Mojo218 & Farewell Florida

Heading off to the airport very soon so it is farewell to Florida and off back to a chilly UK.  This is one of my last cards and is for Mojo218.  Yesterday was a cloudy day and quite humid so I dived inside the house and created this.  With the limited supplies I had - everything cut with scissors - it didn't turn out too bad.  The image is a free one attached to a recent Card Making and Papercraft Magazine.


 Here is a detailed look at the image

Jugs 113

Our time in Florida is coming to an end but this is another card I have made while we have been here.  The friends that shared most of the time with us told us that their daughter's boyfriend turns 30 this month so this card is for young James.  I have used the Jugs113 sketch and improvised with things I had to hand like some ribbon used on Christmas parcels!  The stamps are from Marks Finest Papers and I have used Distress ink, Memento black and Copics.

OCC - High Hopes Snowman

The OCC challenge for this week posted on Saturday is a sketch .

I used this High Hopes snowman that I had pre-stamped to make this card based on the sketch.  I have limited supplies with me but I have used my new punch and some pretty ribbon on the bottom strip.  I have also tried to match in my gems and add a little stickles to ad some bling!  Thanks for looking.  Janine

Marks Finest Papers - Friends of Speedy TV Week 10 Challenge

This week's Friends of Speedy TV Challenge is Silhouettes.  I made two tags rather than a card - please join us on the challenge this week.  If you visit the Home of Speedy TV website you can find all the Friends of Speedy TV challenges listed. 

As you may have gathered from my recent blog posts we are away right now so all my posts use less dies, punches and general crafting items than I would normally - certainly more challenging!  In the UK Holidays are what you take as a break from work i.e. what I am doing right now.  The tag at the bottom has been attached to a gift for a friend we are with who is originally from the UK - hopefully it will remind her of the beach chairs from this week when she gets back to a very cold Minnesota.  The thread on the tags is dental floss coloured with copics - didn't have anything else to hand!

I also made this card but it is not silhouette like enough so I am posting it as an after thought!

Elves in the Snow

Another version of the digital elves from Bugaboo stamps.  Coloured with Copic markers and mounted simply with just some polka dot organza ribbon as my decoration.

High Hopes Snowmen

I have been trying to get the last few cards made while I relax.  I only have access to the stuff I brought with me and the papers etc. I picked up in the local stores so the cards are quite simple.

Fulham supporter (black and white)

Chelsea supporter (Blue)

Happy Advent

We are now in the run up to Christmas, where we celebrate our Saviours birth but we are fortunate enough to be enjoying some sunshine in Florida and enjoying the beauty of creation.  I want to share with you all this wonderful sunset which we enjoyed today.  My photo doesn't capture the sound of the waves and the stillness but gives a feel of the beauty I hope.