Happy New Year!

Mah Lord!  Another month has flown by.  I was busy knitting sox for a Christmas present so didn't get much time for the usual paper crafting.  Life seems to be getting busier, not quieter.  I've finally managed a couple of days off and got stuck in today.  I feel much better for having had a fix :)

I've just acquired some Heartfelt Creations dies which I fell in love with along with the matching paper pack. Here's the first card I made with them.  I was fascinated by the Sweet Juliet die The flower "petals" can be brought into the middle of the flower and fastened with a brad to create a 3d shape.

The next two cards were inspired by Hels Sheridan and have been sitting on my craft table for ages.  I tell you what - cat food boxes do make great backgrounds for mixed media work.

I have used a mixture of Fresco Paints, stencils, Treasure Gold, Tim Holtz and Heartfelt Creations dies.

The filigree flower above is also brushed with Treasure Gold (White Fire I think).  My local Dunelm is selling filigree flowers at an absolute knock down bargain price at the moment so if you have one nearby and like them, definitely worth a visit.  If you want to see the detail, as usual just click on the picture.

I was really surprised to discover today that I've had my blog since 2007.  I thought it was more like 3 or 4 years not nearly 7!!!

Happy New Year!  Hope it's a very happy and creative one x