Christmas Cards

When I got up this morning, my goals for the day were to make at least one Christmas card using this new stamp and die set I just got.  My other goal was to re-pot six small Griselinia shrubs I had, that were too small to be planted in the ground yet, but needed to be in bigger pots as they were root bound. Making the card below meant that I achieved goal number one before breakfast!  Yay!

I believe this stamp and die set is an Avery Elle one, called, "Dear Santa".  I like it. Alot!  I liked the first card so much I made another one - below!  I wasn't sure how to colour the cat at first, then decided to outline her with a pale grey copic marker, then lightly shade her with a grey water colour pencil. On both cards I added some gems and sequins - got to have sequins!  On the card below I have stamped a mouse which is from an old SU stamp set.

Below is the stamp set.  Since I got my Stamp Perfect tool, I now buy lots more clear stamps as they are soooo easy to use with the SP tool.  No more missed patches of where there wasn't enough ink on the stamp:-)  And I get my stamps positioned perfectly every time:-)  HOW did I manage without it??!  I have asked myself that question many times!  

 I also achieved my second goal of re-potting the Griselinia shrubs, so I am happy!  It's a lovely sunny day today and the neighbourhood is fairly quiet.  The school holidays have started for the next two weeks and I was expecting it to be a lot noisier today.  I was up at 6 am and it was so peaceful, sunny and serene.  I sat and listened to the birds while I had my first cup of tea.  It was just so nice:-)  Well, thanks for dropping by, I hope you have a SUNSHINE day:-)  {HUGS} from me to YOU:-)