Cardio christmas cards

Well, Boxing Day didn't finish the way we expected it to! It is the day we host family and cook our proper Christmas Dinner. We had a lovely day and were just enjoying our tea when Steve decided to check on the weather, only to discover that it was starting to snow. We quickly got both Dads organised and then set off to take them home. Steve's dad (now 94) was safely delivered home, but after a 3 hour 11 mile round trip we arrived back home with my dad still with us. Steve was a hero…

Cardio Stamps for my card project today Stamped up wreath first with Versafine to create a circle - did mine "by eye" but you could always pencil a circle in. Looking at the branch you will see it lends itself to flow one way so the ends of the branches don't stick out. You can always have a practice on a piece of copy paper first... Used Distress Inks - weathered wood to lightly place hillocks. Left a gap when I did the horizon to use Dried Marigold for the setting sun. Stamped the other…

Hello crafty peeps! My last post for this month using some of the fab Card-io Combinations stamps. I have found the more I play, the more of the other sets I have purchased, so that I can vary my cards and create different little scenes all the time! (fatal for the bank balance, but then at least these images allow you to create endless amounts of different card combinations!) For this week's card and samples, I have chosen to make a frame using two of the stamps within the Card-io Winter…

Good evening I have been busy with my lovely Majestix stamps by Cardio I have another christmas card towards my target, I have to be honest and admit to the 'one card a week' not being met, but I definitely have made a much better effort than last year Four thankyou's to say today Angela, thankyou for the beautiful bouquet of roses, you are so kind xxx Dawn, thankyou so much for the set of stamps, you are so thoughtful and I will love using them xxx Pat and Ann, thankyou so much for all you…

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Hello and welcome to the last challenge in November! I am Netta and your hostess for this challenge, In the card world, we are nearing the time when the cards are mailed out so I hope you have been working hard to get them done. Gill has chosen our technique this month and it will be all about watercoloring. Anything will work...watercolor markers, watercolor crayons, watercolor paint...whatever you have on hand! Come show us your watercolor style! Our guest designer this week is Martina…