Friday 30 October 2015

Christmas card production line....

Hello all - I hope that you've been having a good week? We've had quite a nice relaxing time on the half term break with our daughter here to stay for a few days. Sadly, she has now gone back south to Sussex and I always feel a bit down when she's gone again :(  but I have a husband and son (+ his entourage) still at home so I'm not exactly lonely! And I went out for a lovely lunch with one of my bestest friends yesterday to cheer myself up! And I've also managed to squeeze in a bit of crafting time - I'm busy with another Knitted Knocker order and a couple of cards made to order. I'm also doing a craft stall in a few weeks with another crafty friend so I've been busy making the mini crochet Christmas stockings that proved quite popular last year! (Not to mention the wedding invitations for my step-daughter's wedding!). There's never enough hours in a day really!

I've also tried to get going a bit more with the Christmas cards. I usually try to find some designs that are a bit more straightforward to put together as there are quite a few to make. I'm definitely allergic to making two cards the same, but as time is a bit limited there is also a need to make them fairly simple and easy!

I quite liked this design, using stamps I've had in my stash for ages from Chocolate Baroque


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I've used plenty of distress inks and the tree and sentiment stamp are from Chocolate Baroque. The papers, ribbon, twine and snowflake charms are from stash and I've used Spellbinder and Die-namics dies.

They are quite simple, but quite effective - and I love the wording on that sentiment! 

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments - and glad you liked the pics of the family on my last post! I'll let you know when our new family addition arrives! 

I hope you enjoy your weekend - whatever you have planned! 
Back soon,
Kim x 


9 comments:

  1. Gorgeous cards Kim, love the trees and colour scheme.
    Lorraine x

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  2. This is gorgeous Kim!! Love the trees and how you have stamped them to fade out into the background. Lovely colour tones and papers too.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Hugs
    Gina xx

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  3. These are gorgeous Kim, so festive looking and the sentiment is lovely. Boy you sound busy! xx

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  4. Oh wow, these are fab Kim! Love your colour theme and your snowflake charm is perfect too!

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  5. This is so gorgeous Kim, glad you say that it is simple. It would probably still take me an age. Lol!!!
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  6. That tree stamp is so cute! I have trouble making duplicates too. Nice variation. :-) Sounds like you better find a little room to breath in there somewhere. LOL Hugs!

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  7. I'm the same Kim. In three years of card making I've never made the same card twice. I try to batch make but I get fed up. These are fab cards though x

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  8. Beautiful cards love those snowflakes! TFS

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