Final Christmas cards

Hello - I hope you all had a great Christmas.  Are you all out for New Years parties or are you stopping in like me?  Well I thought I wouold post a couple of piccies of the Xmas cards I made for my mum and dad and the one I made for my husband.  Also there's one of Steve's birthday card too as it is on the 23rd of December - My dad's b'day was on Christmas eve but I forgot to take photos of the cards I made for him so will have to do that when I am next visiting.
So, here are the Christmas cards;

This is Steve's Christmas card - a house mouse stamp from Joanna Sheen and papers and hearts printed and cut on my Cricut.  The ribbon is an East of India ribbon from Polka Doodles - they are just yummy.

 This card was my folks Xmas card.  Another House mouse image with flowers and lace from Wild Orchid Crafts .  The sentiment is a Whimsy sentiment.  I was quite pleased with this card and my mum loved it.

 This card was Steve's birthday card.  Yet another House Mouse image.  Thsi one is called 'Dip' and I think it has to be my favourite.  The papers are from a Nit Wit collection which I have distress inked around the edges and stitched too.  The buttons are from Bo Bunny.  I finished it off with a faux ribbon and some string.  I thought this card was cute but I didn't want it to be too girly.  Steve liked it so I think I got it right for him ;o)

Well I hope you like these cards.  What has everyone got planned for the New Year?  Anything exciting?  As I mentioned I have something in the pipeline and I shall reveal all as soon as I can.
Take care all
xxx

Cricut magazine

Hi everyone - well first of all Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.  I hope you are all coping with the snow if you have it - I am hoping to get out tomorrow to do the last of my food shopping but with another few inches forecast for tonight I am not over confident.  Anyway I hope you all have a great time over the festive season.
Now, I don't know if you have heard but there is a new Cricut magazine out which is a bi-monthly and covers all the machines from the baby bug to the cake and the Imagine.  It's full of inspiration and ideas and looks like a nice publication.  I am hoping to sell this magazine in the New Year but am wondering how much interets I am going to get.  So pass this on and get people who are interested to follow my blog and leave a comment after this post.  I am hoping to get some more followers next year and am going to post more often and probably have a few blog candys if I can get the interets.  I also have a new venture in the pipeline for the new year and am hoping people will be interetsed in that too - so watch this space. 
So, don't forget to pass this on if anyone you know is a Cricut fan as I would like a guideline so I know how many magazines to order as a starter.
Take care everyone and enjoy Christmas but keep warm
xxx

DT Call

Hi everyone - there's a new blog up and coming and they are looking for DT members so go to Craftuscrazy 's blog or click on the little button on my side bar and give it a go.  Will be back soon with some cards - glad to be able to make anything other than Christmas cards now LOL
Take care all
Sam
xxx

Squiggles DT Call

Well Hello again.  Haven't been here for a little while as I have felt really rotten and have desperately been trying to do Christmas cards and birthday cards for this month.  Anyway this is a message about the DT call for guest designers for Squiggles stamps blog .  I thought I would enter the following cards as I absolutely love squiggles and it would be a dream come true to be a designer for them!  So although you've seen them before here they are together for the Squigglees folks to have a look at.  If I have the time I might make some more but the way things are I shall soon meet myself coming back LOL. 

I have quite a few more squiggles stamps but they want to see Christmas images this time so I hope these are ok!
Well Here's praying and keeping all digits firmly crossed that the Squiggles team like my cards! 
I will be back very soon with a few House mouse images and also some fab new Polka Doodles images too
Take care all
xxx

Cricut expression

Hello everyone - just a quickie - I have a Cricut Expression machine that has never been used with it's box (obviously) and 3 replacement mats and possibly a home decor cartridge.  There also 10 of the pens you can use to draw with rather than cut.  If anyone is interested or knows anyone who is interested please leave a comment and I will get in touch.  Costwise it will be much cheaper than the £300 plus pounds that this machine usually sells for.
Hope you are all ok - I am drowning in a sea of paper and card as I try to replenish my Christmas card stocks for the sale I am supposed to be doing the first weekend in December LOL.
Take care all
Sam xxx

Final card of the day!

This is the last one I promise LOL.  This time it is a Personal Impressions stamp designed by Lindsay Mason;

 Bo Bunny Midnight Frost papers again but I do so love them so forgive me.  The Let It Snow is a sticky chipboard from the same range.  I love this little teddy giving the snowman a hug LOL  Makes me cold just thinking about it!! 

Anyway I shall be off now as I really need to make more cards but I promise I won't post them all on here and bore you all half to death LOL.
Hopefully I'll be able to post some of the cards I've been making for the Hunkydory design team soon so you can all let me know what you think.

Also I have some questions about my Cricut Imagine - namely how the heck do I actually print out 12" x 12" papers on it???  If anyone knows I'd be really grateful as the person I spoke to on the Cricut helpline didn't speak great English and couldn't understand what I was asking!
So until next time, take care
xxx

Squiggles challenge

Well here we go with more Christmas cards!  This time I am going to enter the Squiggles Monthly challenge blog , which this month is squiggles and sparkles.  So here is my entry;

This is the Polar Love image which is so cute.  It needs practically no colouring just a little shading around the edge with a pro marker.  The papers are again Bo Bunny Midnight Frost - I will be really sad when these have all gone LOL.  It doesn't look very sparkly but the 'Brrr' is really sparkly in real life - the photo doesn't do it justice.  My husband loved this card as he loves polar bears!

I have used this image in another 'blue' card so I'll share that here too;

 Another Bo bunny midnight frost card LOL.  I think this image is one of my favourites too.  Not so sparkly this card but I like the little blue pearls in the corner.  The dark blue satin ribbon finishes the whole thing off.

Well I hope this is liked too - I have one more card to post and then I will leave you all alone LOL.
Oh and if Squiggles are ever looking for design team members please consider me as I just love Squiggles stamps ;o)
xxx