First off, let me say a great big THANK YOU to each and every one of you, for all your words of support and encouragement during the tough times this year end has thrown at me. I know that some of you have faced equally tough times, which makes me love you all the more for your continued support whilst dealing with your own problems!
I also want to say a great big thank you to Loll, Kylie and the team at Happy Little Stampers for giving me the amazing opportunity of becoming a member of a Design Team for the very first time! I am saddened that I have to step down, but I wouldn't have been able to give it my all next year, and if I can't give 110% I don't think it's fair to anyone! Anyway, I am hoping to still join in some challenges as and when I have some time, so I will still be here!
On to the rest of this post. I just finished the last of the Christmas preparations (just the food to prep to do - Christmas Eve), so I have tried to get a few Christmas cards ready for next year - as I was caught unawares this year - so, this will probably be my last post until 2017!
I want to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year in 2017! Here are the cards! The first one up was a card inspired by one I received from my very dear friend Loll.
Thank you Loll, I hope you don't mind that I 'pinched' your idea! The second one was made with the negative die-cut of the first. The third was one of a set of identical cards I made for Mum's support workers (I made eight) and the rest were made from die-cuts from some new dies I purchased and tried!
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As ever thank you so much for your visit today . . . have a great one, and . . . see you next year! Hazel xx
Hello Lovely people. Another very quick card today. This one was made with a Clearly Besotted set. So simple it needs no explanation. Here are the pics.
Not a wonderful creation, but quick and cheerful!
Thank you so much for your visit today and especially if you have left a comment. You are all appreciated more than you know! If you have a question, please be sure I have a way to contact you so I can answer, as a lot of you are 'no-reply' bloggers, so I am unable to reply via e-mail.
Hi my lovely friends, today starts a new challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge blog. I also have to tell you that this will be my last DT post for that challenge, as, unfortunately, I won't be able to give it one hundred percent in 2017 and if I am unable to give anything one hundred percent I feel that it would be unfair to everyone and so, regrettably, I have had to step down. Next year is going to be a very busy one for me. However, I still hope to enter the challenge from time to time, as and when I am able!
Now, to this month's challenge,
As you can see, this month we get to choose our favourite technique. For my technique, I chose to do watercolour spritzing and I also used a die cut inlay technique. Here is my card.
First I cut a watercolour panel and a red card-stock panel with the largest of the Simon Says Stamp 'Frames' die set and put to one side.
Next, I inked the Penny Black 'La Fluer Rouge' stamp with markers and spritzed it with water. Then I stamped the image on the panel of watercolour card-stock and stamped the greeting with the Clearly Besotted 'Holly Berries' stamp set.
When it was dry, I then flicked some splatters of ink - mixed with water - on to the focal panel and finally I mounted the focal panel and the frame to the front of a card base, finishing everything with a lick of Wink Of Stella.
Why not pop on over and see the rest of the DT creations and show us your favourite technique!
Thank you so much for your visit today and especially if you have left a comment. You are all appreciated more than you know! If you have a question, please be sure I have a way to contact you so I can answer, as a lot of you are 'no-reply' bloggers, so I am unable to reply via e-mail.
