UStamp with Dawn and Friends - Christmas Card Holder

Work has just been so busy over the last week or two that I have not had time to post my creation for the current UStamp with Dawn and Friends Jump on Your Jingle - A Christmas Card Holder which is just so easy to make but oh so effective in showing off all those lovely Christmas Cards that you receive in the lead up to Christmas Day. It is not too late to join up for the this round as all the tutorials will be available on the site for quite some time after the official 20 days finish on 1 December, it is such great value for over 40 projects for just $24.99 (US$).

We Stamp for Lara & Just Add Ink Challenges

I have had a lovely long weekend being at home and spending some quality time stamping when I probably should have been doing the housework but the iron did get some use this morning but as the basket was overflowing no-one would be able to tell but at least I know.

I have just returned from getting my car serviced and then I took my dad for a drive to Goolwa where we had lunch and then came home via the Ballast Stone Estate winery as we needed to stock up for Christmas celebrations! Today I am going to share with you a couple of cards which I made yesterday, the first was for the We Stamp for Lara Sketch Challenge and the second which is just a little modification to the first for the Just Add Ink Just Add Christmas JAI43.

My box of Christmas cards is getting full but still along way to go, but then I remembered that I have about 20 from the retired Christmas Scrapbooking kit which are on loan for ideas for a couple of my stamping ladies so I probably have completed about 40 now!

Stamp Set: Christ is Born, Season of Joy (first card uses the Occasional Quotes)

Card: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Old Olive Designer Series Paper

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Versamark

Ribbon: Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon

Clean & Simple FTL116

What has happened to the lovely sunshine, the dark clouds are coming over again hopefully it will not rain as the clothes are out on the line. I am on a roll making my Christmas Cards and this time decided to participate in one of my favourite sites Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge. I have used the template using the Tree Trimmings stamp set which they featured. This set is just so versatile and is only $24.95.

Stamp Set: Tree Trimmings, Short and Sweet

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Top Note Digz Dies, Ribbon

Special Gift from Amy's Creative Designs

I was really excited when I arrived home yesterday after work as the postie had left a package at my front door...I do love my postie but I love the goodies that were enclosed even more.

The very talented and inspirational Amy Waters from Amy's Creative Designs send me these as I was the lucky winner by just following her blog/facebook page. Look at this gorgeous teddy and Christmas Cards using the lovely stamp set Dasher which I have ordered recently and I am awaiting for it to arrive at my door soon.

Kathryn's Card Afternoon - A Big Thank You

Sorry it has taken me a week to post a round up of Kathryn's Card Afternoon for the Cancer Council's Girls Night In events. Last Saturday afternoon I was joined by 19 lovely ladies for an afternoon of fun and enjoyment, guest enjoyed a glass of champagne on arrival served with some dips and crackers (kindly donated by Ballast Stone Estate Wines and Bayleys of Strathalbyn) and then it was down to creating four handcrafted cards (which I will post in a later blog post). To date I have raised $949 which is just a fantastic effort and I thank everyone who has made this possible.




There were four work areas with a choice of two designs using the same cardstock and resources but using a different stamp set.





We had a silent auction with so many fantastic goodies donated by Stampin' Up! and we also had a raffle and door prizes.





Many thanks to all my stamping friends for the fantastic selection of handcraft cards that were available for sale, I do have quite a few left and will be still selling them in the coming weeks so the grand total will still be on the rise!

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