Santa Magic

Yes another Christmas stamp I didn't use last year and another of my fave vintage images. Stamped with brown ink onto kraft as is the LOTV grunge sentiment. The papers are First Edition Merry Little Christmas. I used MFT layered snowflake and a Memory Box sleigh die along with a wooden reindeer. The Christmas box is coming along nicely.

Challenges

ABC Chrismas D is for distress 

Simon Says use a diecut 

Noor! Design UK celebrations

Graham's Birthday is next month but as we have a lot planned for March and a special two day offer came up at Potter's Resort I surprised him with an early Birthday present on Sunday morning. We went to Potter's on Monday for a two day break in the hotel. With their midweek breaks they have even more activities and competitions than they do at weekends when they usually have star acts performing. The Potter's Theatre company perform during the week and having seen them at Christmas I knew they would put on good shows, So after a fabulous time we will be heading home after breakfast. Meals were included from dinner Monday tonight to this morning's breakfast so back to the reality of cooking later today.

A RAK

I had so many people visit my blog last time I used this image and of the many comments was one from a lady who said she had this stamp and would send it to me. She wouldn't take anything for it and when it arrived she had included a couple of sets of clear sets of mag freebie stamps as well. She isn't a regular commentor and I was astonished by her kindness. I am so pleased to finally have this stamp for myself and made a few Christmas cards with it.

This one is my DT card for the new challenge at Crafty Ribbons where our challenge is tradition. I chose hanging up your stocking for Santa as my tradition. I went for a distressed look using Crafter's Companion vintage Christmas papers and the gorgeous Christmas charm badges ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. The stocking bunting is a Memory Box die.

Challenges

Simon Says Monday Holly jolly stamping 

Delicious Doodles Christmas 

Dies R Us Christmas 

Whimsy holidays

I wish I had this stamp

When I first started entering challenges I won a challenge and was sent some stamped images of this fabulous Santa. I have tried to find the wooden stamp, which has been discontinued but it is available as a clear stamp as part of a set but I can't remember who makes it. I almost bought the wooden one for 50p from somebody at a craft fair as she said she had it at home and didn't use it as didn't know what to do with it. She liked a card I had made so much I inspired her to keep it, damn! Update - Thanks to Jackie for telling me the make, found it on eBay but as it is American the postage is ridiculous.

I went for a vintage look, distressing the edges with Vintage Photo DI and a distress tool. The papers are Dovecraft North Pole and I used 3 Martha Stewart snowflake punches.

Challenges

Friday sketch challenge great sketch 

ABC Christmas Unusual Christmas colours 

Sweet Stampin' Antiques roadshow (use an old stamp) 

Sparkles Christmas distress it 

Whimsy Fall colours or Christmas 

Bizzy Becs anything goes

Still time to enter my candy, see my candy page.