Using my new stamps from SU!

I finally bit the bullet and ordered two stamp sets I'd been looking at for a long time...Lovely as a Tree and Happy Christmas Mate. My order arrived, along with my new Bone Scorer and Happiness Stamp set, just in time to make cards for our Serbian Tennis coach who was leaving for NZ before relocating to Kabulcha, QLD. I made two cards the same - imagine my delight when I discovered, belatedly, that I save HEAPS of time by doing two identical cards at the same time!! LOL, not to mention that if I hadn't I might have only done one... Something to remember for the future. The trouble with home made cards is - you are never really sure the people at the other end appreciate the effort! I know it's fun, but it would be nice to hear - wow, did you make that!? I love it!! Aaaah, yes I know - it's meant to be in the giving - and it is really - but I wonder - do people appreciate hand made cards? Or would they prefer a bought one? It would be interesting to do some sort of poll on a non craft forum :)
This card was CASED from one I saw on Splitcoaststampers. Thanks!!

Well, not quite weekly!

I said in my last post that I'd try to post weekly. I haven't. In fact the only time I even think about my blog is when someone else's is mentioned on a SS post. Last time I was here I mentioned posting pics of cards and glass charms I made for a swap,I took some pictures but they aren't great as I'd already packaged them up before remembering to take the pic...
The cards are Criss Cross Cards and I think they look really nice :)

I took some pics of my wine glass charms too - but I seem to have deleted that file :(

Life is full on. School is back in. So's work - and now I have a new job that has almost as many hours as my other job does (officially - you know the one's I actually get paid for)
It's nice knowing there will be money for holidays and stuff, but it's VERY busy. Thankfully I've had the hubby home this week helping out - it will be interesting to see how we cope (and what we eat!) when we are back to normal hours...
The kids are also back into their respective sports, which includes a LOT of running around on Saturday mornings. Not sure when I'm supposed to do my Creative Memories classes...and how successful they'd be anyway! I've got one this afternoon on Circle Pages - and I still haven't done one to show!...I did manage to buy some blades for my workshop ladies to use to cut the circles out with. I guess I really shouldn't be on here!
My next post I will address some of the SS Blog Challenges.....watch this space :)

A "Crabby Day"

No, not really! I woke up really wanting to make some cards. So I did. I set myself the task of using my SU! Crab & Company Stamp Set.

I made two cards that I'm really happy with.

The first one had the crab and a present and stamped background paper, in purple colour tones, using Hand Made Papers from Tasmania. I chalked the "sand" with Stampin' Pastels.

This second card used watercolour pencils, Stampin' Pastels and the SU! White Gel Pen and Hemp twine. The "snappy birthday" is on Dimensionals.

Bonnie made one too. All three are uploaded to my gallery on Splitcoast Stampers :)

I'm off to make another one - or- maybe two.....!