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Just finished this card tonight and thought I'd share it with you. It's for my friend's baby girl and yes, you've guessed it, it will be her first Christmas (she's only eight weeks old - aaah!). It's taken me nearly three hours to make from start to finish because of all the die cutting and fiddly sticking together but I'm pleased with it. Have used a pale pink and white Bazzill c.s. with some mirriboard for the background with the top most layer of pink c.s. being embossed with Cuttlebug snowflakes folder. The snowflakes and "1st" have been cut using my Cricut, George and Basic Shapes from white and a slightly darker shade of pink Bazzill cardstock. The bear is die cut from brown and black Bazzill cardstock and the face drawn by hand and his hat is a Quickutz elf hat with a little bit of glitter. The sentiment is part of a Merry Christmas stamp by Doodlebug and finally, I added a couple of little jewels to the snowflakes. I do like making baby car...

Not in my house it isn't! I don't think I've mentioned that my husband is working in Australia at the moment and won't be home for Christmas (big tear!!). It's the only time we have been apart at Christmas and frankly, I'm not looking forward to it much. At lease I've got my two lovely boys which should lighten the mood. After all, Christmas is for kids Back to the cards, these are two wedding cards I made for a friend of mine. She wanted a personalised card for her niece who was getting married abroad and I love using the teddy bear die cut. All she told me was their names, the date of the wedding and where they were getting married. The second card is a slightly unusual card for me as I tend to use this stamp for Valentines cards. I got the idea for the layout from Michelle at the Card Grotto and decided to go for a red theme rather than the usual pastel for weddings. Hope you like!

Here's a couple of Christmas cards I've made. The first (Mistletoe Bear) is a card I originally made for the DoCrafts competition. It didn't make it to the last thirty (sob! sob!) but I still like it!!! The second is a Whipper Snapper snowman which I bought a couple of years ago but I tend to use it each Christmas because he is soooo cute! and the last card is an Elzybels mouse - I do tend to be attracted to the cutey rubber stamps .... must be the child within! Hope you like them.