Till Christmas 2011 !  I haven’t actually counted, I have a new ap for my iphone, It’s called Sleeps till Christmas, it plays Christmas songs and when you shake the phone it sounds like jingle bells, I’m such a big kid when it comes to Christmas !!!

I really think a few days of Christmas card inspiration is what is needed so I shall post lots of Christmas card ideas over the next few days, most of them will be flat so they will post at standard rate.  The Stampin’ Up! UK shipping times are less than a week at the moment so if you haven’t got all the products you need for your cards place your order with me and you will have time to get them made before the last posting day.

I’m away from Thursday till Monday at Disneyland Paris for the 3rd Stampin’ Up! Europe convention so I will have some swaps and goodies I have made for my team to share too.  This is always an exciting time so I am sure I will have lots of news to share when I get back!  So do expect lots of blog posts from me………!

These first few cards focus on the Wreath from Welcome Christmas.

The background is made using the Delicate Doilies stamp set, and I have coloured the pearls using a red sharpie marker.  It’s a square card!!!!!  I am so pleased we now have square envelopes in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue.

This second card I love, it’s so straightforward to do, but you can change it up too.  We made this at my last card club in November and several of the ladies sponged the edges of the frame, or the panels, you could also use the fabulous woodgrain stamp too.  that is the most amazing thing about crafting you take one idea and it grows into so much more!

The top square panels are punched using the 1 1/4″ square punch and the longer panels are cut.  This time I have used a maker pen to colour the berries on the wreath.

Well I must run, I have to finish packing !

Happy Stampin’