Nothing for days, then they all arrive at once..

See? Told you I was having fun! lol ;o) And there's loads more to come! (For those of you who are fed up with Christmas cards, hang on a tick and there'll be something different in a minute or two...)

These three are using up the negative images left after making snowflake die-cuts out of glitter card. Way too pretty to waste! Have also used sentiments cut from 'previously used' Christmas cards.

This one is mounted on white leather-effect card from Elzybells. It gives a great snow effect.

One of said snowflake die-cuts, but in red Dufex card this time.

Here's another of the snowflake die-cuts. (They came in a set of three. Sizzix, I think.) Image and sentiment from an old card, Nestabilities Labels #1 for cutting the image shape and border + waxed cord wrap and Basic Grey button.

The images on this card and the next one were originally together layered up on one of those so-called "handcrafted" cards you can buy from posh shops. You know, the ones that are 99% printed, but may have a bow stuck on somewhere to qualify as "handcrafted". Grrrr! Anyway, I think these images work better apart, and handcrafted by me!! ;o) lol

This one has an Elzybells text stamp in the background, and an SU stamp for the December 25th roundel.

Lovely, glittery Santa face, cut with Nestabilities again.. Labels #8, I think.. (He still hasn't answered my letter.. I asked him to define 'naughty', but he is playing it close to his chest. Sigh.) Sentiment taken from the inside of an old card, and Kaleidopunch snowflake with lime green Stickles.

Using up more glitter card offcuts... Just can't throw away glittery bits!

Loving this one, though I say so myself. Using up an offcut, but - again - too pretty to throw away, so mounted it on some dark brown Bazzill, torn around the edges and glamour dusted. Stamped PSX's Christmas script in the background, with more glamour dust on holly leaves punched out of music paper. Fern stamp used underneath.

Hope you're not fed up with them yet.. there is more to come! But not just yet.. Have something slightly different for you next..

Hugs,

Thank You

Hello, blog buddies..

I was so touched by the really sweet comments on my last post. You fair made me blush!! Thought it deserved a special post all on its own.

So, THANK YOU, ladies. I really appreciated it, and love y'all bunches! :o)

XOXOXO

Don't follow me.. I'm lost, too!

Just a quick note to my blog buddies.. If you notice that I seem to have stopped 'following' your blog, please don't take it personally! I have cleared down 99% of my feeds in Google Reader, and I *think* that may also have severed my 'following' connections, too. My daily 'hop' was taking over my life, so had to make the hard decision that 3D life comes first, and I wasn't having any!

So.. everything in moderation.. I will hop when I can, but will focus on those people who are always kind enough to visit me. Love ya! Mwaaaah!!

Adorable and Funny!

Don't ever let it be said I don't entertain you. Go HERE and HERE! Then click on the header and start from scratch...

Recycling marathon..

Gave ten cards a new lease of life today. Here are my favourites...

This one, I just trimmed the image, inked the edges for definition, mounted onto an A6 card and trimmed to size. Mounted a greeting onto gold mirri card and raised on 3D foam.

This image was matted onto kraft and then gold mirri card onto light blue Bazzill. Greeting just stuck on underneath.

Cut around this cute image, and raised it and the greeting on 3D foam. Punched red holographic snowflakes on top of a glittery red cord wrap.

Cute sentiment, eh? Can't claim credit for it.. it was on the original card. Used some more of that beautiful vintage sheet music from lean's blog candy prize, and embellished as you see in the pic.

This image was on the back of a card (echoing a larger image on the front). I kept some of the blank white card next to the image and used Staz-on 'Dove Grey' to stamp a Penny Black snowflake on the glossy surface. Used a silver greeting from another card and mounted both on 3D foam on a black Bazzill panel. Silver mirri snowflakes completed the new setting.

Straight forward matting and layering, with some Papermania gems in the corners to glam it up a bit.

This is my favourite of the day, but the picture doesn't do it any justice at all. I used a Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes' embossing folder on both the cardblank and the red panel, which I dabbed with Elzybells 'Sugar Candy' which is a lovely white pigment ink. Mounted the image (which was already glittered) and a sentiment onto 3D foam, and added a punched snowflake with a red gem.

It's such fun thinking of how to 're-purpose' an old card!

Bee-yoo-tiful Blog Candy!

I have another ten recycled Christmas cards to show you, but first.. THIS!

Now, it's rude to gawp, so when you have picked up your jaw from the flaw (didja like that? hehe!).. hop on over to Tara's blog before 23rd January and grab the info on how to register for a chance to win this glorious collection of stash.

Christmas Scrapling..

This is not recycled by cannibalising another card, but by using up the scrap piece of card left over when making a 6" square card blank out of an A5 (5" x 7") card.

