Merry Christmas !

I find it really ironic that I make cards and whenever I have any spare time.... I love to get in my craft room BUT sometimes I actually buy cards (terrible I know.)  I am going to REALLY TRY to devote set time to actually getting in the craft room, join in challenges, visit (and comment) on my friends blogs in 2018 :)
 I received a Christmas card from my lovely cousin today and I laughed to myself when I thought I didn't actually have a Christmas card to send her!  So after waving off my son to South America today I spent the rest of the day in my happy place.
I have dug out my alcohol inks and let me tell you they really are addictive!  I didn't have any YUPO paper which is supposed to be the paper to use nor did I have any Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink White paper I can't tell you which is better as I just used my standard glossy paper and it worked a treat. I am going to buy some and I'll let you know.  I did add some mixatives, the gold and silver and I just adore the effect it created.
I trimmed my A4 sheets into 1/4 and just played and played and played.  I tried a few different combinations and have lots of backgrounds to create with.
I loved the one I have used today, It has a very Chrismassy feel to it.  I grabbed my lovely MFT die from last year and it was perfect as it didn't use too much of the gorgeous background.  MFT have designed a couple more in the same theme and they are definitely on my wish list.

Anyway head on over to Scrapbook Boutique and checkout all the details on this card along with products used to purchase.


Products used:

MFT Merry Christmas Die
MFT STAR die
Alcohol Ink Paper
Adirondack Mixatives Gold
Adirondack Sunshine Yellow
Adirondack Terra Cotta
Adirondack Lettuce
Adirondack blending solution                      
White Casrstock
black stock
big shot
Fiskars paper trimmer

JOY 12 days until Santa comes..

HI there!  I am officially on holidays although you wouldn't know it with all that I have to do!!!!  I was expecting lazy days in my craft room...... nope!  I did sneak a few hours yesterday to have a play (read: clean up) and I found this Authentique Christmas pad I'd bought last month. I love the non traditional colours.  I showed this card to my son and he couldn't see the word JOY!!  I think it is quite obvious myself!!  Anyway head on over to Scrapbook Boutique for all the details and products used for this card.

Products Used:

Authentique 6x6 colourful Christmas cardstock
MFT Radial circle stitched stax
MFT Double stitched square stax
Neenah white cardstock
Kaisercraft Embossing Folder tiny dots
Darice- Fun Foam Sheets
Ranger Glossy Accents
Big shot
Fiskas paper trimmer

WOW!!

Hi there, Just for something a little different and non Christmas related if you are a little over the festive season already...... Although, you could change up the colours and add a Christmas sentiment and voila! a Christmas card!!
I'm a huge fan of  Concord and 9th ( Lol I'm a huge fan and collector of everything) AND I finally had the chance to play with my Distress Oxides!!! wow beautiful colours and so luxurious to work with! they blend magnificently too.  I had a few practice sheets playing with all the colours and they all work so well together.
I die cut the Concord and 9th heart on my base card and then die cut the heart again on my practice sheets another 3 times. That way I had a good mixture of colours for the slots.  I didn't do it at the time (because I didn't think of it...) but I should've made three cards with the left over pieces.
Scrapbook Boutique will have all the details and products used for this card.

Products:

Concord & 9th Layer of Love die

Distress Oxide Salty Ocean

Abandoned Coral

Antique Linen

Lucky Clover

Seedless Perserves

Wild Honey

Black embossing powder

versamark

neenah solar white

foam dots

heat gun

big shot

double sided tape

vellum

Concord and 9th Layers of Love Die	distress oxide salty ocean	Distree Oxide Candied Abandoned Coral	distress oxide antique linen
distress oxide lucky clover	distress oxide seedless preserves	distress oxide Wild Honey	Fiskars Softtouch spring action Micro tip scissor
Wagner HT 400 Heat Gun	Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad	American Crafts Zing-Opaque Embossing Powder Black	Neenah Solar White cardstock
American Crafts This to That 3D Foam Dots	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine	Scor-Tape Double Sided Tape 2 1/2 " x 27 yards	Embossing Buddy
SSB Textured Cardstock Winter Colours	Vellum A4

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