Everyday Purse from Concord and 9th

Every year my friend Jane makes little table gifts for charity and I purchase them to give to family and friends that I don't buy main gifts for. I pop them in with the kiddos presents and attach a label so that they know who they are for. I have had lots of different things over the years and it is something I look forward to. Well 2020 happened and Jane wasn't able to sell the gifts this year so I wondered what on earth I could do as I know the adults look forward to a little bit of chocolate or sweets. 

I remembered I had wanted this bag die so much and had bought it at the start of lockdown and never removed it from the packaging so I opened it and had a go, as the old saying goes "once you pop you can't stop" and so far I have made over 30 bags lol. I have used old paper pads and printed paper and each new one is my favourite lol. I do think that I have had my monies worth from this die. Now all I have to do is make something for the guys.....

Totally Rad

Its the last day of 2020 today and I for one can't wait to see the back of this year. I will be staying up until midnight as I want to make sure this year actually ends.

But on a happier note today is Kay's birthday and this is the card I made for her way back in June, I hope she likes it and has a lovely day with lots of presents.

I just wanted to wish all my readers a very "happy New Year" and i hope next year is kinder than this one has been x

1st Christmas

I always try and make a card for a little ones first christmas and even though this little one was due last christmas eve he didn't decide to join us until January lol.

I went with a very simple design as I was running out of time to create this card and stick to my december 1st deadline lol. I do think this is something I will continue next year as it made december so much more enjoyable even though we couldn't go anywhere.

Ingredients

Image: Baby stocking from Mo's Digital Pencil

Card: red by recollections from Michaels

Paper: doodlebug

Sweetest Macaron

As soon as I saw this set from Heffy Doodle I knew I needed/wanted it. Now of course when I saw it is was a free set and not available for purchase separately, I stalked the blog for a release date and once I saw it I checked with my local craft store and as she said she was ordering it I collected it from her. I do like to purchase locally whenever possible as I love this store and want to support them going forward. Of course this wasn't the only thing I purchased whilst I was in there, its a very tempting store lol.

Of course the macarons needed to be rainbow colours and at the time I created this I was on a very high rainbow kick lol.

 Ingredients

Image and Sentiment: Sweet stuff from Heffy Doodle

Paper: mft stamps

Dies: blueprints 2 and 20 from MFT

Penguin Wreath

This card was inspired by one I saw and although it looks nothing like the original it was still my inspiration. I just wish I could remember where I saw it lol.

This stamp has a bit of a funny story attached to it, my friend Jane and myself were shopping in florida about two years ago when she spotted a huge set of penguin stamps, it was the only set and we both loved it. However it was quite expensive so after carrying it around for a while Jane put it back and I decided to check the price and asked the lady in the store who proceeded to tell me that it was in the half price section, well before I could grab it Jane had it back in her basket lol. I asked her if I could stamp the penguin wreath (my favourite image) and she said yes and I have finally coloured it in and used it. Before I posted this I asked Jane if she had ever used the set and she said "nope lol" and I replied "well at least one of us has now"

Sentiment: Creative Stamping

Card: kraft by recollections from Michaels

Stencil: falling snow from Simon says stamp

Mice Stocking

Another large card for my Mum and I am so pleased Lili of the Valley now do Digi stamps as I can make them whatever size I need to fill a card. I went with a simple design and was originally going to draw and colour a fireplace but I totally forgot to do that before I did the eclipse letters and afterwards it was too late. Maybe next year.

I don't know about anyone else but I am turkeyed out lol, I think I have enough left for a week but I can't face another bite lol.

Ingredients

Image: mice stocking from Lili of the Valley

Papers: nit Wit

Dies: crealies XXl stitched square, spellbinders alphabet, merry christmas from MFT

Creative Stamping Stag

At the same time that I made the cottage cards from the creative stamping magazine I made this card, well I had the magazine and inks on my desk so it seemed wrong to not do something with the reason I bought the magazine lol. 

I went very simple with this one and as its for my uncles I knew there was no point in adding fuss lol.

I hope you all enjoyed the big day yesterday and that you aren't suffering any food hangovers today. I actually think boxing day leftover lunch is my favourite as there is no running around preparing thirteen different vegetables, gravy, stuffing and turkey so you get to eat the lovely food without having to get hot and bothered making it lol.

Ingredients

Image and sentiment: creative stamping

Dies: blueprints 20 from MFT

Inks: faded jeans, chipped sapphire and black soot distress inks