Friday Fun

Living overseas, one of my joys is receiving mail!

My Mum chose this card 'Family Gathering' by Mary Kilvert

(Woodmansferne Publications)

 to send to us - as she knew our family would all be together at Christmas!

It was a bit like this picture!! We had a lovely time!

I appreciate everything that comes to our letterbox but in particular I like the handmade items!

 This shows a selection of the handmade cards we received.

I was very taken with the one made by my niece and her little boy:

I have seen quite a few 'finger-printed' cards around recently - so I thought I would have a go!

This is my version...

This was a tiny textured card base - the red circles were also textured paper. I used cream cardstock to print with red and brown inks.

 I used black and brown Promarkers to add the features.

I think I prefer my niece and great-nephew's robins!!

Anyway, a bit of fun!

I then decided to have some more fun -

 using the Brushless Watercolour Technique as advocated by Tim Holtz.

I made this tag according to Tim Holtz 101.

Then I decided to try it with two different stamps...

I was quite pleased with the results especially the poinsettia! 

These then became the following Christmas cards - I mean to have a whole stack made come November!

Both these cards could be submitted to CHNC's Challenge 158 as in each case I have upcycled something...

This beautiful double bow came on one of the Christmas cards to us - I pinched it!
I am going to submit this to CHNC Challenge 158
CHNC extra January Challenge
and
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - ribbon or lace

 Some friends came round bearing cake - the box was tied with this twine - the same colours as Distress Ink  watercolours!! The sentiment was cut from an old Christmas card.

I am submitting this to 

Merry Monday Challenge - ribbon/twine

Happy Crafting!