Merry Monday 66

I haven't managed to join in the Merry Monday  challenge for a few weeks now but managed to come up with an idea and actually make it this week!

 

 I didn't want to use just designer paper for my flags and all my tree stamps were too wide. Then I find this pretty Lili of the Valley stamp I boughtlast year. The embossed flags are a Sizzix embossing folder which I bought from the US from a certain well known auction site. I had seen it used here but couldn't find anywhwere to buy it in the UK. The sentiment is a very old Kodomo stamp.

Merry Monday Snowmen

Hello from a snowy Hampshire! When I started playing with these snowmen for the Merry Monday challenge I didn't expect to be posting them while it actually snowed! But it is and looks like it is here for the day and tomorrow too. I decided to use two stamps that I've had in my stash and have never seen an inkpad.

The one with the holly leaves is a Kodomo stamp that I bough when I first started cardmaking! I stamped it in London Fog so the outline wouldn't be so harsh but not sure it works too well. The paper is from a pad that I think was a freebie with a magazine some time ago, but I've managed to hide most of the holly leaf pattern! The holly border I cut out of some scrap dark green card with a Spellbinders die.The second one is a Kanban stamp. The background gave me a chance to play with my latest acquisition - gilding wax! I think it will become a new best friend for adding some bling to cards. I found the embossed piece of card in my scraps box and rubbed first the red wax over half and then the pewter over the other half and blended them in the middle. It doesn't show up to well in the photo but it has added a lovely metallic sheen. As they have both used scraps I was also  going to take them to Pixie's Playground but I've realise I'm just too late!!

A Special Christmas Card

I bought these Create a Scene cards from Creative Expressions a good few years ago and have never done anything with them.

 

So this year decided I would make one special card and here is the result. The scene is also from Creative Expressions - again two stamps I bought from them a long time ago. The holly on the window frame is from a et of stamps from Kodomo. the window is glazed with acetate.

 The resulting card was a bit front heavy so  Ialso decorated the inside to balance it so that it would stand up.  

Hope you like it.

Baby Boy Card

Well I haven't done much card making lately as I have been planning a move into spare room with craft stuff so that I can reclaim the dining room! Nearly got it all sorted now and I must say I feel much happier crafting up here than I did downstairs. I've made some ore Christmas cards but haven't photographed them yet.

I was asked last night to make a new baby card for today! So here's the result. I've used a pale blue A6 card and layered torn vellum edged with a Brilliance blue inkpad, silver card, blue satin ribbon and a silver embossed stamp on it. The stamp is one I've had for a while which came in ast from Kodomo.