Another monochrome card

Have been trying out my new embossing boards again with another monochrome card.

This one also features a backing sheet designed by Karen Adair of Craftsuprint - called Black Satin. It gives the central panel a nice effect, and the simple white butterfly just finishes it nicely.

Monochrome Card

This is the first card made with one of my new Keepsake boards which Allen got me for Christmas & a Marianne Silhouette die.  I love the monochrome cards & I am sure the new boards will be getting lots of use.

Happy New Year

Today is 1.1.11 - a magical day.
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Love & Hugs to everyone. May 2011 bring everything you wish for plus good health.

Boxing Day at Marinas

Today was spent in the company of the same good friends as yesterday. This time at the home of Gordon & Marina. Good food, plentiful alcohol for those who imbibe & soft drinks for those who dont.

Dane got amorous

Gordon was hand fed

And Allen almost wrecked the house!

Plus I learnt something new. Gordon is in charge at their house & always has the last word "Yes Dear"!!

Pets Christmas

I cant leave out the animals at Christmas and they both had their parcels. Sooty got a collar with a blue bandana & bells plus some cat nip treats while Lisa got choc drops, a snowlady soft toy & a new collar with bandana.
The picture shows them admiring each others bandanas.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day has been & gone but it was a good day spent with good friends.
Each couple had got gifts for the others which we opened in the break between the main course & dessert. Gill had made up small Christmas sacks which took us all back to our childhoods, with a tangerine, a chocolate coin and sweety treats as well as gifts. Dane & Gordon had traditional Christmas hats while Allen received a chefs hat complete with Santa.

Marina had got Gill & I special scarves that we both had admired on a girly day out, while the men got wine & a treat. I had got the men mugs & some of their favourite sweets, with the girls getting a floral storage case for their handmade cards & a craft magazine. Lisa hadn't been left out with some choc drops from Marina & a new teddy from Gill.

 Dane, Allen & Gordon

 Marina, Gill & Me

Today we are all at Marinas, and on 6th January - Three Kings at Gills.

Scrapbooking

Having completed my first scrapbook of a holiday in Florida I have now started on my second. This time it will be of my two Great Nephews - Haydn & Evan.  Have completed the first page.

Will post pages as they are done - so that Andi & Chloe can see them before they get the final article.

Christmas Cake

I have just completed my first attempt at icing a Christmas cake. Allen had made the cake some time ago, along with 5 others for friends. My decoration isn't up to the standard of my niece Chloe http://clobell.blogspot.com/ but for a first effort I was quite pleased.

Christmas Table

Following on from a previous blog. My Christmas table is now set, complete with my table centre. The theme is plum & silver. I made the silver place mats by covering standard plastic ones with embossed paper silver table runners. I got matching napkins and the crockery & cutlery were bought on a recent trip to Ikea in Murcia but put away for Christmas. Happy with the overall finish.

Special Christmas Card

I have had to wait before I could post the blog as the person  the card was made for hadn't received it. One of my crafters husband asked me to do a special Christmas card for his wife Marina. So this was what I came up with. The card is made using the Keepsakes Tall Books embossing board and the box is designed to fit it & show off the card as it has acetate it the window. It also has a stand to support the card.