Stamper 6 play

 Another snowy day here although still lucky because it hasn't really lay for long,but the kind of day where you can potter about totally guilt free.To-day I made a card using some goodies that I got in my monthly pack from the SU stamper 6.Love this sentiment suits me and my friends to a T! hee he, and set a challenge for myself that I had to use scrap paper only (not a lot was used as you can see but I did try !)but reasonably happy with it and it just so happens that my Sister In Law's birthday soon ....
Take care and cosy everyone x

Black and white and a touch of colour

           First off I'd like to wish everyone a 

                            Happy New Year!!

Hope you all had a great time over the festive period and didn't over indulge too much ...like I did (back on the diet this week)

Then I'd like to say its great to be back and finally able to do some cardmaking !!! elbow is now on the mend though the computer is still out for a wee while ...but using my sons tablet isn't using a computer /mouse is it ?hee he

This is my offering for this weeks challenge at Less is More where it is :-

BLACK and WHITE 

 a touch or a splash, a hint or suggestion, a dab or a  patch of 

a colour of your choice!

I'm gonna be honest here and say that this is the card I started for the anniversary challenge and never quite got finished,have kept it very simple and stamped  the hearts using SU stripes and  fresh vintage stamps .The sentiment is computer generated using Brock script and added the pink heart gems from stash.

(Didn't get a new camera for Christmas cos think its not the cameras fault , I just take bad photos! and even editing in picasa doesn't help much)

I made a new years resolution that I will try to comment as much as possible but now due to the tennis elbow will limit the time I spend on the computer but I promise I will get round to all the people that I've missed eventually ,have seriously missed the friendliness of all you bloggers,but my husband says he's enjoyed my company ...absence obviously does make the heart fonder :-)

Thanks for taking the time to look and (hopefully) leave a comment 

x x x

Die cuts and punches

                   Challenge 79 More Than One Punch And/Or Die Cut

                                       and

                Glamour and Glitz (use glitter,bling,or something that twinkles ,sparkles or shines)

Started this card last week for the  Less is More challenge of  hardware but ran out of time  but luckily the Crafty cardmakers stays open for  2 weeks -but even then I'm making it by the skin of my teeth !
Originally stated with snowflakes but it just didn't seem to work with the gold bell and unfortunately that's the only colour I had.
P.s sorry about the photo -  intended to buy a new camera for my hubby's Christmas but he wants a phone instead !Looks like I'll have to add it to my wishlist ....

The holly is clearer in RL but basically covered  paper with a SU  roller (holly) in old olive, used a punch to cut out the holly shape stuck them on a diecut circle and used my crop-o-dile to punch out the holly berries ,.tied on the bell ( the sentiment is computer generated) and another Christmas card is done !
But guess what when i looked at the Less is More site (was late this week normally look on the Saturday ) and guess what think I can use this one this week too! Great!! The diecut circle has ice stickles on it so it sparkles and twinkles in the light love when that happens dont you?

Thanks for taking the time to look x 

Houses

(I can't believe how long this card has took...mind you it would have been a lot quicker if I hadn't done it as a layer first only realised my mistake when I was about to  post it - so it was back to the old drawing board!)

Any way the Less is More team ...(Welcome Jen great inspirational cards by the way ) are looking for houses, felt really clever because this lighthouse one popped straight in to my head , until I continued to scroll down and realised that Jen and Chrissie had the same idea  :-D!
This is an image that came on a cube stamp and had wanted to try embossing (thanks Chrissie for telling how to make the sandwich ) and also to use a blender pen on my SU marker pens but ended up using it with the pens and distress inks - and think it worked well with both. Another couple of techniques to add to my belt !
 Something else I would like to learn is how to add above my 'add a comment' box a thank you message to say how much I appreciate all your comments,  can anyone help me with this please ?

Again I have been very lax with commenting but I am finding the tennis elbow gets worse when I spend too long on the computer so have to do it in short bursts...but at least I can still play! ha ha x

Orange

(Had intended on my days off to catchup with the thirty or so Christmas cards that I have to do but ended up taking part instead with the CASology challenge)

 As you can see the  Casology cue card this week is Orange not a colour that I have a lot of - or so I thought  I actually had heaps (perhaps cos I don't use it a lot!!) remember seeing this technique in someone elses  blog ....(wish I could remember  where though - if it yours I hope you take it as the compliment that it is that I have used it here ) Thought it was great idea using two different coloured  diecuts and swopping them around .I used a textured  and a smooth  card  for the diecuts then popped the smooth  leaves into the textured negative not sure if you can see it in the picture but looks good in RL he he - will definitely use this again!

Will pop in and see you all while I work on  my Christmas cards tomorrow.....

Thanks for looking x

Put your heart in it

            Clean and simple project with a heart in it

                                        Thought that I  would join in with this weeks challenge at CAS-ual Friday where it is to use a heart on your project.I find new home cards really hard to do but came up with the house a few months ago for a friend that was moving in to her first home so when I saw his challenge and couldn't get the saying of 'home is where the heart is...' out of my head !! decided to make a  a new home card. Made the house from scrap paper and die cut the hearts, circle and scalloped circle ,computer generated the sentiment  'home is where the heart is...' and there you have it . Thanks for looking x 
p.s haven't a clue why there is that big white things around the pics don't know what I have done!! 

Silver

Afternoon everyone, wanted to give this weeks challenge at Less is More a go so I could  use some silver embossing powder ,I got from a friend when she was on holiday in New York in the summer that and the fact that last week came down with a  fluey(is that a word??)virus over the weekend AND most of my week off was spent getting over that!

It's not often that I post cards that I have heat embossed but loved the silver so thanks Chrissie and Mandi for getting me to unearth it (even did a close up so you can see that yes it is embossed! )

Back to the card embossed the SU season of joy
sentiment stamp,punched out SU ornament apperture affixed it to mirri card added a piece of holly on a dimensional and another Christmas card done ...the sum total of 2!!! well its a start :-) Off now to do a bit of commenting x x