Merry Christmas

Just popping in to wish you All  Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year.

At the moment I'm still without my computer  - didn't realise I'd miss it so much - and without a keyboard I find blogging so slow, sorry for lack of visits.

Best Wishes,
Avril xx

Santa's on His Way

Well, hopefully Santa's on his way, as there's only a week left before the big day and this card  also fits in as a reminder that you still have a week left to join in the last challenge of the year at Try it on Tuesday, where our theme is Christmas is Coming.

I masked Santa, before stamping the background and added some holy stamping before adding to a tartan layer for a traditional vintage look.  Some festive greens and jute ribbon to complete.

I'm hoping to do some visiting, but it's a bit slow a the moment - (my computer has developed a very wicked gremlin with a mind of it's own, but hopefully, the nice man in the computer repair shop can  get rid of him) so any commenting will be using my phone for the next few days.

Thanks for calling in,
Avril xx

Christmas is Coming

It's the last challenge of the year at Try it on Tuesday and the them is a nice easy one Christmas is Coming - and as usual it's up top you what you make.

I've opted for a card and used this jolly Santa, stamped onto white card, then masked while I coloured the background with Tumbled Glass DI.  I stamped some second generation snowflakes with Iced Spruce.  The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with clear EP.

The rest of the DT have some great inspiration so please pop over to the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

Have a great day.
Avril xx 

The First Snowflake

Hello, well after a lovely relaxing holiday, I think I  need to get into panic mode and finish making some Christmas cards otherwise I'll end up buying some.

I did die cut quite a few snowflakes before I went away, so they were just waiting to be layered up and all I needed was the background.  This background has been lying around for quite a while and the swirls were already brushed with silver paint, so I used a mica spray to add some shimmer before using a silver mirri base card and then added the snowflake which was silver - white glitter card and then a lovely pale blue glitter card, unfortunately the colours just don't show.

It's a start, just need to find some more backgrounds for the stack of die cut snowflakes!

I am going to enter this at  Allsorts  where the theme this week is Snowmen/and or Snowflakes.

Thanks for calling in,
Avril xx

Inspired by a Song/ or Carol

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight is Inspired by a Song/Carol.

Can you guess mine?

Sleigh Ride - although it was the line 'It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you' and I was amazed at how many cover versions there are - here's a link to one.

I've used  Tim Holtz Retro Christmas and built up my snowy scene after stamping the sleigh.

The rest of the DT have some fabulous songs/carols inspirations for you, so please visit the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

This is a schedule post as I'm hopefully enjoying some sunshine and a cold drink to celebrate a rather special birthday for hubby!

Have a great day, whatever you're doing,
Avril xx

White Christmas

Hello and thanks for calling in, I've been a bit of an absent blogger as I needed to get a wiggle on and get some Christmas cards made, and this one fits in as a reminder that you still have another week to enter the current challenge at Try it on Tuesday, which is Cold, Cold, Cold.

I'd bought some Christmas napkins a few weeks ago.

I've used the sky and trees as my background and stamped the small log cabin from Inkylicious and some small deer and a silver embossed sentiment.  Of course, it's cold and snowing so there's some Frantage there as well.  The added bonus is I get four backgrounds from one napkin!

I am entering this at
  Penny Black & More where the challenge is Christmas
  Country View Challenge - Hand Stamped (although there's a napkin background, everything else is    hand stamped
  and also at Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes


Have a great day,
Avril xx

Brrrr It's Cold, Cold, Cold!

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight we're challenging you to get
Cold, Cold, Cold.  A good opportunity to start making those Christmas cards!

I've used two old favourites from  Crafty Individuals and added the little deer and some extra trees to make the scene, which were magazine freebies.  I've used Distress inks for the colouring and sponged Chipped Sapphire for the sky.

The rest of the DT have some wonderful inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

I am entering this at
  Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
  Country View Challenges - Hand Stamped


Thanks for calling in,
Avril xx