Festive Friday

Good Morning My Dear Friends,

It's Friday again so that means we need to have a 'Festive' card, so this week I thought I would have a play and do something different with the 'Precious Marieke Snow Globe' die.

I took a piece of white card and scored it in half, placed the die so that just a little of the cutting edge of the die at the top hangs over the scored line, this makes a hinge, making a 'Bauble' shaped card base.  
Idie cut another two Snow Globes, 1 in Cherry Cobbler and 1 in white, I used a Spellbinders Scalloped circle to die cut the centre out of the white Snow Globe, (rather than the plain circle that comes with it) as I wanted a little bit of the red layer showing around the centre white circle.  So I put all of my layers together, White Bauble card base, red layer, then the top white layer with scallop centre, I added some foam pads to this layer too, for a little extra dimension. 
I die cut the 'Impression Obsession Merry Christmas' die twice and stuck them together, i then added them to the centre of the snow globe.  
To embellish the card I die cut a few 'Britannia Poinsettia die' a few times and layered them up, I added some Fir sprigs to the top and bottom sides of the card, placed a large and small Poinsettia (die cut in Cherry Cobbler card) in the centre.  I thought that the sentiment looked a little bit odd stuck in the centre on its own, so I die cut some tiny poinsettias from the 'Stampin' Up!  'card front builder' thinlits, also in Cherry Cobbler, I added some tiny bits of Fir foliage and added SU Faceted Gem stones to each of the poinsettia's.
To finish I tied a bow using Cherry Cobbler ribbon.
What do you think????

Paul is off helping Josh with some painting work for the next couple of days, so I will be in my Craft room today.  He is just pleased to have some work, even if only a few days, he likes to be busy working and I can see how frustrated he is that he isn't getting any replies, although most of the jobs have only just 'closed' for applicants so there is still time.
Luckily Josh (Becca's Fiance) and his Dad have their own Painting and Decorating Business and are extremely busy, so they are glad to have Paul on board, it will keep his mind busy if nothing else.

Although the major works aren't due to start for a few weeks there seems to be a constant stream of workmen popping up all around the place, today I was sat reading on my bed after taking my early morning meds, suddenly the most horrendous noice started and they were using a pneumatic chisel thing to remove the old porch and gutterings etc!  They don't even bother to knock on the door and say 'we are about to start on your porch' so that you are prepared.  I am going to complain to the site office I think, they wouldn't pitch up to a 'paying clients' house and just start without notifying them.
Fingers crossed for a quiet day today.

Lynda, I hope that your pain has eased a little today, sending gentle hugs xxx

Tracy, sending hugs to you too sweetheart, there are no words that will help but please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers my lovely xxx

Maria, I hope you aren't in too much pain today either, sending hugs your way xxx

Love and Squishy hugs on route to all of you,

Sandra
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