacher.  I am one proud mum!!!  We took her out for a meal in Glastonbury and then decided to climb the famous Tor.  Here are a few photos...The view from the top is spectacular!  It wasn't a very bright day but at least it didn't rain.

I hope to make some cards next week, I can't wait for the holidays!!

Stamping Class!!

Last Thursday I ran a little card making class at home for a few work colleague's but we all got so carried away making up the samples I had made, that I forgot to take a photograph of everyone in action!! So instead here is a photo of the resulting mess after a fun evening.

The first card we tried was the wreath design, this was an easy one to start with as its only distress ink sprayed with water and stamped on to the card.  Then you just add the buttons, ribbon and bling.

The second card was a bit more challenging as it has heat embossing and dry embossing, all the ladies that came were complete novices but they made some fabulous cards to take home.

All in all it was a real fun evening and they have already asked if I will do it again!!

The background trees are embossed with green metallic powder and then run through the embossing folder that had a little Tumbled Glass distress ink patted on to it.  We tore strips of paper for the snow and added some sticles for shimmer.  The trees have been stamped and embossed with Silver Sparkle.

Hope you are having a great weekend and are not to busy in the run up to Christmas!!