Saturday 26 May 2012

Christmas Cutie...

Yes you did read that right... I recently decided to try my hand at making a card for Paper Crafts submission call.  Making Christmas cards in April seems wrong!   My card wasn't picked up so I'm sharing it today.

Magical Christmas

I did some dry embossing, some die cuts and the cute Penny Black carolling mice.

Today I spend my day stamping with some friends... Helen, Lei, Sandie, Janet, Marisa and Andi.  We have so much fun... Andi is just 10 years old but a talented card maker, Marisa, her mum has only been stamping about a year.  We all share stamps, dies, papers etc... really a lot of fun.  Lots of laughs, good food and fun.  Usually I go with a bang and do a number of cards but for some reason today, I struggled with ideas and only ended up making 3 cards.  Haven't photographed yet as the day has been a bit dull and by 4.30pm when I got home, no good for taking decent photos.   So that's a job for tomorrow.

Hope you get to get inky this weekend too. 

Dawn

7 comments:

Stamp with Angela said...

A gorgeous card Dawn. I think it deserved to get picked for the Paper Crafts. But as it didn't, we can enjoy seeing it on your blog. I love the dry embossing and die cuts around the edge. Such a cute image too.

joy said...

Such a sweet Christmas card, Dawn! I would love seeing that in PC - keep trying; your cards are so nicely done that I know you will get picked up soon!!

Virginia L. said...

I love the embossed backgrounds and tone one tone layering details! And please do not get discouraged to submit.You know your cards are AWESOME! Stamping with friends sounds like an ideal plan!

Barb said...

Sounds like the perfect day with crafty friends, Dawn! Love this sweet card! The adorable image looks wonderful surrounded by the pretty embossing! :)

Kara Lynne said...

That is one of the sweetest images. I love how you paired the dies with the embossing.

sheila said...

Such an adorable image Dawn and I love how you framed it with your embossing....with a few leaves overlapping.

kiwimeskreations said...

Love the embossed frame and the sweet image ;-) Pity it wasn't picked. Even if you did not get a lot completed I hope you had fun.
Blessings
Maxine