Saturday 25 December 2010

Merry Christmas Darling :-) .. and Happy Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone - hope you are having a wonderful day and keeping warm.
I had a bit of a last minute cardmaking session on Christmas Eve, so it was already too late to photograph them until Christmas Day morning ... these are DEFINITELY my last Chrimstmas cards of 2010!!

I would like to start by showing the Christmas card I gave to my dear husband ... making it on Christmas Eve is a way of working that started a few years ago due to last minute panic, and has now become something of a tradition in our house.


Recipe:
Main image: Lili of the Valley "James the Bear", coloured with Promarkers, and decorated with polar white Flowersoft mixed with glamour dust;
Sentiment: Pink Gem Designs;
Papers: glittered paper form my stash;
Supplies: large pearl brad from The Hobby House; crystal hearts and silver gems by Papermania; silver ribbon from my stash; Tools: Spellbinders "Make A Flake 2" shapeabilities; Martha Stewart "embossed snowflake" edge punch; Cuttlebug "Snowflake #2" die.


I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss #61 - For Someone Special
Simon Says - Anything Goes
I ♥ ProMarkers #46 - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers #80 - Mega Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
CES #17 - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me #20 - Anything Goes
Creative Craft - Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - H is for Hats
Sentimental Sundays #34 - Inspired by a Song
("Let It Snow")


I also have another card to show you today, which is positively the last Christmas card on my blog for this year ... it is one of a batch of cards I made on Christmas Eve to send to our neighbours.


Recipe:
Main image; Marianne D Creatables die cuts;
Sentiment: Pink Gem Designs;
Tools: background embossed with Cuttlebug "Snowflakes" folder.

I would like to enter this one for

Stamptacular Sunday #90 - TREEmendous
(I did stamp as requested - the sentiment is stamped)
ABC - K is for Keep It Simple
Corrosive #95 - Non-Traditional Christmas
Belli #107 - Merry Christmas
Allsorts #83 - Anything Goes

Just off now to get myself washed and brushed up ready for the festivities .. have a great day whatever you're doing..

27 comments:

Pink Dandelion said...

Gorgeous cards. Merry Christmas. Debs xx

Lisa said...

Beautiful cards Pauline!

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and Best Wishes for 2011.

Lisa x

martina's kaartjes said...

Very pretty and lovely cards ! love all those sparckels !! great job,
greetings and have a nice and merry christmas !
greetings, martina
x

Janet said...

great cards! thanks for joining the corrosive challenge:)
hugs

Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh) said...

oh my goodness! How adoreable is the little James bear?! he's so cute I just want to squeeze him! Love the color theme you chose, especially that blue!

Thank you for playing in our challenge for Sentimental Sundays this week! I hope to see your creativity again very soon!
♥ Lisa M.

Nikbee said...

Gorgeous cards. I love the cute image on the first one. Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft.

Nikki x

Kaz said...

Lovely cards Pauline. I hope you & yours are having a fab Christmas & all the best for the New Year!
Warm hugs
Kaz xx

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous cards Pauline :-)I love the icy colours and sparkle ,, beautiful :-)

hope you had a lovely Christmas :-)
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp and PTW Challenges
luv
Lols x x x

Karen said...

Gorgeous cards Pauline, thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers.
xx

Mary Marsh said...

these are 2 really pretty christmas cards-love the colors you used-thanks for playing along in the creative belli challenge

Mary J said...

Very nice, Pauline! Great colouring!!

Thx for joining us at Totally Gorjuss!

Mary J xxx

brenda said...

Hi there

I am thrilled you have joined in my "Free and Easy" theme at Allsorts this fortnight and confess to being astounded by the huge response - over 500 so far !

I usually like to visit every entry and say a few words about their creations, but the sheer volume so far along with the holiday preparations we all have to juggle means this is a "copied and pasted" message, for which I apologise.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

B x

Have you entered my new candy

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Both gorgeous cards hun, just love the LOTV image so sweet!
Thank you for joining us at CES Challenge, good luck! Hugs Shell xx

Michele Roos said...

Such a gorgeous card Pauline. Love the colouring of the sweet image and the details also. Thanks for joining our Mega Christmas Challenge at PFP. Hugs Michele x

Thebug415 said...

I love the blue in these cards, and all the sparkle. Thanks for playing with us at the Creative Belli Challenge.

Mummylade said...

lovely image and such nice colours. Thank you so much for entering the Allsorts challenge with this project and good luck!

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Pauline, what a gorgeous card. I love the cute image and your colouring is fab. Thanks for joining in with our Mega Christmas challenge over at PFP. Hugs, Denise x
Have a wonderful 2011!

Kat said...

Beautiful card for your hubby, Pauline. Love your quick card too. Thanks for joining us at TG.

Kat x

katesacraftybugger said...

gorgeous cards ,thanks for joining in our challenge at I ♥ promarkers this week -Kate x

shaz earl said...

Gorgeous cards many thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenge.

♥♥RubyM:)♥♥ said...

UHHH LOVE THE PRETTY COOL BLUES!! All the nice simple details are way to cute too!!!!Thanks for playing with us at ABC Challenge and have a Happy New Year,RubyM:)

coops said...

stunning card pauline.i love the adorable lotv image and fab icy colours and sparkle.
thanks for playing in our mega christmas challenge at PFP :D

xx coops xx

Julie said...

Delightful cards, such gorgeous colours!! Thanks for joining in our Mega challenge at PFP, Juliexx

Lorraine said...

Hubby's card is gorgeous. Thanks for taking part at I ♥ Promarkers this week.

Shelly Schmidt said...

I love your sweet Penny Black image , and the three sparkly trees is beautiful! Thanks for joining in the Belli challenge!

Emma said...

Such beautiful cards Pauline.
Thanks for joining us at CES Challenges & good luck.
Hugs Emma x

Christina Hicks said...

congrats on your win on Totally Gorjuss!