The last one!!!

No don't worry I haven't finished my Christmas cards it's just the last of the cards I made recently with LOTV cute squares! I've got 42 cards now and I can see that the theme this year is mainly white backgrounds, some plain but most embossed. I have some more ideas thanks to the lovely and talented Erika at Snappy Crafts and of course Kath.

I used :-

Image LOTV :-  cute square.

Sentiment and Candi :- Craftwork cards.

Embossing :- Cuttlebug folder.

Snowflakes :- Martha Stewart punches.

Ribbon and Glamour Dust.

I'm a bit late today. The day started ok but I have to finish the weekly balance at the Post Office on a Thursday morning after I get Wednesdays online lottery figures. Didn't come through!! Ok just put through Tuesdays which came a day late. Problem. Traced it to a mistake the boss had made with scratchcards on Tuesday. Threw stuff in bottom drawer and left a note for colleague and left as I needed to head to the dentist. I'm sure I don't need to tell you I couldn't get parked there so had to head for the nearest pay and display. Problem with change and of course misunderstood how to use machine. After dentist headed for Aberdeen and a coffee in John Lewis. Not easy to drink coffee after a filling but managed eventually! Bought a ticket for an event at Ortak. Real bargain. You pay £15 and get a pendant worth £55 and money off any purchases at the event. If you're anywhere near them it's worth going. Even if you don't have an Ortak near you if you shop online you often get emails with special offers. They're based in Orkney and they do gorgeous jewellery and not massively expensive either.

Well I'd best go and see what's happening at work. And get my papers. Boss was cracking up this morning cos no papers as the van had broken down. And everyone was phoning demanding to know where their paper was! Then I'm going to make a yummy chicken curry for tea.

Catch up later.

A snowflake is........

Last night I spent what felt like hours cutting out various Spellbinders snowflakes. Funnily enough none of them are on this card!!

I was inspired by a background that Kath demonstrated last year. I think she embossed the white snowflakes and that would probably have been a better idea since mine don't show up very well! I've been waiting for a chance to use this sentiment so trying out this type of background was the ideal opportunity.

I used :-

Snowflakes and sentiment :- Hero Arts.

Nestie die, ribbon and gems and Distress Ink round the edge of the Kraft card.

Very simple but I quite like it.

I'm entering the following challenges :-

Creative Inspirations :- Christmas in September.
Paperplay :- Choose a holiday - Christmas.
Secret Crafter :- Distressing. I hope you can see the distressing. I think I should have used a darker shade of Distress Ink as even in real life it's a bit faint!

I would claim to be having a more relaxing evening today but I've done my ironing first before I sat down to write this post! I made another card later last night after my marathon snowflake diecutting session but I'm keeping it for the moment. I will show it soon though but now I'm going to have a look at these snowflakes and try to come up with some more ideas for Christmas cards.

Thanks for looking a please feel free to leave me a comment if you have a minute to spare. Then I'll know I'm not speaking to myself!