O' Christmas Tree

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by today.

This weeks challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge blog set me thinking about any tree stamps I had in my box. As many of you have come to see it has been a long time since I have made cards so delving into my Christmas stamp box has surprised me in how many Tree stamps I actually have!!!!

I have used some Brushos in a spray bottle and my spritzer to make this background. Using a JustRite stamp set I have stamped three of the trees onto some other sprayed brushos card.

The pine cones and leaves are die cut from a Memory Box die.

I am joining in with challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-O'Christmas Tree 

Moving Along with The Times challenge-34-Anything Goes with christmas
Pixies Crafty Workshop challenge-week 257-Pixie's Snippets Playground

catherine

Twas the Night Before .....

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by today.

I have had a busy weekend-yesterday I visited the big knitting and Stitching show here in Harrogate. Very busy but lots to see and picked up a few goodies along the way(some new colour Brushos which I am hoping to get to play with next week!!!).

Today was the big clean up before all the decorations start to go up soon.

Anyway todays card is using a Brusho background and lots of stamping. Many of these stamps i have had for so long . The circle greeting is a Lily of The Valley stamp and the main quote and image is from Inkylicious.

I have used some banners from JustRite to add on the sides.

I have used this weeks Sketch from Sketch Saturday for my inspiration:

I am joining in with challenges:

Sketch Saturday challenge-#440

Try it on Tuesday challenge -Layer it Up

Allsorts challenge blog-week 391-Anything Christmas

Sweet Stampin challenge-Got the Blues

Creative Moments challenge-Anything goes

Catherine

Stars...

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by today.

Another christmas card make using a christmas stamp set from Creative Expressions which I have had for so long and the first time I have used it !!

I made a background using Brushos and distress inks and embossed some pine branches in silver(i think you can just see it in the pic!)

I stamped and embossed three starts. I then stamped the greeting in individual pieces so that I could die cut the in circles and place them over the starts.

I am joining in with challenges:

Simon says stamp Monday challenge - Trio Tastic

Simon Says stamp Wednesday challenge - Christmas To Die For

Country View challenges- November-Stars

Catherine

Feeling like a Newbie......

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by today.

So I have made a card and as the title suggests..Feeling like a Newbie!! It has been so long since I made any cards that you should see my desk!!!

I had to take some time thinking what I was doing and chuckling along the way at the mess surrounding me!

I have used a background made with Brushos and stamped using a set from Creative Expressions which I have had for so long. I added some Distress glitter to the front pine cones.

I am joining in with challenges:

The Ribbon Girl November challenge- use any image

Stamping Sensations Challenge-November Christmas Greetings

Penny Black and more challenge - November Anything Christmas
Crafty Creations Challenge- #329Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

x catherine

How Time Flies....

Oh my how time flies..... it's been a while hasn't it !

So today I have been trying to do some college work but hey it got the better of me and so what does one do when plans are not going that good-yep get the journal out and PLAY!!!!!!!

I really did not know where I was going with this at the beginning but trusting my favourite saying-"lets add some layers and take it from there" it took shape and I feel so good at the way it has turned out.
Lots of paints and sprays, some die cut butterflies and rub-ons were my recipe for  "have a moment to yourself!!!"

Thanks for stopping by and visiting me. Hopefully it won't be too long before I return again!

catherine