Happy Birthday CASimply

Hya friends.

How's your world today?

For once can't be very English and go on about the weather, 'coz we've got none here!

A very bland day today. No rain, no wind, no sun, no cold!

(Well I think I DID just go on about the weather didn't I LOL)!

Ahh well, onwards and upwards.

Here's a card I made for my Daughter -in-Law Sara.

Kept it CAS 'coz Stephanie's stamps lend themselves beautifully to that technique. 

(And I need all the help I can get in THAT department)!

PLUS! I've used colours I don't normally turn to.

The stamps are from a set by Stephanie Wincott of Clearly Besotted Stamps fame.

It's called 'Fabulous Fuchsias' and fabulous it is too!

I inked them with Memento's 'Grape Jelly', 'Lulu Lavender' and 'Bamboo Leaves'.

Not a Copic to be seen! WOW!

A bit ribbon from my stash and it's good to go!

( Actually, it's went..in the post yesterday).

Have a super Sunday and I'll be back soon with more of my makings.

It's a blue Christmas

I've made a (very late) start on my Christmas cards, but you know what they say, 'better late than never'.

In a way, I do have a head start. I made some cards last year, but Mum died on 9th December, so Christmas was kind of cancelled here. Well, Mum always said she didn't like waste, so the cards I never sent last year, will top me up this year. (She would be pleased).

I finally got a Stampin'Up set that I've been ogling for AGES...Season of Joy!

I just LOVE this set and can't imagine why I haven't bought it sooner.

Please say hello to the first of many using this set.

I stamped the images with Brilliance Sky Blue and Ice Blue ink and added some Glamour Dust to the trees.

The 'snow' is courtesy of a Sizzix  CUTTLEBUG embossing folder.
I'm entering this card into a challenge over at Cute Card Thursday.
The challenge is 'make your own'.
Use embellishments you have made yourself....
 You can use punches, stamps, paper and material to make your own, but nothing shop bought.
My take on it is the ribbon detail. (I hope it qualifies, 'coz I made the bow myself).

Have a great day everyone!

A Precious Moment..............card 2

I LOVE this set of Precious Moments stamps. It was featured as a TSV on QVC last year and my dear friend Issy, got it. She's kindly lent me her set as try as I might, I can't find it anywhere now. (Yep, I didn't see it on QVC). *groan*.

Ah well, I've stamped enough images from Issy's set to last me a lifetime, so it's not the end of the world by any means. I used SU's paper, 'Tea and Crumpets' and CS in Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie. Coloured in Copics and sponged the image with Tim Holtz 'Faded Jeans'. Ribbon is one of three reels I got at the Make It show at Farnborough last Autumn. One green, one red, one tangerine. I stamped the sentiment with a Memento dewdrop... Tangelo.

Thanks for dropping in. Please leave a comment, it makes my day. Viv xx