Christmas is coming ...

Christmas is on my mind.  All the magazines are giving us ideas, already,  so it must be time to get cracking.

This year I wanted to make life easy so I am trying to come up with something quick and easy.

Here is my first attempt.

A freebie stamp from the October issue 109 of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

Not my usual choice at all - but I did think it is quite a cute image.

The frame is a Spellbinders Fancy Floral Oval die with the inside cut out to make a frame.

The stamp was stamped onto the card blank with memento ink and coloured in using FlexMarkers,
Prisma pencils, souffle pens, lots of Stickles Star Dust and Glamour Dust to finish off.

Lastly I used a E-Z Rub Off transfer 'Merry Christmas' greeting.

Quick and easy?

Not sure what happened with the quality of the  last photo looks a bit odd.

All from me today, bye and thanks for looking.

Stationery Box

Hello everyone,

I have been so busy getting to know my new computer I haven't been making anything lately.  Not sure where the time goes to!

By the time I have walked Daisy, got the housework up together, thought about evening meal etc etc what time is there left?  I am sure everyone else feels the same, what I want to do is sit and play.

I did manage to squeeze this one in.   I have to say though it has taken simply ages to finish, here goes...

The papers are a freebie from Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine, Issue 101 they are Prima Botanical Collection

All the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts sweetheart blossoms.

The pretty trim is also a freebie  from Jacque's Joie de Vivre - I was so lucky to win her candy draw a few months ago 'tis hiding a multitude of  wonkiness!

The brad I have no idea where it came from - I just needed something to dangle my lock and key charms { that I found in the £ shop } from.

All the bits and bobs inside the box are not staying, when I have the time I am going to make some envelopes and notelets colour coordinated to go inside along with a wallet of stamps.

Well that is it from me today - I have my mind on Christmas cards .... only thinking, is it really time to start?????