I learned about these from one of my all-time favourite crafters, Paula Whittaker. You can see her wonderful work on her blog, Cardcraft Creations, and see her definition of 'scraplings' from her challenge a little while ago on the Daring Cardmakers challenge blog. It's a really useful way of using up your scraps!

(Haven't seen you blog for a while, Paula.. I hope you're OK. Was happy to receive your comment here recently. Happy New Year to you, talented lady.)
This one wasn't intended to be used this way. I was just using the scrap to punch snowflakes, and just liked the random shapes it left, and - well - you know how the process works!

It works, doesn't it?

Christmas window shopping..

Classic Christmas image here, receycled and given a new lease of life..

Wheeeee!! I'm having so much fun with these!! How simple is this? And how cool! Forgive me for saying so myself, but I love it! And it's not like I can take credit for the lovely photo and original design, but with a few bits of nitchy-notchy here and there, it has a great second bite at the cherry..

Maybe a silver thread wrap as well... ?

Christmas Goldie Pup..

Well, I think it's a goldie.. Could be a lab? Are you there, Kath? Anyway, was once a naff card, but I think is much improved. What do you think?

More recycling..

Hang on to your bootstraps.. I have FIVE cards to show you! Can't remember the last time I did so many at once. Well, actually, this is the output of a couple of evenings.

And, yes I know.. Gilbert, here, is a Craftling original, but recycled all the same from the card I gave my niece for Christmas. Very handsome decked out in his glitter, don't you think?

Gilbert is available as a freebie for anyone who drops me an email. I'll send him on to you as a jpeg.

Another recycled Christmas card.....

OK, being serious now.. Thought I would make all my cards for this year using recycled cards from previous years, and more or less similar takes on the same basic design elements, to save time.
The image and the sentiment are from a bag of Christmas cards my sister passed on to me a few days ago, and the holly leaves are punched from some old sheet music that Lean sent me as part of a blog candy prize.

Right.. back to work tomorrow, and I will try and catch up with you all over the next week or so. I owe so many of you a visit! Thank you for all your kind messages in the past few days.

The Craftling Christmas Card Collection 2010

And 'ere we 'ave le blogue Craftleeng modelling ze latest trend in stylish greetings cards for zee environmentally-minded..

Zis design is fashioned only from ze finest cast-offs from ze creator's family, and can be worn at all ze best festive parties to present your greetings to your loved ones..

Mucho Mojo!

Lol!! No, not blowing my own trumpet, but just thrilled to be FEELING BETTER!! Or at least partway human, after being struck with the cold from hell!

I have felt my mojo stirring, too, so I must be on the path to recovery, eh? Here's one of three simple cards.. This one is for my mum's birthday on Saturday. (The message on the inside is.. of course.. Happy Birthday!)

DP is Basic Grey 'Lilykate', and I've used a McGill (I think.. could be Carlcraft, and since my PC is at opposite ends of the house from my craft room, I'm not going to look unless you ask me REALLY nicely!) ash branch, Sizzlit leaf spray with silver glitter glue dots on each leaf. Bit o' ric-rac and an embossed metal embellishment.

Not my most sparkling of cards, but I did say it was just a stirring..!! ;o)

Aaaaaa-shoooooooo!!!!!

To all my blog buddies, just to explain my absence.. Have the worst cold I've ever had.. five days and no improvement. In fact, got much worse yesterday. Feeling proper poorly and getting really fed up with it now. (sniff)

It's one thing missing work, but it's quite another when it messes with your weekend, too! (moan, whinge) :o(

Off back to bed now with a hottie...

Warning: Political Post..

Just a quickie.. got a raging cold, and just escaped from my bed for a few moments, and came across a useful site I wanted to share.

Have been debating with myself over whether or not to post this, but - what the heck - it's my blog and this is something I feel strongly about.

The chances are that the conservatives will be voted into power in the general election, and I find that as scary a prospect as labour getting back in! (rolling eyes in horror at the thought of either party getting in)

One of the issues that worries me is that David Cameron has said he will allow another vote on the law against hunting with dogs. If you feel as strongly as I do that this law should NOT be repealed (should be strengthened, in my opinion, to make it effective!)... Take a peek at this site and join their petition (takes just a few seconds to register, and you don't have to do any more than that)...

http://www.campaignfordecency.org.uk/
WARNING: There is an image on the home page that some people may find disturbing, but you won't see it if you don't scroll down the page.

Let's stop being the silent majority and make our voices heard!

Many thanks.







Note: Not sure about the copyright on the fox image I've used which is from this site, so if you own this image and would like me to remove it, please email me, and I will remove it immediately.