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Friday, 2 March 2012

Not too early...is it?

Hello to you all on this fab Friday.

I'm looking forward to a weekend full of football & crafting. My boys are at home tomorrow so I shall be going to the Memorial Stadium, accompanied (and looked after, she keeps me on my feet!) by my fab friend Sue to watch Bristol Rovers. Then I shall be enjoying a spot of colouring, card making and maybe the odd playing with new ideas.

Anyway for those of you who visited me for WOYWW you would've seen that I've started making Christmas cards. Yeah ok I know.....it's March.

But.....the last few years I've always been put under pressure to make my cards and though the cards I made for the general masses (not the real special ones) were lovely, they were never the cards I really wanted to make. They had to be simple; topper, spot of matting & layering, stick on a sentiment & off they go type. But I have some beautiful stamps and I dearly want to make this year's cards with them. So that means starting early! I've come up with a plan, which I've already started - stamp lots of images out, then choose the papers FIRST before I colour. Then I can match the image to the papers. I'm still keeping them simple, I make just over 80 in total for friends & family so I can't get bogged down by each card. Anyhoo....here's the first batch!












I just love how one stamp can look different depending on the colours & papers.

They are all made using stamps from the Winter Cheer collection from Crafter's Companion, and are all coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. The papers are from many sources - bought, free with magazines, CD's etc.
To be honest I'm enjoying making these. I suppose I ought to get on with my Mothers Day cards & Easter cards really........

Thanks for looking, I love reading your comments. Take care Zo xx
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9 comments:

  1. ~ Ali Robertson ~2 March 2012 at 12:08

    Definately not too early :O) Loveing these creations!! Fab

    ali x

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  2. emma mitchell2 March 2012 at 13:46

    Beautiful cards Zoe and I love your images. I must take a leaf out of your book and start early other wise I'll end up like last year
    Hugs
    Emma xx

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  3. Misty's2 March 2012 at 14:21

    Hi Zoe
    The cards you made a fantastic. The stamps are super cute.
    Michaela xx

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  4. McCrafty's Cards2 March 2012 at 18:28

    I am planning to start my christmas cards much earlier this year, these are all gorgeous, I like the images
    Kevin xx

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  5. Teresa2 March 2012 at 20:22

    These are all beautiful Zoe, great stamps. Always a good thing to be early! Have a great weekend. Teresa xx

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  6. Louise Welsh2 March 2012 at 22:49

    all beautiful zoe but my fave is the one at the bottom with the grey silver paper, fabulous. louise xx

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  7. Gwen3 March 2012 at 11:25

    I admire your forward planning. Have a wonderful weekend.
    xxo

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  8. Emma Williams3 March 2012 at 17:50

    A gorgeous set of cards and it's NEVER too early to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year!! :)
    Love Emma xxx

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  9. Stephie Boots7 March 2012 at 22:56

    omg you're making me feel bad about not starting my Christmas cards!! I was planning to do one a week this year as I didn't even finish last year's in time!! Maybe later in the year I'll make more progress!! Love these cards xxx

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Thank you so much for popping in and having a look at my blog. Take care Zo x

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