What's this ..... another Christmas card!

Happy Wednesday,

I hope you are all enjoying your week.  

We're almost at the end of July, this year is just flying by!

I'm getting all festive today, and sneaking in at the last minute, with a card for the CAS Christmas Card Challenge. 

The theme this month is all about Snowmen .......

I love this cute little guy from Penny Black.  And this couldn't be more Clean and Simple.

He's been stamped in black ink, coloured using Zig Brush Markers, and a simple sentiment stamped underneath.  

A little touch of sparkle from some clear crystal glitter finishes him off perfectly ...... gotta have glitter on a Christmas card!

I may just do a few more of these, and make an early start on my cards Christmas!

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day.

It's our wedding anniversary tomorrow so I think we're off out for a nice lunch somewhere.

I'm starting to feel a little more like myself again, thankfully.  Still can't do much though,, and I'm still very nervous on the stairs but, at least things are moving in the right direction.

Cheerio until next time, 

Products used .....

Stamps ........ Snowy - Penny Black; sentiment from Tim Holtz Mr Frosty CMS499                   

Inks ......... Versafine Clair -Nocturne (my go to black ink); Delicata Golden Glitz ink

Other ....... ZIG Clean Color Brush Markers; Quickie Glue Pen; Fine Crystal Glitter

Just one week to go .......

Happy weekend! ........

I hope you're all well, and that you've had a good week.  It's been a bit of a chilly one here.   

We've had freezing temperatures all week, wintry showers with snow here and there, but that's mostly been up on the mountain, and lots of ice around. Thankfully we didn't have to go too far, and hubby is still working from home so we could stay off the roads pretty much.

I wonder if we'll have a white Christmas ..... now that would be nice!

Speaking of the big day ...... this time next week it will be Christmas Eve!!!!!  Are you all ready?

The food prep has started here (yum!), and the gift wrapping has begun. (Note to self ..... next year make a list of where you've hidden everything you've bought!!!!) 

And guess what ...... the Christmas cards are all done ..... whoo hoo!!!  (I don't think I've forgotten anyone!)

I finished off with another quick and easy design, and look, I'm using up more of my coloured cardstock

Tall and slim this time, using the Gina K stamps again, from this years Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember ..... I do love a nice snowflake!

I stamped the large snowflake with Versamark ink, and then heat embossed in white ...... so pretty!

I then took an ink pad that was a similar shade to my cardstock (I think it was Peacock Feathers Distress ink) and inked top and bottom of the card to give a sort of spotlight effect around the snowflake.

I splashed a little water over the ink, let it sit for a few seconds and then mopped up the excess with a paper towel to give a touch of extra detail to the background before splattering white paint over the top to give a snowy look

To finish off, I added just a tiny touch of glitter to the snowflake and then drew a line with a Stardust Gel Pen to make it look as though the snowflake was hanging from the top of the card

Really simple to do, and perfect for slim cards.

Well that's the last of my Christmas cards for 2022 ....... made, written and posted!

I know I say this every year but, I am going to start early next year!!

Thanks for popping by ...... have a lovely weekend.  

Now, what's next on the list!

Cheerio until next time .......