Happy New Year from the Die Cut Divas

Happy New Year to you all. 

Today I'm sharing my card for Die Cut Divas

The challenge is NEW THINGS 

(new stamps, dies, stencils, embossing powders or folders, papers, digi images)

 

My card started as a trial of some watercolouring a background... 

 

 It turned out a bit bright and garish but once I matted it onto the bright pink card it started looking better.  Arlene had sent me some die cuts from Kat Scrapiness (Hello my crafty friend) in white so I added this to it.  Much better again!  

I forgot to schedule this post for last evening, so I'm sitting here in my PJ's at 10.00am in the morning typing it up.  We are still camping on our friends backyard.  Had a lovely Christmas and an awesome New Year - our friend has a party New Year's Eve and we all had a great time.   New Year's Day was spent with our son and his partner, her parents, aunties and uncles and Grace, at the beach in Waipu Cove. 

Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year and and Prosperous New Year.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.... I know it's the 4th... but it's been a busy time since Christmas. 

We went off camping on the 26th.  It was awesome.  Apart from me getting sick on the first day - right as we got there.... not sure if it was something I ate for lunch or the windy roads getting there.   Whatever, I ended up watching the others putting up the tent.  Then as soon as the lilo bed was pumped up, the went to sleep.   Next day better and then all good.  It was a lovely spot.  A new camping ground for us.  It was based next to the an estuary which was great for the little one.  When the tide was in it was not too deep and he had a ball splashing around.   We stayed for 5 nights, coming home on Sunday afternoon.  It was getting a bit noisy at nights and we had trouble getting him to sleep. 

The family is still here till Sunday afternoon, so I've been spending as much time with them as I can.  Archie is at such a fun age.  So impressionable.  He is a little parrot - tries to say everything he hears.
I have managed to get a few cards made.

First up is a card my daughter asked me to make for her friend's little girl who is one towards the end of the month.

I used patterned paper from Craft Creations for my card.  It is just adorable.  I used a Kaisercraft number die with some freebie sentiments.  I added some of the paper onto the envelope.

I've also done a couple of cards as an order - birthday cards using a Tim Holtz Poinsettia die and my Heartfelt Creations 3D flower mold.

 Just changed up the colours on the Catherine Pooler plaid stamp and the Elizabeth Crafts birthday die.

Today is a bit of a sad day for us.... it is Mum's Birthday.  All these firsts are hard.... had a good talk with Dad this morning.  As he said.... the Memories are still there.

So I'll finish with a few Archie photos

Wishing you all a very prosperous new year and lots of crafting time in 2018

Happy New Year with Hero Arts

I'm back with a New Years card for A2Z Scrapbooking - our January Challenge is Anything Goes.  So please come and join us - just remember that you must use a Hero Arts product on your card.

I started my card by white embossing CG702 Heart Pattern Bold Prints and them using Pixie Powders made my background. I die cut out an circle and inlaid with white card.  I used the the fireworks and Happy New Year Sentiment from DC203 Happy New Year Stamp & Cut.  I then die cut the champagne glass from DC202 Cocktail Party Stamp & Cut, twice from some glitter paper.  Added some stamped bubbles from the Cocktail set and some blue glittery Nuvo Drops. 

As some of my supplies are currently not in stock at A2Z Scrapbooking, you can do a custom order.  You can find the request on the store site (here)

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