Well how hectic has this Christmas run-up been.  It seems to have been far more stressful than usual, or maybe it's just me getting older lol. 

I made you all a little digi card using kits from Daisy Trail, I hope you all like it.

 

If you like your Digi crafting then check out the downloads over at Polka Doodles, there's some really fab ones on offer.  You'll find some gorgeous new stash in as well, including the newest CD Cherryblossom Lane launched on C&C this month and some very lush flowers

It seems everything is starting to either fall to bits or break down around my ears here at the moment, including my much loved (and worn to death) Emus. I was getting chilly tootsies and discovered a little hole so I stuck a plaster over it and it's working a treat, but it did look very bright and odd so I did a little distressing and doodling on it with my Copics.  It looks much better now don't you think?

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous new year.

Aaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhh .......................
Sorry I just had to get that off my chest.

I won't bore you all to death by rambling on about my particular problems, but lets just say it's been a totally crappy week.  In my grand plan for this month I would have finished all my work this weekend. Well we all know what happens to plans don't we?  Imagine one of them annoying buzzers from a TV game show that means you got a it wrong and that's whats been going off in my head at very regular intervals.  So here I am on the 9th December and I've yet to do my pressie shopping, well I have four which I managed to pick up when I've been out for other things.  That means I've still 99.9% left to get and for some reason Lappy won't recognise Microsoft office so I can't even get to my pressie and card lists because they won't open.  I am starting to panic I don't mind admitting. I still have loads of work to get done, fit in some shopping somewhere along the line and most importantly find some wonga to get said shopping with.  And don't even mention xmas cards lol.  Ah the joys of Christmas!

Don't forget to pop along to the Polka Doodles Challenge blog for some inspiration and why not even entre, you never know you may just win.

Enough whinging now, here are the samples from my Creative Expressions C&C show.  The stamps used are Steampunk Sirens, Vintage Vixens. Mini Swirls, Celebration Tickets, Texture plate and Hexagon Script. All the products used are available from Creative Expressions stockists.

 

 Stamps, Distress stains and inkpads, Cosmic Shimmer embossing powders, Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Creative Expressions brads and metal Embellishments, Wrinkled edge organza ribbon, American Seam Binding, Bakers Twine, Couture Creations Embossing folder, Foundations patterned paper, Kraft card, CE Dazzlers and Pearl PVA

 Stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Foundations Patterned paper, Kraft card Striped Grosgrain ribbon, American Seam binding, CE Dazzlers and Distress Inkpads.

CE  Stamps, That Special Touch Masks, Distress Inkpads, Ce Embossing Powder, Stripey Grosgrain ribbon, CE metal embellishment, CE Dazzler, Kraft Card and Pearl PVA.

CE stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Washables, Foundations Patterned paper, CE Clear Embossing Powder, Black Archival Inkpad, Distress inkpads, CE metal Embellishment, CE Dazzlers, Wrinkled Edge Organza Ribbon, American Seam Binding and Pearl PVA

CE Stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Distress Inkpads, Foundations Patterned Paper, CE Dazzler and Wrinkled Edge Organza Ribbon.

CE Stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Distress Inkpads and Stains, CE embossing Powder, American Seam Binding, CE dazzlers and Pear PVA.

CE Stamps, That Special Touch Masks, Washables, Black Archival inkpad, CE Clear Embossing Powder, Distress Inkpads and Stains, Wrinkled Edge Organza Ribbon, American Seam Binding, CE Dazzlers and CE Pearly Swirls.

CE Stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folders, Distress Stains, CE Clear Embossing Powder, Wrinkled Edge Organza Ribbon, American Seam Binding and Pearl PVA.

CE Stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, That Special Touch Masks, Distress Inkpads, Black Archival Inkpad, CE Clear Embossing Powder, Foundations Patterned Paper, Washables, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, CE Dazzlers and Pear PVA.

CE Stamps, That Special Touch Mask, Spellbinder Die, Distress Inkpads and Stains, CE Embossing powders (clear and Coloured), Wrinkled Edge Organza Ribbon, CE Dazzlers, CE metal Embellishments and Pearl PVA

CE Stamps, That Special Touch Masks, Foundations Patterned Paper, Distress Inkpads and Stains, CE Embossing Powders (clear and coloured), CE Dazzlers, American Seam Binding, Pearly Swirls and Pear PVA. 

CE Stamps, Couture Embossing Folder, That Special Touch Mask, Distress Inkpads, CE Embossing Powders (Clear and Coloured), American Seam Binding, CE Dazzler and Pearly Swirls.

CE Stamps, That Special Touch Mask, Distress Stains and Inkpad, Clear Embossing Powder, American Seam Binding, CE Dazzlers and metal Embellishments.

CE Stamps, That Special Touch Mask, Washables, Foundations Patterned Paper, Kraft Card, Distress Inkads, Black Archival Inkpad, CE Embossing Powder, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, CE Dazzler and Metal Embellishments.

CE Stamps, That Special Touch Mask, Foundations Patterned Paper, Distress inkpads, CE Embossing Powders, American Seam Binding, CE Dazzlers and Pearly Swirls. 

CE Stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Distress Stains and Inkpads, American Seam Binding, and Pearl PVA.

CE Stamps, That Special Touch Masks, Foundations Patterned Paper, Washables, CE Embossing Powders, Distress inkpads and Stains and Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

CE Stamp, Couture Creations Embossing Folders, Foundations Patterned Paper, Kraft Card, Aluminium Ducters Tape, Black Archival Inkpad, Distress Inkpads, American Seam Binding, CE Dazzlers and Pearl PVA

 

CE Stamps, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Washables, Kraft Card, Black Archival Inkpad, Clear Embossing Powder, American Seam Binding and CE Pearly Swirls.

That's all for now.  If I'm not back before Christmas I hope you all have a wonderful time. Dee xxx