WOYWW and some new cards

As you can see there is lots on my desk this morning lol! I lost a day yesterday or at least that's what it felt like as I had to take DD to the hospital to check if she had broken or fractured her thumb. Thankfully she hasn't but it was a long day and I had planned to do all sorts of crafting so I wasn't best pleased at missing out. I did manage to get some done last night and finished off a card this morning, yes the one you can see right at the front. There is the usual debris of punches, scissors and scraps of paper on show too! If you are short of time you may want to stop now but if you have a few minutes I have a selection of cards for various challenges under here. As always I am delighted to read any comments you leave for me and I will try to get round as many as I can this week.

These cheeky chaps are from Dustin Pike, I coloured them with my promarkers and cut the shapes with my dies, I made the card an easel card as I was showing someone how easy it is to do. The paper is from my stash as is the mirror board.

This little mouse is from Crafters Companion I love the joy on her little face that Christmas is coming, the papers are from an old pad that I have been using for ages, I coloured her with my promarkers of course, cut her out and added some snowflakes and some punch work using MS punches. I added my new thing at the minute gliding flakes around the edge of the aperture I do like this effect and it's really easy to do.

I think I missed the deadline for this one but I still like it, I embossed the card and inked it with some Tea Dye DI, used my new die to create the mat, coloured with promarkers again and added the snowflakes and a handwritten sentiment to finish off.

You can tell I like this stamp can't you? lol the same die and stamp coloured with promarkers and a piece of ribbon added so I have a matching card and tag now for someone special as I don't usually make tags.

This is Jasmine from LOTV, she is am old style stamp from them but I loved the big sunglasses and the attitude in her stance. I used some Dawn Bibby flowers stamps with some different coloured inks to create the background, I used my new clear sparkle embossing powder to give everything a little subtle sparkle. I used the inks to colour her clothes and promarkers for her skin and hair.

This little cutie is from Doodle Pantry I love the expression on his face and way he has his arms out, I added the sentiment as I'm planning on sending this to my aunt who is off work at the mo with tendinitis so she is a bit fed up and needs a hug through the post. I coloured him with my promarkers and cut him and the mat with my new Go Create dies I got at the Leigh craft show these are bigger than the Spellbinder dies but not as big as the grand dies so they fit through my bug. The papers are an old pad I've had for ages but I felt the plain image could take the strong colours, I used another die for the corners which are embossed as well but I don't think it shows in the picture.

Well if you are still here well done, I am entering the cards in the following challenges:

Oh La La- Its a man thing

ABC -- Embossing and three embellishments- I did miss the deadline oops!

LOTV -- Say it with flowers

Craft Us Crazy -- Nature

Jingle Belles -- Use Brown, Blue and White

Winter Wonderland -- Shaped tag

Bah! Humbug! -- Apertures

Doodle Pantry -- Use an image from them

Doodle Dragon -- Showers

I love Promarkers -- Male Card