Tuesday 11 August 2015

That's it! I've started!

That's it now - I've started and there's no going back....  I made my first Christmas card of 2015!  Now I know that some of you (more organised) crafters are very good and make your Christmas cards all year round, but I can never usually face doing them and then have something of a mad panic around November!  But I thought I'd try and be a tad more organised this year and start making them a bit earlier.  So I dug out the Christmas papers, etc., and made this one


I've used a gorgeous stamp from LOTV coloured with a mix of copics, Graphits and promarkers.


The papers and sentiment tags are also from LOTV.  I've added a die cut poinsettia made with a Britannia die and the cute little 'precious bells' from Memory Box and snowflake from AllOccasions dies. 
I'm just hoping now that I've started I can keep going and try to make a few regularly - so I'm not swamped in a mound of glitter and snowflakes come November....

I hope that you had a good weekend and that your week is going well?  It's been a nice chance to catch up with friends (out last night, out again tomorrow!) and we're looking forward to going to the South coast to spend a few days with our daughter in Lewes.  And her sister (complete with growing bump - oooh I'm so looking forward to being a granny in less than 3 months!) is also there so we can all catch up.  Just a shame that my eldest step-daughter won't be there otherwise we'd have a full complement of all 4 offspring!  I just hope the weather plays nicely and we can get out and about a bit! 

I'd better get off to do some more jobs and the never-ending laundry!  I wish someone would invent self-cleaning clothes....

Back soon,
Kim x 


17 comments:

  1. I love your sweet image and card Kim,the die cuts are lovely.
    Hope you get the chance to go away x

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  2. I know what you mean Kim, always feels weird making Christmas cards when the sun's shining brightly! This is gorgeous and I love how you coloured her too. Have a lovely time awayxx

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  3. A very cute and pretty start to your Christmas bundle. Hope you have a great time with the children when you go.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  4. Fabulous card Kim and what a pretty colour too. Love the die cut poinsettia xx

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  5. Christmas in August! :O beautiful card though! So excited to see you at the weekend.

    Lauren x

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  6. This is gorgeous Kim!! The image is so beautifully coloured and I love the poinsettia die.
    Have a fabulous few days away with your family.
    Hugs
    Gina xx

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  7. Fabulous Festive make Tilly - I love Christmas card making - could do them all year round :o)
    Hope you are well.
    Debs xx

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  8. Gorgeous card Kim, I love the sweet image, fabulous colouring and pretty papers.
    Sue xx

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  9. I would certainly like to be on the receiving end of this Christmas card. It's gorgeous... pretty papers, cutie image and wowsa, like the poinsettia!

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  10. Gorgeous card Kim. Lovely design x

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  11. A beautiful Christmas card Kim. Love the soft purple colours - I've only just started mine as well lol - Michelle x

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  12. Fab Christmas card, love all the layers and details. I'll hold my hand up now and admit I've yet to make a single Christmas card this year so far! :) xx

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  13. Don't fall! So cute - what a delightful Christmas card!
    Sandy xx

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  14. Awww what a sweet image! I'm full of good intentions to make my cards all year round, but am not doing too well so far!

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  15. An adorable festive card, love the colours and the image
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  16. LOL I have a few in my stash but not because I'm organized. :-) This is really cute Kim. You added some really sweet die cuts and I love your soft coloring. Hugs!

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  17. Oh my goodness - fabulous card and love that sweet image. TFS

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x