Congratulations cards

Happy New Year!  Hope whatever you're up to this evening is a good one!   We're just having a quiet night - it's lashing rain here anyway, so I'm kinda glad I'm not heading out ;)

I got great news today that not one, but two of my colleagues received an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honors!  I'm lacking in my male stamps, so thought these really old silver peel offs would do the trick and just kept them nice and simple.  I added some sparkle to the glasses and the bottle but it didn't show up in my pic.

• CASual Fridays #164 - celebrations
• AAA Cards #80 - silver
• Pile it On #123 - celebrations
• Simon Says Stamp - party time
• CASology #229 - toast
• Tuesday Throwdown #323 - anything goes

Loved up froggy and another calendar page

Oh dear, I can't believe it's Friday evening already, where did that week go?!!  Mind you, I'd no idea what actual day of the week it was for most of the time ;)   I made it to the sales ... bought a new suitcase (just need a holiday to go with it LOL) and some swanky new curtains and cushions.  Oh, and a new doggy bed for Ruby, so bedtime tonight could be interesting!

This one uses another oldie Penny Black stamp - coloured with watercolour pencils and sparkle added to the lily pad and clear gloss to the little heart.  I couldn't get a decent pic this one looks better in real life - the background on the base is splattered with green paint to match my froggy.  Silver mirror card embossed with an old XO folder, might be Sizzix I'm not sure.

• This card is based on this week's featured stamper over at Splitcoast - here's Diane's original
• AAA Cards #80 - silver
• Pile it On #123 - celebrations
• Tuesday Morning sketches #383 - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

I haven't shared my last calendar page for my friend's Christmas pressie.
I bought this cute (rabbit?) from Stamping Bella recently, isn't she a cutie.  The sentiment says 'tea', but I masked it out and wrote in 'coffee' as she doesn't drink tea.  **Gasp** I couldn't get through the day without it LOL  I also added in a couple of Eat Cake Graphics stamps - Daisy Mouse and Firefly.

• Stamping Bella - anything goes

Kitties and a mouse

I didn't quite make it shopping today, I had a wee crafty day instead ;)

This one uses Kitties in the Window from Eat Cake Graphics.  Coloured with a mixture of watercolour and ordinary pencils.  Think I need to get the builders in though, my windows look a bit skew-whiff!

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Tuesday Morning Sketches #383 - anything goes
• Tuesday Throwdown #323 - anything goes
• Layout from Freshly Made Sketches #268

Whooohoo, go me, I've managed to use up some ooooold DP that's been in my stash for such a long time!  

I'm also using an oldie Penny Black image so that's double bonus points for me ;)
Spellbinders sentiment panel.

• Layout from Splitcoaststampers SC625
• Creative Inspirations #265 - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday November - use a die

Birthday mice

Well that's Christmas all done and dusted for another year!  We had a lovely time just chillin, but I'm thinking of braving the sales tomorrow to see if there are any bargains about and maybe work off a few of those calories ;)

I've used one of my new Penny Black cuties for this one, and some old DP from my stash.
Coloured with watercolour pencils and clear gloss / glitter added to the ribbon.

• Layout from Freshly Made Sketches #268
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - make it sparkle
• Word Art Wednesday #262/3 - anything goes
• Cute Card Thursday #457 - anything goes
• Sugar Pea Mix it Up challenge #26 - anything goes

Santa and Mrs Claus and some Tags

Merry Christmas!  My last Christmas card of the season, as always, belongs to Greg!  When I make his, I know for sure that I'm finished!

This one uses this lovely image from Eat Cake Graphics - Santa and Mrs. Claus
Coloured with watercolour pencils.  Sparkle added to Santa's fur trims (though I've just noticed I forgot to do his boots!).  Simon Says sentiment die; Paper Smooches snowflakes dies.  I've no particular reason why they're standing in front of a wall - other than it was a new stencil and I was dying to use it ;)

• CASual Fridays #163 - Christmas
• As You Like It - favourite Christmas song - mine's "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus" - and isn't this stamp just perfect for it!
• AAA Cards #80 - silver
• Happy Little Stampers December - anything goes with die cuts
• Die Cuttin Divas #297 - Santa or reindeer

And here's my gift tags made with another Eat Cake Graphics stamp:

No peekin' no pokin' (text circle)

I added some clear gloss and lots of glitter to the stripy edge and to Santa's specs, so there's lots of the regulation Christmas sparkle ;)

• Tuesday Morning Sketches #383 - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - make it sparkle
• Word Art Wednesday #262/3 - anything goes
• Power Poppy - sweet treats
• Crafty Creations #331 - any holiday
• Creative Knockouts #173 - Christmas delight

Not done yet!

Ha, so much for being finished with my Christmas cards.  I'd miscounted the ones I made for work, so had to knock another couple out this evening.  Mind you, they don't come much simpler than this!

I've used this fab, slightly grumpy looking moose from catsonappletrees that I bought earlier in the year after being led astray (again) by DottyJo.  Sentiment from Sugar Pea Designs.  A few gold stars from my stash and some doodled borders and job done!  That's DEFINITELY me finished now.
I even have Greg's card made and it's not yet Christmas Eve!  (I'll blog it later in the week)

• ABC Xmas - Y for Yikes and Z for Zoom
• Addicted to Stamps #224 - CAS
• CASual Fridays #163 - Christmas
• Penny Black and More December - black, white, gold
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A hug in a cup

Well not long now till the Big Day, I've been dying with the cold these past few days, so hopefully that's the sickness out of the way for Christmas!  I've just finished my Chrissy cards, hooray!! so anyone else is getting a shop bought one.  Oh actually, now I think of it I haven't made Greg's so I guess I'm not done yet!

Anyway, here's a rest from Christmas cards - I bought this cutie from Stamping Bella's recent sale.  I'd had this unloved DP in my stash for such a long time, but it was perfect for this tea drinking princess!
Coloured with watercolour pencils; sparkle added to the 'furry' bits on her crown and robe, and clear gloss to the teacup and crown.

• Layout from Freshly Made Sketches #267
• Pixie's Snippets Playground #260
• Sugar Pea Designs SPDMIU26 - anything goes
• Crafty Catz #351 - anything goes