My new Big Shot die cuttting machine

I had some money and vouchers given to me for Christmas and I brought myself a big shot die cutting machine.
I am having so much fun with it and it has given me some new idea's and designs for cards.
I gives so much detail and clean edges.
Here are a few cards I have made using different templates in the machine.

Below are frames cut in the bigshot, then I layered them.



Small flowers and leaf from the bigshot.


Below a single frame used alongside diecut flowers.

Cards and more Cards.

Here are a few more decoupaged cards I have made during the Christmas period.
I think the sillouette ones are quite striking.

Having fun with Christmas goodies

I have had a lot of fun using goodies I got for Christmas.

Butterflies and flowers are another of my favourite themes for cards.

Green and white ATC's

I belong to a swap group for ATC,s that only swap in UK and they do monthly challenges for a theme for the ATC'S.

This one is green and white. I love these colours together.

old to new

Well I have tried to make some little owls out of an old pair of jeans and off cuts of felt.
They are very basic but I had loads of fun making them. They could be used as pin cushions .



Below is a cushion sized owl , a little quirky looking but still cute.

Altered art-Cigar tin.

This was fun and thought I would share. It is a cigar tin that I have decoupaged and made into a pretty little trinket tin.

This is the top

This is inside the tin.

Female birthday cards.

I have really enjoyed making these cards, here are a few that I have made in the last few days.

My next venture is to do a good selection of male cards. This always proves to be challenging.

ATC's again

Well I have been busy making cards and ATC's and I thought I would share a few ATC's I have made.

Simple and quick Christmas cards

Every year my family (husband, myself and son) send out about 130 plus Christmas cards. So I try and make some very simple ones that are easily posted. Here are some that are just stamped , embossed and or sillouette card used.

They are reasonably quick and easy to do.

Below is a selection I made today.

New cards- Not Christmas :)

Well its nice to feel a little more inspired and try a few new things with card making.

I love Owls, these little owls are so cute..




This is another first for me and so simple. It is flowers with punched holes with ribbon weaved through them.



This one below is made from glitzy paper and a layered flower with a gem in the centre of it.