Build a Blossom - Christmas

I thought it was about time I made a Christmas Build a Blossom, knowing how popular these have become I thought it may help you all toward an embellishment or even a centre piece for your Christmas cards.

Below is a sample of the blossoms made up.

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

Psst Dani and Taylor

I think by now most of you will know that I love monotones, so I set to Designing with this image from Mo Manning at Digital Pencil, I coloured the image using the Promarkers Ice Greys 1-5.

The swirly diecut is a Bigz Die - Decorative Accent w/Flower , the flower itself I explain further down the posting how to make it.

I finished with a couple of ribbons, one sheer white and a black gingham on top.

Attention to Detail...

A close up view as I wanted to show you the shadow under the girls boots.

The flower was made using punched card circles, distressing the edges then scrunching them up, next unfold them and add a brad to the centre.

Free Image Sheet to Download

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

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My lovely boss at La Pashe has given me a Quickutz Silhouette to give away to one lucky person on my blog. I can only offer this to post out to a UK address.

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Leave a link on your blog about my Blog Candy and add the details below in Mr Linky and then a comment in my comment box under my signature, this is the only way to enter for the prize.

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The Prize will be drawn on Friday 30th October and you must leave your details on my blog by Thursday 29th October.

A Bit of Research.

Both Jim Harker (artist for la Pashe) and myselfwent out researching on Thursday and below is a few shots which tickled me.

The one below I just thought it was qaint with the round leaded window and lots of candles for the dark evenings.

Now this little baby is what I call an iron and us girls think we have it bad now!

Can you imagine having to spin the yarn before making the woolies for a hard winter?

Winter Scene

I started with a white 15 x 15cm base card and scored lines across the bottom edge using a ScorPal, the image which is a stamp by Serendipity which I inked with Brocade blue ink by Stampin Up then cut out using the long rectangle Nestabilities I then mounted this onto the card at the top an added a little stickles to make it sparkle.

A pretty blue sheer ribbon was slotted through the ribbon tag then tied in a bow, I then added the Tree charm to the bow, the charm brads make a pretty accent to a card and they only cost £1 for 6 of them from here

On the ribbon tag by Spellbinders I stamped the Papertrey Ink wording in the same blue ink as the main scene then swiped the ink pad all around the edges of the tag

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