Church..

Here is a card made using the church from the retired silent night stamp set, stamped in chocolate chip ink onto very vanilla card, layered onto crumb cake then on a chocolate chip card base. I added chocolate chip taffeta ribbon across the top left corner and embellished it with two layered flowers and a pearl. I added glitter to accent the main picture, as you can probably tell I really like this stamp set and I'm not ready for it to retire from my stamp collection! Dawn x

Retired Silent night!

Here is another card using the now retired Silent Night stamp set, simply stamped in black onto whisper white, layered onto black card and sprayed with spray and sparkle-silver, a simple white satin bow finishes this card. I like it, I hope you do too Dawn x

Retired Silent Night

Here is a simple z card made using the Stampin' Up! now retired Silent night stamp set, a beautiful stamp and perfect for Christmas and other occasions, its a shame it had to be retired but then they had to make space for all the lovely new products! I hope you like it and the other cards for today, until next time, Happy crafting and Thanks for visiting Dawn x

Colour coach

Here is the amazing Stampin' Up! colour coach, each card shows the colour on the front and on the back it tells you combinations that will co-ordinate and work well together, with the help of this I am gradually being brave and trying combinations that I wouldn't usually use. I highly recommend this product especially for anyone like me, who struggles with colour co-ordination. Dawn x

Tree trimmings 2

Here is my alternative colour combo using my tree trimmings stamp set. I used the colour coach to take me slightly out of my comfort zone (I know I didn't venture far with the colours but I am definitely trying new colour combos with its help) Hope you like it. Dawn x

Tree trimmings

Here is a small square card made using Stampin' Up! tree trimmings stamp set another I really like. This is what colours I would usually reach for but I made another card the same in a different colour combo, I will put that one on next. Dawn x

Gorjuss girl

I also like the Gorjuss girl range of stamps and although the stamp doesn't shout Christmas it is mission to use my stamps in a variety of ways. The background is made with snowflakes cut using a die in the same colour as the base for a subtle but textured card base, the poinsettia is also a die both by marianne designs. Another simple card, I think, my favorite style. Dawn x

Serene snowflakes!

I Love, love, love this stamp set and reach for it often, maybe a little too often, nah!

I don't usually go for pinks but my close friend loves pink so I try to add pink into a card every now and then.

Dawn x

Pretty baubles

I copied this idea somewhere from another blog but sorry I can't remember where, it was a while ago now. I changed the colours, quite frilly and girly.

Dawn x

Argh! Christmas is coming...

Oh no, I have been so busy and the family have been poorly with all the usual bugs and germs that I have been naughty and not been on here to add pictures of my Christmas cards, I'm sorry!

Well here goes, you know me with my lack of computer knowledge so, I guess they will have to be added one at a time.

Here is a simple square card that actually doesn't have to be a Christmas card, quite masculine I think. Dawn x