Thursday, 23 December 2010

Five Favourite Christmas Cards...

Debbie at A Scrapjourney wants us to choose our five favourite Christmas cards of 2010 and post them on our blogs.  I think this is such a fun idea and decided to have a look back at all the cards I did for Bah! Humbug! throughout the year.  
I think our favourites tend to change depending on the mood we're in, but anyway here come my most loved Christmas creations ...

 





I was going to write a little about each card, but hey it's CHRISTMAS  - much more fun to just look at the pictures.
Only two more sleeps now - yeah so exciting! 
I am trying to visit all my blogging buddies, but seem to be running out of time so I'll take this opportunity to say 'Hope you have a wonderful Christmas time.'
Ann xxx

Sunday, 19 December 2010

It's Christmas....

Yeah only days to go to the big event - still got masses to do and 'am I bovvered?'  
Think I've given up all hope of doing any crafting at the moment as I'm busy at work and racing round like a mad women (more than usual) to get things done for me and my mum.  Who isn't?  So before I close up shop till the New Year I just wanted to wish all my dear friends a very, very Happy Christmas and a Wonderful New Year.

I'm really looking forward to playing with my Christmas crafting stash.  Santa was sent a list with HOUSE MOUSE and LOTV stamps in capital letters, but I must admit to being a bit worried as I've not really been all that good.  Maybe he was looking the other way when we had the team's Christmas night out.  I really hope so!

Big hugs to all and hope your Christmas stockings are bulging with your favourite goodies.

Ann xxx

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

The Last Batch...

Well the 'poop' bags have sold like hot cakes at the Nursing Home my daughter works at.  The Christmas Fair had to be cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but I sent the bags I'd made in for the residents anyway.
I'm really not sure whether that was a bad or a good move for me really as ever since all my crafting time has been spent making further supplies of the latest craze in Meadow View Nursing Home.  Oh my they have sold well?  Even the oncall doctor didn't get chance to leave the building without buying a few packs.  I've made just over a hundred and raised enough money to cover the cost of an entertainer at the residents' Christmas party.  

Due to making such a massive number of them I must admit the design had to be modified slightly in that I printed out a 'ready coloured' reindeer, which speeded things up quite a bit.  I'm really sorry that I can't remember where the reindeer came from.  I know it was a freebie, but unfortunately I didn't file it properly on my computer.  I think it might be a Pollycraft one from last year.  The text was computer generated too.



I hadn't got a coloured image of a snowman, but used this fab digi by Torico.  I think it was one of the first freebies Torico gave out and is just so cute.  The snowmen were coloured using Promarkers and then I added a touch of glitter.  Again the text was computer generated.
Hopefully now I've completed these I may be able to enter some challenges again, but for the moment I'll add these as my entry to the following challenges...
I do apologise for the poor photos, but I had to take them at night before my daughter packed them up again to take to work.  If anyone is wanting to do a little last minute fund raising I found that the bags of marshmallows sold at Sainsbury's are fantastic value at just over a pound with no pink ones in.  Used carefully each bag could be streched out to make 20 bags of poop.   
Have a great day all and I hope your Christmas preparations are going well.  Not long before Santa comes along now.

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