Happy New Year

I do so hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Christmas.  We spent it with all our family and had a great time and now packing like crazy for next weeks move… a lot of sadness as I have loved this house with its space and garden. But we need to downsize  and have halved our belongings too,  furniture, clothes, everything really… quite cathartic and hope to never over fill my home again with stuff I never needed in the first place!!  We won’t be in our new home for another month because of unforseen circumstances so I won’t be doing any crafting either. I hope to be back on track by mid February so Happy New Year everyone and be happy,  safe and healthy…

Last Xmas cards…

I made some of these designs for friends and family, just a little  bit  different with two slits in the front of the card and using the Elegantly Eleanor from SU to hold the card together. Using the SU xmas papers, Real Red and Wild Wasabi as the main colours, I decoupaged the fir cones from Pines and Pointsettias and used Crystal effects to make them pop!

I also made one for my sister that I liked too which is quite similar but without the front cuts… I rolled some First Edition paper to make flowers too and added pearls to give some detail.

So I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and all the best for a great healthy and wealthy New Year.  2012 has got to be better than 2011 in my household!!  Fingers crossed…

We are moving house so this will probably be my last post for quite a while now as we are having to put most of our stuff into storage for a month before the move is finalised so by for now and take care everyone…

Xmas cards

Well, I only have a few more Christmas cards to show you, then that is it – promise!  I used quite a few punches, the Owl, Ornament, small circles and Lace Ribbon border punches, Real Red and Always Artichoke card and inks, First Edition papers, and Tags til Christmas stamp set;  a few pearls and a bit of smudging around the edges to finish it off…

Just for You

Good Morning – boy I wish I felt Christmassy – I have made loads of cards for friends and family but even putting up decs in the dining room yesterday didn’t fill me with ‘the feeling’ – maybe when I take Mum out shopping later it will do…

I made this card for my friends birthday, hope she likes it.  It was using all Stampin’ Up products -Very vanilla for the card and the flowers, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz and Sahara Sand. The stamping is done with the French Foliage set and now can’t remember the sentimetn one, arrgh, my memory. I just love the wide ribbon and wish they did it in every colour way, and gold brad for the centre of the flower and an edge punch to give a bit more detail.  It was nice to do a birthday card after doing endless Christmas things… bye for now!