LOTV Mary and Joseph

Hi crafty friends, I hope you're Christmas preparations are going well.

Just doing some late night blogging after some very late night Christmas shopping.

I made this card for two special people who love the rustic charm look to Christmas,

so I decided to keep it natural and shade the sweet image with a burnt umber polychromos pencil which I blended with a paper stump and Sansodor, I think it's worked? 

The base card is 51/2" sq crumb cake and real red  matts from SU

Pattern paper is from the Molly Bloom Christmas Carnival mag.

Stamps used are Little Gabriel and Mary and Joseph from LOTV

and the sentiment stamp is part of the Contempo Christmas set from SU.

The background was embossed with a Sizzix holly plate.

Punches used are EK scallop border and Friskas corner.

I hand stitched after using the SU piercing tool and guide,

then added just a tiny touch of glitter with a Sukura star dust pen.

Challenges to have fun with

LOTV thursday challenge ~ something new....

 I hope Lili's little faries won't mind if I share this one as a new technique.

Everybody Art ~ any thing goes

Incy Wincy Designs ~ holly and mistletoe

Thank you for stopping by

I wish you all a Very Merry and Peaceful Christmas

Good Health and Happiness in 2013

A large hug... keep safe... love Cherie x

What a cutie!

Hi lovely friends hope you had a fun weekend,

I know I did, my lovely sister Jac, had been to stay for a few days. Postie brought me some scrummy stash on Friday,  so we got to play with some of the brand new stamps from Lily of the Valley and created this gorgeous little gift basket, thanks Jac for cutting the papers for me and decorating the inside, mwha X

If you would like to make one too, the template is by the wonderfully talented Randi Thorson she has some beautiful creations not to be missed.

This little cutie is 'Birthday Fairy' so pretty and a dream to colour.

The copics used: Skin E000 E00 R20 Hair E50 E53  Clothes B00 BG10 G20 G21 Y000

Wings B00 B32 BG10

Bear R00 R20 + 0  Present Y000 E50 B00

I've  had the double sided DP for such a long time it's called Butterfly Bouquet and I used both sides.

Pearls and brads from The Hobbyhouse and ribbon from Hobbycraft

The scrummy flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

I used star dust stickles around the edges of the paper

and on the little fairy.

The basket opens on both sides.

 

Randi made hers with two acetate windows

I cut a small oval nestie to make the tag and the sentiment is from Woodware, 'Tiny Phrases' stamp set.

 Wouldn't it make a gorgeous easter basket!!

Challenges to have fun with:

Lily of the Valley ~ things with wings must be LOTV image

Fairytale challenge ~ flowers

2 sisters challenge ~ flowers

The creative cottage ~ something new... new stamps and basket

Stamp Something ~ anything goes

Secret Crafter saturday  ~ with love

Pile it on ~ anything goes

 Aud sentiments ~ sentiment can only be two words

Thanks for stopping by,

Love Cherie   //*.*\\



Extra Special Blog Candy

Hi friends,
Just to let you know Lili of the Valley have some extra special blog candy for you,
 to celebrate the launch of their new stamps details here,
but hurry it only lasts 2 days.
Be back later,
Cherie