4 down, 16 to go! (Day 2)

I have challenged myself to make 20 mini books from my existing stash to be sold for the Charity so lovingly run by 2 of my colleagues at the college where I am a lecturer.

Once I have done these, I have promised myself to move onto Greetings cards, also for the same charity. The books and the cards will be very simple as it is the start of term and I have lots of preparation work to do, but that's okay!

I used images I stamped and cut out ages ago and die cut some flowers. I used  DCWV card for the covers and the details were  highlighted with Glossy Accents.

All colouring in was done by my daughter - who fills in between the lines better than me :)

I'm feeling like Bambi in Blogland!

Something old - Something new

Note added 10th January 2012, a few people have been asking me about this stamp, it is a striking image isn't it?
It is a Hampton Art Stamp called Large Face Frame. It's number is 2234. It is quite old, it says 2001 on the stamp. I remember there was a smaller face too! I hope this helps :)

   I've been bouncing about like ' Bambi in Blogland!' - or, having just been out and about and seeing  the grumpy faces on many of the shoppers on Western Road, possibly  'a Tigger in a sea of Eyeore's!'...Why?...
 
 Well, 2 good people whose blogs I visit daily, won, in Sir Tim of Holtz's amazing 12 Tags of Christmas awards - they are both great bloggers whose generous comments have encouraged my own fledgling blog  -  and I was so happy and proud for them. Do drop by and give Sue and Anita  a wave!

http://theartfulmaven.blogspot.com/                             http://sue-thislife.blogspot.com/

   In the midst of all that excitement (happy emails wending their way back and forth across the pond) I checked updated posts from the blogs I follow and comments on my own site and found to my joy and amazement  the winner of a very gorgeous item  - a vintage crafting CD on a beautiful vintage blog was... ME! Huge excited, happy thank you to Julie.  (Oooh, the very word 'vintage' sends a thrill up my spine) this is the loveliest site (and there is a very cool sister site too) so, when you get back from Sue and Anita's, why not drop by?

http://avintagechic.blogspot.com/

  I made the  card at the top of this post to give to a neighbour who moved over the New Year. I managed to use up old stash (card, Papermania elements, stamp) and a new, New Years Stamp I got free in a magazine - so I am entering this card into the:- Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Something Old ... Something New  Challenge. http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ and the  http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/?cat=12

I then used up more old and new scraps (another free stamp, this one from my beloved Craft Stamper magazine)  some  brads I found in a remainder bin pre Christmas and a Sizzix page die to make this  book. After crafting in all the bright colours over Christmas, it was good to use a starker colour scheme.

A simple tag in masculine colours

Just using up scraps and playing happily with little pieces of ribbon! This is so much fun - so much inspiration and support in this amazing project - I wonder if Tim Holtz and Mario know  just what a great time they are  giving so many people? Just realised I put up the wrong photo - I added glossy accents and a sprinkle of Glamour Dust after I got to this stage....photo looks different this time,,,,must put learning how to take pictures onto that long list of things to do! I think this looks like a little house with smoke coming out of its chimney

A couple of cards made by my daughter and I

Here are 2 cards, one made by myself and the other by my very artistic daughter. Mine was stamped and embossed and enhanced with a little bling and a butterfly.  My daughter used a Tim Holtz die cut dress form and a stunning butterfly stamp from Stampers Anonymous coupled with a few die cut buttons (again from the wonderful Mr Holtz). This was my first play with craft card.....loving the neutral palette.