Four Cards and A Bookmark

 The cat stamp above and below is from a company called "Katzelkraft", and his name is "Jasper"!  I'sn't he cute?!

I added some sparkle to him using my clear glitter gel pen, however it doesn't show up well in photos.  He is quite "sparkly" IRL!  He was a very quick and easy card I made, for someone whom I know will enjoy the humour in it!!

Above and below is a black and white card I made a couple of weeks back.  I wanted to put some "travel" charms on the card, but couldn't find anything.  I ended up going to "Spotlight" one day and found a set of travel type dies for $5.  The plane and the camera are two of the dies, which fit well on the card!  Now I can post it to..??  She may be checking my blog so she remains anonymous for now!

Here a a couple of close-ups.  The Eiffel Tower is a die and I die cut it in black then stuck it a white card and cut around the edges.

I may cut the plane again in silver card I think, I'm not sure I like the brown with the black and white.  I think silver will look better:-)

Here a bookmark I made.  I embossed in white embossing powder onto a white card.  Then I used my shaving brushes to splosh turquoise, pink and yellow in over the top.  It has been a very long time since I have done any embossing, and it was so much FUN!

Above shows the blue Nuvo Crystal Drops I out in the centre of the swirl stamp.  Below is the embossed "Believe" stamp, which is from an old SU setamp set I have had for years.   

 Below is a card I made using the white embossing on white card, and once again sploshing 3 colours of ink onto the card using my shaving brushes.  I used 3 different coloured ink pads to splosh the colours onto the white card.  I got the shaving brushes from my local $2 Shop.

The words on the front and inside of the card are two stamps I designed some years ago.  The words below are on the front of the card.

Below are the words stamped inside the card.

Below is the embossed stamp I used in the corners of the card.

And finally another card using the same technique as above.  The word "Christmas" was coloured with a clear sparkly gel pen - it does not photograph well!

I have not made many Christmas cards this year.  I am struggling with guilt at not being able to make and send as many cards as I want to. After my surgery I had (have) no motivation or inspiration to make cards.  It will come back:-) 

It's like I have this dark cloud hanging over me and I just can't get motivated.

I hope 2018 changes that and I find my motivation AND my inspiration!  Thanks you for dropping by:-)

Have a "SUNSHINE" day...{HUGS} from me to YOU:-).