Hello lovely peeps,
The weather has certainly turned Autumnal here, the central heating has been switched on and it won't be long until Christmas. Blog counters are telling me it's only 78 sleeps until the big day, should I start to panic lol.
Last year Christmas was pretty awful for us with hubs in hospital having just suffered a stroke, & the poor kids had to suffer me trying to cook the most disgusting Christmas lunch ever before dashing back to the hospital. I do not cook, and should not cook, EVER, those are the perks of marrying a chef lol. Lunch was bad, really bad, even the dogs weren't interested in all the leftovers and there was a lot leftover lol.
This year I am really hoping that it's a happy & relaxing day, pretty much everything that last year wasn't, so I am getting cracking on the Christmas cards and they are one of my all time favourite cards to make.
I've been busy making some new pins & this time they are especially for Christmas. Some of the pins have little angel wings on and others have little Christmas charms of the end. I will be popping some in my Etsy shop soon.
Last year Christmas was pretty awful for us with hubs in hospital having just suffered a stroke, & the poor kids had to suffer me trying to cook the most disgusting Christmas lunch ever before dashing back to the hospital. I do not cook, and should not cook, EVER, those are the perks of marrying a chef lol. Lunch was bad, really bad, even the dogs weren't interested in all the leftovers and there was a lot leftover lol.
This year I am really hoping that it's a happy & relaxing day, pretty much everything that last year wasn't, so I am getting cracking on the Christmas cards and they are one of my all time favourite cards to make.
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& this week our challenge is
WATERCOLOUR
Back in the days when copics were these nice looking but scary markers to use I water coloured with distress inks all the time but now the roles have totally reversed.
Instead of reaching for my distress inks or watercolour pencils I thought I would be totally insane and challenge myself to watercolour with Gelato's!
As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous
Don't forget to visit the new SIMON SAYS STAMP STORE BLOG for lots of fabulous inspiration, candy, and lots of lovely new or featured products.
Mandy, I love this adorable gingerbread house - those hearts on the roof are too cute! Love how this turned out!
ReplyDeleteThis is so super cute!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Mandy :-) I love the gingerbread house and the colours and all the details are fabulous ,, love the pin :-)
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Lols x x x
This is a gorgeous card. Much time was put into the making which is obvious.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful is your card x
ReplyDeleteOooh - I could just eat this up - I can almost smell the gingerbread!! Another beauty!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Mandy, I love your Gingerbread house - fabulous colours and beautiful embellies!!
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Heather xx
Beautiful die cuts & embellies!! :)
ReplyDelete*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Wonderful card, love that gingerbread house.
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Debby
What a beautiful card and that gingerbread house is adorable. Love the coloring. TFS and I hope you have a great weekend.
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hi Mandy! sweet gingerbread house...it is darlin...fabulous sentiment too! hope you have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeletesparkle & shine *~*
Oh this is gorgeous hun the house is so super cute love it hugs cheryl xxx
ReplyDeleteHi! First time on here just have to say how gorgeous the house is, the flowers are beautiful, which makes for a really fantastic card.
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