CAS attempt (xmas8)

Hello to my crafty pals, you will be glad to know that we are having a little break from singing, lol (couldn't find any French hens) . Of course I will still be ever so pleased to have comments to read as I love receiving them. I can only say that I hope I visit you all now and then as my skippity brain is still playing up.  
Today I have spent my time putting preservative on wood, when I ran out of the odorless stuff I started on the smelly stuff which hasn't helped my skippity brain and the photo could certainly be better. I would love to put something else on this card, maybe a few bits of bling. 
Hoping you are all well and hugs to all who need them. 

Paper  and card - card blank is a 7x5 card, 

red card from the Papermill,

 Dies used :- Spellbinders  Labels 18 & Floral Ovals 

Memory Box Glowing Candles  and

Couture Creations EF Tied Together .

Two Turtle Doves (xmas7)

Here we are again my wonderful crafty pals, Thank you all very much for your comments. I struggle with the concept of Less is More so I may start using my Christmas cards to practice this, not there yet of course. 
I did do my weightlifting exercises this morning as I lifted the boxes of dies to get to the box of embossing folders. Also had to move 3 boxes of card to find the one I wanted.  I know I'm not the only one, lol. 
The embossing folder I used was "Happy and Merry Christmas" by Couture Creations, I used a bit of Core'dinations card, embossed, sanded and highlighted with pencils and Sakura pens. I then added brads, a pin and a bit of ribbon from stash and placed it on a 7x5 white card. Of course I fiddled about with it for ages so it wasn't a quick make. 

A different song (xmas6)

Thank you all very much for your comments, reading them made me smile so much. I do hope your therapy is almost complete Heather, lol. I thought I would post my latest make , as I thought you all needed a different song to sing, although I am not too happy with how it turned out. It wasn't quite what I wanted but it was fun to play. Maybe I enjoyed our wee celebration too much last night, you will see from my latest photo on our renovation project, it deserved a celebration. Anyway without further ado -

Image - Penny Black Caroling Hedgehogs 1508K coloured with 

polychromos pencils also

a LoTV sentiment,

Paper  and card - card blank is a 7x5 card, 

red co-ordinations scruffed a bit,

bells left over from a project a couple of years ago. 

Are you all singing! (xmas5)

Thank you all for your wonderful encouragement, you are such special pals. I thought it may be time for a sing-a-long, lol. 
Well this stamp is even older. It is a wood mounted Penny Black and I have again paired it up with a great LoTV sentiment. I am really enjoying my play with my older stash. As this stamp is quite intricate I did use some of my old Marvy pens alongside my pencils. 
Now a Question - has anybody else got Christmas brads in their cupboard? I have used one!!! to attach my ribbon. 
Today I spent some time clearing weeds from the garden, they do like this "bit" of rain. Also moved some plants, while I can recognise them to make way for our next delivery of building materials. After a bit of a break we will soon be starting on the next floor. Do hope we have the roof on before the end of the year. Anyway hugs to all. xx Flora

Image - Penny Black Forest Friends' Xmas Tree  855J coloured with 

polychromos pencils and Marvy & Sakura pens also

a LoTV sentiment,

Paper  and card - card blank is a 7x5 card, 

red card from the Papermill,

backing  from an old Papermania Colossal Pack,

 Dies used :- Lifestyle Nesting Lace Squares and

ribbon from my must use stash. 

xmas4

Good Afternoon to all my crafty pals. It is a funny old day again weather wise here, so I have managed a wee play in the craft box and a bit of sporadic blogging. I know I have missed doing some comments as I am ending up with comment pages open and some not publishing, As soon as the weather changes the fuzzy FM brain returns with a vengeance. Thank you all for your comments and not minding the topic of my cards- you will tell me if you get bored, lol.
This is an old  stamp and one of my favourites, wood mounted in my case but I think it has been released again. I still prefer red rubber stamps but have to acknowledge that the LoTV clear sentiment sets I purchased are very useful. So the title has given you fair warning, and here goes. xx Flora

Image - Penny Black Let it Snow 1524K coloured with 

polychromos pencils & sakura pen and

a LoTV sentiment,

Paper  and card - card blank is a 7x5 card, 

 backing  from old 12x12 paper,

 Dies used :- Spellbinders Marvelous Squares and

ribbon from my must use stash. 

xmas3

A happy hello to all my crafty pals. So pleased that you commented on my fun card, I couldn't resist that sentiment stamp when I saw it. All my cards at the moment are being made using stamps which have been bought in previous years and that is the way I will continue. I have so many I enjoy using that I see no reason to buy any more. I wonder why I cannot use the same logic where dies are concerned, lol. 
I dug out my much ignored "polychromos pencils" and had a wee play, having bought them early last year I then got sidetracked into using something else instead. Never mind, they don't go off - well I hope not anyway.  I have also been known to not use ribbon freely and fully intend to change my ways. Please feel free to prompt me if I slip back. Sending hugs a plenty to anyone feeling a bit lonely or poorly. xx Flora

Image - Stampendous Snow Bird coloured with 

polychromos pencils and a white sakura,

Paper  and card - card blank is a 7x5 card, 

red backing card from the Papermill,

 Dies used :- Sizzix Tags rounded

also some free Papermania vellum stickers and

ribbon from my must use stash. 

xmas2

Hello to all my wonderful crafty pals. Hope you are all well. We have had the most wonderful weather, even today we had a lot of sunshine. Through all the rubble etc in our garden we have had a fantastic display of day lilies. Our out of control Buddleia is covered in such a selection of butterflies. 
My craft room/box is very small and my computer is in there so as today is a little cooler I am in here and my monitor is behaving itself.  As I still have a number of cards in my box this is another December card - well I do have to work up to it gradually. I am lucky as I won such lovely card from Jayne earlier this year at  http://thecraftycavalier.blogspot.co.uk  and it is fun to use. 

Image - Stampendous Get Socks,

Paper  and card - card blank is a 7x5 card

 Dies used :- Spellbinders Marvelous Squares

and Tattered Lace  Christmas Boot.