Christmas in June - CCC12

I don't think I have posted any of these cards before to my blog but apologies if I have.  I realised this morning I had not completed my '12' Christmas cards for the month of June.  Most were nearly there but there were certainly not 12 ready to go.  We have been out today so tonight I have been rushing to get them all finished.
These first two use gilding flakes - I am new to these and need more practice.

The next batch use black stencil paste, which I am convinced is more messy than the white, and sketch challenge SC384.  Only just been brave enough to try any of the stencil pastes but I am learning!

This batch of 5 all use gold stencil paste.  I think this colour is very effective but sadly does not photograph well.

My last two cards uses the church stamp from MFP and the pince cones on the background strip which was created using glimmer mists and then embossed with a Tim Holtz folder. 

You can see it has been a messy June in terms of the techniques I have been using on  my Christmas cards.

Magic 10

I left work early yesterday to see the Osteopath so when I went in to work this morning I found an email asking if I could help with a card for a Nephew's Birthday this weekend.  Well that meant one thing - get home and get cracking!

I was given the theme of Magic for 10 year old John. 

I knew I had rabbits but didn't think I had a top hat so I therefore turned to digital images and found the top hat and rabbits I have used on this card. 




I used the cut outs from the fancy circle used on yesterday's card that had not been binned and added confetti stars.  I used the letters of the name plus his age as items popping out of the hat.  I then added more stars and stickle streamers!  This card is being entered into this week's OCC 10 challenge

Yes it has ended up quite busy, but as it is for a boy of 10 I didn't want it to be boring.

Only one day until the weekend so smile through it and enjoy the weekend - I hope you get a little magic!

Victoria says Relax

 This card was given today to my Osteopath who I sadly saw for the last time as she is concentrating her work closer to where she lives.  Victoria has helped me through some stressful periods and has been an encouragement to me as well as the one who fights to release my knotted muscles - I will miss her.

My card uses a cute Penny Black image of a cat in a lovely lavender scented bubble bath - something Victoria recommended often!  The mouse enjoys it too!

The card is using colours and theme from this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge and flags / bunting to fit with the Penny Black and Stampin Sisters in Christ challenges.  I have used Spellbinders dies, Memento ink and Copics.  I have captured a close up to hopefully show you the glittery bubbles - obviously went to Lush for the bath products!

Swimming in the Big Pond

This is my card for this week's High Hopes challenge using the Week 4 VLV Sketch.  It is a simple card but with a hint of fun!
It was stamped with Memento Black and coloured with Copics.  Papers and from Doodlebug.
Some stickles were added to his spout.

Thank you for looking.

FOSTV - 4th July

It is great working with Marks Finest Papers and I love the stamp sets but challenges like today's always give me something of a well challenge! 

Celebrating American Indepedence Day is rather odd when you are British as I found out when we visited the Boston Tea Party Ship - yes they did pick on us a little - no actually it was quite a lot!!!




I made this card using Island Life, a set launched last week, and using the snowflake from the Ice and Snow stamp set to make my fireworks.  As you can see I made it a celebratory card so I can use it for any good news.  The fireworks were stamped and embossed with white and then coloured over with pencils.  I used a white distress marker to add the 'sparks' in the sky.

Most of you need no excuse to celebrate 4th July so head on over to Friends of Speedy TV and join in this week's fun.  We would love to see what you create.  There is another lovely set you could win called Oh Happy Day

Sunny Sidmouth

One of my friends from college days has recently left the London area and moved to Devon.  I made this quick card to wish her Sunny Days in her new home.  The stamps used are from Hobby Art and Verve.  The sketch I have used is VLVJune Week 3.

I hope you have some sunny days this week too.

Silly Shells

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I am going to put this in a frame and give it to a good friend.

 This card uses the 3 smaller shells and the sentiment from Daffodil Greetings.  There are some funny sentiments with this set but not ones I wanted to use here.