Cafe Christmas Class ...

Tonight, I had the real privilege of running a Christmas craft evening at my wonderful friends' Renee & Pete's cafe!

Along with the Santa box, the beautiful & handsome crew of 21 made the following two card designs.

New Year's Resolution? ... pluck up the courage to try and run regular classes! Love love LOVED IT!

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Card 1

Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla

Stamp - Delightful Decorations

Ink - Cherry Cobbler

Other - Dazzling Diamonds, Red / White wide grosgrain ribbon

Card 2

Paper - Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa (retired), Very Vanilla

Stamp - Dark Room Door 'Christmas'

Ink - Real Red

Other - Dazzling Diamonds, Real Red ribbon

Christmas loot boxes...

I really do have to stop taking my photos after midnight! I just don't have the right light!

Anyways.... having created the Santa box at another fantastic class with Sue Dean, I realised the casing potential of these cute little boxes, suitable for lollies or small gifts.

OK - so the snowman, with his enlarged head looks a little scary!  (Scope for Halloween!) but I'm generally stoked with the result of these punch art friends - Miss P's favourite is the angel, whilst Miss M likes the reindeer :o)

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19 sleeps to go!...

Inspired by Liam Pucher's use of the scallop square punch, I used Martha Stewart's new Holly punch to create this smart little card.
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Ahoy Shipmate!...

OOO-aaaar - a simple yet special card put together for one of Miss P's little pre-school friends  :o)

No idea where stamp is from but wherever little boys are concerned, my little pirate is usually called upon!

Used a gold pen for trail and 'X marks the spot' - always always always forget how messy those pens can be if shaken without lid on!

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Deevine...

I had a wonderful afternoon with Sue Dean and friends last weekend and we made this divine stationary kit - perfect perfect Mother-In-Law giftee!

Although I am a little disappointed with the colour I chose (it's nice... but I had colour envy with my class mates' choices!) I think the set - complete with cards, tags, notebook, stamp pocket and pen holder - is 'gorjus'

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Floral Shimmer...

This Elegant Lines embossing folder from SU is just luxury and needs very little dressing up to look gorgeous.

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