Santas a' Merry

This card, actually, I used the tinfoil that wrapped a chocolate! I liked the foil so much I kept it for about 5 yrs now! I then ised sparkle border and a green braid to finish it off

Filagree with Angels

Michael's artwork created from wood!

The Angels are a sticker. I placed this on Silver mirror card (can you see my camera on the bottom) and the background was done by my Michael! He made a filagree design from stainless steel and then he traced the pattern and placed glitter where the design was. In between he used hi imagination with a pen. He actually did this a while ago and I decided to use this for the card. Just so you know Michael is a brilliant artist-he creates his work from wood. See Above!

Pattern A-Go-Go

Well, I don't use patterned paper too often so I thought I would try it here and use nothing but! I received these from the RAK (what does that mean anyway??? I am at a loss. Call it my blonde tresses:)) soI decided to put them to good use. I finished off the card with some red sticker border and I placed some red Crystals around and amber ones on the tree tops. Stickles finished the card

Cupcake Sweetie

Well I have not done a challenge in eons but with my foot, Christmas and general mahem it was hard to do:) I finally have everything cleaned up and I reorganized my workroom so it no longer looks like a huge mess. I was scared i would end up on one of those cleaning shows regarding my room. Well I decided to make a card for my friend's daughter's birthday which is coming up. I can always count on using some extra paper I save for the Sunday Challenge. I used my cuttlebug as well and decided on making it colourful since here it is rainy and grey. Have a great day everyone

Well I know I have been away. With my dang foot and then Christmas-which I do love I have had no time for cards. I finally cleaned everything up the last 2 weeks, I am out of my air cast and am slowly healing. This is actually for the Dec challenge of Christmas cards all year round. I thoroughly enjoyed getting back into making cards. I used some neat antique style ribbon for the angle card. For the saeason's card, I have no stamp for the leaves so i used a stamp with these leaves on it and then cut each one out and put it together. Anyway these are my lot for Dec...now on to january!

Victorian Angel on High

OK The five are done for November and in the nick of Time! I had a frustrating month. I was walking my dog and stepped on a small stone which rolled my foot and my ankle did a complete turn over and smack on the pavement went my ankle! I thought I just sprained it. Well aftera few painful days and finding out crutches were not a good idea for me to use(my other joints gave way and my tendons collapsed creating pain in the other areas plus numbness...the Dr gave me a talking to), it was found i actually fractured my ankle-took a chip out of my ankle bone plus I tore ligaments and tendons. I am in an air cast until Dec 30th. About halfway through the day I can say it is quite sore and yup-it is my right foot so no driving! I wanted to get some Brads as I was not in the mood for buttons and bows(sorry Bob Hope:)) but I could not get to a store to buy them so all my cards do not have any of them on but I hope they will suffice. Actually the one above is my fav. I bought this angel quite a while ago and I coloured her in with markers. I took my green ink pad and used my evergreen stamp and also a small stamp with a pine cone. I coloured them in and then i used stickles on her wings and silver for the snow and on the surrounding area. It actually seemed to turn out like an old fashioned card so I am happy with it. Anyway My hubby is now walking the dog and being my chauffeur:) Oh well, all in all it could have been worse, I just wish i could say I was skydiving or something:))

Snowy Scene

Well I decided to take glossy white cardstock and black ink. I stamped the wreath first and then the 2 trees. I have an evergreen branch stamp which I stamped around the image and then I took a small ornament stamp and put 2 on each side of the wreath. I finished off with santa and his trusty reindeer. I took a number of colours of pigment ink. Starting with soft gold and then taking a light blue followed by a darker blue with some purple around most of the card. I blended the colours but for the bottom i took green and dark green with some red and finally a brown. I ended it with some white sparkle to creat this winter scene. The colours do look brighter in person but this turned out OK anyway