Snowy

I'm still in Christmas card mode!  Two Snowy cards for you today! I do love this cute snowman.

The paper was a freebie from a magazine absolutely ages ago! The second one is also using up some of the peeloffs from my stash. The pile doesn't seem to go down though!

 

Challenges:

 

The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge

Last Rudolph Day of 2018

Well it's not long now till the big fella in the red suit turns up! Are you all ready for it? I'm not! Although I have got a few presents which I bought on holiday. Some photos of our first ever cruise will follow, but first the card for Rudolph Day.

I have used my favourite Snowy stamp, I just love this snowman. Rather than colour everything I paper-pieced his hat and scarf to match the background paper, and just a little bit of colouring with copics to add definition. I finished it off with some diecut glittery snowflakes and some glitter tape.
Edited - also entered into Crafty Calendar Challenge - thanks Liz!

Now for some holiday photos. I was very dubious about cruising and really wasn't sure that I'd like it, but I'm hooked! No airport hassle, didn't have to touch the cases, once they'd been put in the taxi, till they were in our cabin. It was just so easy and I wasn't seasick either in spite of it being a bit rough in the Bay of Biscay.

First stop after Southampton was Oporto and a visit to a port winery.

Halloween on board with pumpkins carved by the crew. No 15 won!

Next stop Gran Canaria

Brilliant sunshine followed in Tenerife.Who knew they had pyramids there?

Very wet in La Palma but I did get to see inside a volcano.

 Funchal next where we just had a wander into town rather than do a tour, as we had had a holiday there 16 years ago. It had changed a bit!

Next day at sea with a beautiful sunset over the water.

Lisbon next but only half a day which wasn't long enough. We'll have to go back!

And finally the ship

and seagulls seeing us off on the homeward leg.

We've already booked another two for next year!