2018 card challenge - January

**alison 2** · 21-01-2018, 07:57 PM

Don’t tell her what paper it is , no more enabling

Ellie your card is just beautiful. Love that butterfly stamp, I won’t ask where it’s form, I must buy anything else !
As you say the blue matches the flower perfectly.
Love your card too Susie, the blue leaf border is gorgeous, and looks fab framing the greeting. The gold goes well with it

**RED HEAD** · 21-01-2018, 08:44 PM

I’m not frightened Alison... honest !!!
I think you can guess what the stamp is. It’s from my favourite Antipodian producer.
Beginning with a K. I bought it in Australia, so don’t know if you can buy it here.

Susie, I flit from paper to paper. This was part of a sheet from Crafters Companion.
Called Shabby Chic. It is lovely. I’ve just had a look and I think it was a
freebie in a mag. But I know that they sell it because I’ve seen it in the shop.
Ellie.

**Susie.A** · 22-01-2018, 03:07 AM

Have you got shares in these magazines Ellie, you're like a pusher (ooh dare I say it ENABLER). Is this another magazine I will have to go out and buy now!

Alison's right though, you could just go on and on at least I could. There is always something new (or old) but different, which in an ideal world we would like to have but my craft room is heaving as it is.

**elainevking** · 22-01-2018, 09:09 AM

Wow..some lovely cards since I last popped in. Ellie that paper is delicious on your last card. Sarah..love the way you've used old stash. Susie your card is exquisite..love it all so classy!
The only cards I have made is my 5 for Beat The Christmas Rush and I don't really need any birthday Cards yet so I just popped in to say hello!
Lovely to see so much creativity going on.

**RED HEAD** · 22-01-2018, 10:54 AM

Hi Elaine. I loved your Christmas cards.

Susie, I don’t usually buy mags, but the one you bought and this one ,just caught my eye.
It’s the Feb issue ofCardmaking and Papercraft It’s also got a free small die with it.
Haven’t tried it yet.
Ellie

**elainevking** · 22-01-2018, 12:33 PM

Thanks aEllie...very quick to do with the help of my Stamping Tool

BTW... I was in Hobbycraft on Saturday and they had the mini Xcut dies (that fit the Diamond Press) for 50p each down from £3..not that I'm trying to enable anyone or anything!

**RED HEAD** · 22-01-2018, 02:19 PM

That’s good value. Haven’t been in there for ages. Never seem to
have much in the way of papercrafting in ours recently.
Will have to have a look see.
Ellie.
Ps. You can’t enable me anymore than you already have done

**Susie.A** · 22-01-2018, 03:00 PM

You're all very sharp today, so funny you two.

Thanks Elaine and those Christmas cards of yours are just gorgeous, love the pom-poms.

I like that Ellie, you don't usually buy mags. but...

If I get into town today I'll have a little look in Smith's, they have a good selection of mags.

**RED HEAD** · 22-01-2018, 04:17 PM

Susie, I’m a sucker for a nice freebie

I got mine from there .
Ellie

**Susie.A** · 22-01-2018, 04:41 PM

Me too Ellie, but it does have to be a good one doesn't it, we have our standards.

**bramblepie** · 22-01-2018, 07:15 PM

lovely cards ladies
I love the scallop stitched one I asked my friend to look out in the works or was it the range she hadnt seen that one and liked it too

**RED HEAD** · 23-01-2018, 11:28 AM

Hi Denise,
I think Elaine gave me those stitched tags in the die swap wedid.
Must do another one of those soon

Ellie

**bramblepie** · 23-01-2018, 02:21 PM

This one words is for winter snap but just showing a few I have if anyone would like me to stamp
The clarity stamps(bottom pic)have a built up handle they very easy to stamp and a nice clear image every time as can get the pressure
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