'Tis the Season to be Jolly

This next card was my start into next years Christmas cards. I ordered the stamp and it cameo late for this years cards and its so cute I thought I would get started colouring. If you know Stamping Bella you will recognise this as one of hers. The little chickie laying on the ground is a stamp on its own and you can stamp anywhere. 

I die cut the tag then stamped and coloured with Copics finishing off

the christmas lights with Wink of Stella.

Love them, so cute and easy to colour.

Trying to decide if I want to add anything else, plenty of time to

decide on that later. Cant believe I have actually started on my next years

cards, but there's a first time for everything.

Next up, I found in my box of pre -cut die cuts a pile of pieces

for

this stunning looking Christmas snowflake/decoration. They are cut from

glitter paper, cardstock and foam.

This photo is a bit blurry, its hard to get the camera to focus with all

the glitter.

But they are extremely pretty and I had a lot of fun putting them

all together.

The die used is from Reverse Confetti

As you can see here they give you ideas on how to

layer the pieces. I ended up cutting lots of pieces and found it

could be rather a pain as the little pieces are what really make

these look good but they are only one offs so thats lots

of times through the machine. 

I found it easier to to add sparkle by adding gems. I have made these full size and

 added a full size on back. I will add to a card for christmas with removable tape next year

 so its a card but also a gift. Three made and hopefully I will get more made as they

would make lovely gifts I think.

Now to end my post a couple of photos of some trees out front that have just seeded, its only for a few days before the berries come in.  The wild birds love it and I woke to my son telling me about the noise of hundreds of them raiding the trees. Of course as soon as I went out the door to take a photo they flew off in all directions so I only caught a few cheeky ones

Today there is no white fluff left at all. They will be back as soon as the berries come in and the trees will heave with their colour and noise.  Aren't they beautiful.

Challenges :

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Make It Sparkle

Christmas Decoration

Crafty Creations Challenges #331 Any Holiday

Tis the Season to be Jolly

Work It Wednesday November 2016 Dies

Christmas Decorations

Stamps & Fun = Creativity #291 Christmas Project

Christmas Baubles

Pixie's Snippets Playground Weeks 260 & 261

Christmas Baubles -no pages were

harmed in the making of these baubles but lots of snippets

were used up, I cant believe how much we

do hoard.

Thank you so much for coming to look and I hope you come again soon.