Christmas Star

Sometimes less is more or so they say.

I often revert back to less as I love clean lines.

This is a simple two tone black base card and the trees along the bottom edge were punched out using the new XCut Christmas tree punch, I then added gold glitter card to the inside so that it would show through the trees. I used a Spellbinder label die to cut out the two shapes, one in gold and the other in the black card that the base was made from and heat embossed the Star stamp with gold detail embossing powder, I finished the card with a simple gold ribbon.

The Engineer - Mo Manning Image

It is Jim Harker's Birthday on Friday and I was dreading making him a card until I stumbled across this digi stamp by Mo Manning.

Jim is the Artist I work with at La Pashe, as you can imagine making a card for an artist is some mean task "but" as Jim is just crazy about trains and steam this image made it oh, so easy.

I coloured the image with Promarkers.

Attention to detail...

I used buttons and a leather twine to embellish the card. The background paper is one by K&Co which is all about railways and the stamping on the cream is a Steam Engine made by Personal Impressions.

This is what I did for the insert

Fingers crossed that Jim doesn't pop onto my blog.

Lovely Day

Isn't he just adorable?

Words just cannot describe how much I love this little lad.

Jack is now 10 weeks old with eyes of blue, I think it is now safe to say that he will now remain a blue eyed boy.

We had our dinner made for us today Lauren invited us and I have to say she makes a wonderful Sunday Roast. While Lauren was adding the finishing touches to dinner Chris (doting Grandad) stepped out with the Pram for a little walk and had the little lad nicely asleep so we could all enjoy our dinner.

Modern Christmas Free Downloads

I've added some free sheets for you to download and a couple of tree toppers.

the tree toppers may need to be resized for your needs.

You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share or sell them instead link back to my blog for people to download them. They are copyright.

Just click on the image and this will bring it to full size on your screen then save it to your computer.

The sheet will print to a normal size A4 sheet, once saved to your computer double click on the file then from the top menu on your computer click, file then print this will then print out the image

Now the one below looks invisable but if you click on it you will see that it is very subtle, white on white

News Flash

Excited??? I am.

I received an email from Mo Manning, if you follow my blog you will know that Mo is a very talented artist that also makes digi stamps and I have featured quite a few after falling in love with her work.

Well! on reading the email I soon became very, very excited. Mo asked me if I would be part of her Design Team, so of course I wrote straight back and accepted her offer, well really how could a girl resist.

It is going to be real fun, not only working with Mo but also the other Girls who will be making up the team, I'm sure you'll know a few of them, each and every one of them create some spectacular work.

Big thanks to Mo for asking me, also for a no stress post in her team.

Winters Eve

This is my favourite old stamp by Penny Black it most definitely must be Prancer. I heat embossed the stamp with a sparkly Galaxy powder then cut it out using a Labels die by Spellbinders and then sponged the edges with a deep indigo ink before adding the crushed glass glitter.

The background stamp is by Rubber Stampede and called Holiday Pear collage, another oldie.

Attention to detail...

I used the Sizzix Snowflake die to cut out the larger snowflakes then a punch by Kuretake for the smaller snowflake, I dipped the edges in crushed glass glitter to give them a bit of a dazzle.

those of you looking for the Crushed Glass Glitter head over to Joanna Sheen as she has it in stock.

Duck Day by Mo Manning

A sweet card using Duck Day digi Stamp by Mo Manning, coloured with Promarkers then glossy accents was added to the brolli top and the puddles.

Spellbinders Pendant Fleur de lis

This flower was made using the Spellbinders Pendant dies one of my free background damask papers printed onto cream paper, A cream base card and a wine coloured stardream card.

The Idea was cased from the very talented Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace.

Attention to Detail...

The center pearl is a button, I also dotted a few more flat backed pearls around the pendant flower

Free Plaid Designs

You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share or sell them instead link back to my blog for people to download them. They are copyright.

Just click on the image and this will bring it to full size on your screen then save it to your computer.
The sheet will print to a normal size A4 sheet, once saved to your computer double click on the file then from the top menu on your computer click, file then print this will then print out the image

Free Damask Sheets

You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share or sell them instead link back to my blog for people to download them. They are copyright.

Just click on the image and this will bring it to full size on your screen then save it to your computer.

The sheet will print to a normal size A4 sheet, once saved to your computer double click on the file then from the top menu on your computer click, file then print this will then print out the image

Rae with journal ~ Digi Stamp

The Digi Stamp "Rae with journal" is one of Mo Manning designs the link is on my side bar.

I coloured the design with Pro Markers then cut the design out using Nestabilities dies, I chose a base card, patterned paper and ribbon colour that matched her top and added a couple of pearls to finish.

Attention to Detail...

I used the Nestabilities by Spellbinder for die cut the circles, the smaller plain circle was embossed with the A2 Flower Fantasy folder then I took a white ink pad and dabbed it over the design.

Keswick ~ take a trip with me

Clicking the views on the way

still clicking

Nearly there, you get always tell by the sight of a church that there is soon to be a village to explore.

This way to the shops...

Now, will my bum get through there?

well it did so follow me to the shops...

We could hear these old boys playing as we entered the main shopping area of Keswick, hey they were really good, little kiddies dancing along and the older folk clapping to the rythmn.

It was Market day at Keswick I love people watching and can amuse myself quite happily just watching all around me.

Even in the hussle and bustle of a shopping street there is still beauty to be found.

As we were returning to the car I took this shot, I don't know if you can see the little specs ay the very top of the hill but there were people up there walking the fells.

Toffee Rose ~ A Rose is a Rose

Started the card with a dusky taupe base card then cut a caramel coloured card slightly smaller and pierced holes all around the edge of it, I joined up all of the holes with a chocolate inked pen to make faux stitching.

I inked up the sentiment with close to cocoa ink and stamped this in the top section of the card then wrapped a ribbon around and knotted it before attaching this to the base card.

On cream coloured card I stamped the rose stamp using close to cocoa and caramel ink then carefully cut out the rose and leaves and mounted them onto the card using foam pads.

Sailor Boy ~ Ollyfant

Again more staps from the Ollyfant Beach stamps, I think this one will come in handy for my Grandson when he's a little older.

the stripes on the card were cut from card stock and glued in place and the image was coloured using Promarkers.

Attention to detail...

I used a sewing machine to add a couple of lines of stitching and a couple of starfish shaped button with a ribbon tied through.