Playing with Lynda's Embossing machines today, both the Craftwell eBosser and the Sizzix Big shot. Very little to chose between them with this folder, the Big Shot was slightly deeper embossing. The eBosser will take larger folders though, so if your buying one this may be a consideration for you. After embossing a plain white card I coloured it with Promarker pens. Promarkers do not leave any lines, and colour evenly. A little glitter glue added and a ribbon and it's a card for all occasions.

Time to make Christmas cards!

The last few years I have struggled to find cards that I really like. All very much, same old, same old, unless you pay £3.00 each! So I decided to make my own this year. I only send about 60, as I have cut down over the years. I'm doing quite a few 'quick' ones, but a few more time hungry ones for the family. I'm totally enjoying doing it, as it has been a while since I made my own. I rather like this chap, he is from the Joanna Sheen - Margaret Tarrant Cardmaking Collection Pad 2 I love all the pictures in this pad. Reminds me of my childhood in the late 1950's, early 60's. The snowflake border is from one of the members of UK Scrappers, and everything was cut on the Cameo, the pixie was cut using the new Pix Scan mat and software.
The reindeer cards have tiny bells tied on with ribbon, and the coloured papers are BoBunny, free with a craft magazine. Again the Reindeer are cut on the silhouette Cameo. Everything else from my Stash and Store.

Frozen cake for Ellie

I was assistant in the kitchen, while my daughter made this lovely Doll cake. It's Elsa from the Disney film Frozen.
The front of the dress was smooth with no embelisments - and then her hubby decided he would flatten a bit out with his finger....two hours after it had set. Then he stuck a snowflake over the mess!! I still think it looks FAB, but my daughter was a tad upset, as you can imagine...Ooops!

 

Ice Bucket Challenge

Sympathy card for a friend

I made this with the use of the Silhouette Cameo machine. The words are from a file purchased from the Silhouette website, and the little green border is from UK Scrappers Craft Robo Forum. UK Scrappers is a very friendly and useful site if you don't know it. Links and information on all aspects of card craft and papercraft there.

More from Botanicals

I made this as a Birthday card for a friend. Again they are bits and bods from the DoCrafts Botanicals collection. The card it's mounted on is just from my stash, I liked the colour contrast.

3D Decopage

My Mother entered a competition to win a set of DoCrafts Botanicals, and won over £50 worth. As she is not a crafter she gave them all to me! Some lovely items, ribbons, decoupage papers, cards and embellishments. Here are a couple of cards I made this morning. I did not realise that you should 'shape' the papers by bending them a little. It certainly gives it a better look. I also had a go using silicone glue, big blobs so it makes the card stand out. I normaly use 3D sticky foam pads. Both work well.