Home for Christmas

I am up to my eyes in Christmas prep  and for some reason I agreed to take part in a Christmas card competition to make a card I wouldn't be able to send to anyone! All entrants were given an 8 x 8 card blank and the large white cottage die cut.I didn't realise the cottage was part of the competition and must confess I was a bit stumped at first.

I had a moment of inspiration though when a couple of new clear sentiment stamps arrived for me that I had ordered from Chocolate Baroque, including this one. I coloured a very pale blue sky with pan pastels which you can't really see in this picture, taking a pic of a nearly all white card in the light conditions at this time of year is not easy! I added silver embossed trees and snowflakes using more CB stamps, the little die cut fence using a Memory Box die and some gem flowers and pearls. I finished off with some glass glitter and added the sentiment on a die cut heart.

So my competition entry is complete and delivered and I can tick one more job off the never eneding list. I also made four more cards last night too, so I am more optimistic those special cards will all get made now and one of my next priorities is to get my Christmas cake marzipanned and my tiny tree decorated at the weekend.

Hope your Christmas preparations are going well.

Elaine