Thank you card for Christmas goodies

This is the thank you note I have sent to family and friends for all their kindness at Christmas.  I wanted a soft vintage look to it and I am quite pleased with how it has turned out.  I used some of my Christmas goodies to make it - noteably a Big Shot (yay) and a top note die (yay again).  My Cuttlebug has served me well but does not take the larger Sizzix dies so it was time to upgrade.

Supplies:
Paper - cream marle c/s from stash
Stamp - "kindness matters" from SU
Ink - crumb cake and kiwi kiss from SU, Blush blossom marker from SU, Tombow #370 marker
Tools - Big Shot, top note die by Sizzix for SU, K-Kingdom "dahlia swirl" embossing folder

Well the weather has been mild and NOT raining here since Christmas (wild dancing).  Such a change from before the big day when it rained non-stop.  Still not hot though - but I can live with that! Off to visit my mum over the new year weekend so I won't be posting til the 2nd.  Scrapturday will resume the following weekend and boy do I have some scraps to use up!!  Let's hope the creative genie doesn't refuse to come out!!  Happy New Year to you all - hope you get a kiss from a loved one at midnight.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Merry Christmas

Last Christmas card for this year,. Thought it was appropriate to feature jolly old St. Nick himself.  We had a lovely Christmas day with warm weather - no rain - and a light breeze.  Couldn't have asked for better.  For once the weather forecasters were wrong!! 

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Other - gold rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

I was totally spoiled today with crafting goodies, Michael Buble and an enviro coffee mug with a purple lid (fave colour).  Lots of chocolates and some cookbooks too.  Last two not so good for my attempts for a smaller waistline!!  Hope you were all spoiled too.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

One sleep to go!

I think today's paper is Authentique "wonder" but the christmas tree is in front of my craft cupboard and I can't check - so lets hope I am right!!

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, "wonder" DSP from Authentique
Other - cherry cobbler seam binding from SU
Adhesive - snail,sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots

Hope you all have a very merry Christmas or whichever holiday you celebrate.  May it be filled with peace and harmony.  Let's hope 2012 is a more peaceful year on the world front.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Be merry again

Here's a trio of "be merry" cards.  All landscape I notice.  I seem to be making a lot of landscape oriented cards lately - wonder what that's about - maybe I secretly want to travel!  Not so secret actually.  The best I will be able to do is a little trip to Newcastle to see my mum and sister.  Fun anyway.

On to the cards.  They all use the 6 x 6 pad "be merry" from Kaisercraft. Die cuts included.

1.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and lucky limeade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - light green rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

2.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and poppy parade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - pear pizzazz seam binding from SU
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots

3.

Supplies:
Paper - crumb cake and lucky limeade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - pear pizzazz seam binding from SU
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, glue dots

Only 3 more sleeps to go!  It's raining again here - not our usual summer weather at all.  Apparently it's because of a weather pattern called La Nina and we are going to have a cool wet summer.  It's even going to rain on Christmas day!  That will put an end to a lot of beach parties.  Hope the weather is fair where you are.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Silly Season

Today's effort comes to you courtesy of Kaisercraft "silly season".  The photo doesn't really show it but the dots are foil and deliciously shiny.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, lucky limeade c/s from SU, "silly season" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - pear pizzazz seam binding from SU, holly buttons and red button from stash
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, glue dots

This one went to my son's girlfriend.  Hope she likes it!  Just have the last minute grocery shop to do now  - and that can't happen til saturday - so I can officially relax til Christmas eve.  The children are having breakfast at home on Christmas day then going over to spend Christmas lunch and dinner with their dad so I am going to rent the schmalziest movies I can and indulge! With some delicious prawns and a mango daquiri or two. Hope all your Christmas preparations are going smoothly.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Holy jolly Christmas # 3

This is the last of my Holly jolly Christmas efforts. Two cards and the last of some great buttons that I got from who knows where so I can't replace them !!  Must start labelling!

1.

Supplies:
Paper - lucky limeade and pink pirouette c/s from SU, "holly jolly Christmas" from Echo Park
Other - gold cord from stash, christmas light buttons from stash
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

This one went to one of my very good friends who is a music teacher.  She taught my son piano and he got in the top of the state for music in his final exams and I like to think she had something to do with it!

2.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white c/s from SU, "holly jolly Christmas" DSP from Echo Park
Other - musical note button from stash
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

We are having a bon bon (christmas crackers) making day today.  My daughter has sourced some suitably corny jokes and funny little bits to go in as prizes so its "paper away"!

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Scrapturday # 4 and some others

Today's Scrapturday uses leftovers from a Simple Stories pad called 25 days of Christmas. I love the colours and patterns and used quite a bit of it for my personal cards.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, basic black c/s from SU, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Other - cherry cobbler seam binding from SU, black rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

Here are 3 other Simple stories cards -

1.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, basic black c/s from SU, "25 days of Christmas"  DSP from Simple Stories
Other - Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

2.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Other - Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail

3.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, basic black c/s from SU, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Stamp - "snow swirled" from SU
Ink - cherry cobbler from SU
Other - Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail

The start of the last week before Christmas! Have you got everything done yet?  I still have the last minute groceries and a last minute order of bon bons to fulfill.  Plus we have to go and look at the Christmas lights, catch up with some friends and see the Nativity window at David Jones.  Busy, busy, busy - as I am sure you are all too.  Hope the week is as stress free as possible.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie