2 Jan 2012

First post of the year.

I hope you all had a good Christmas and a happy New Year, I know I did even though we have water running through the ceilings in most of the rooms! But that as they say is another story and you came to see what the first challenge over on the Make My Monday blog is, not to listen to me moaning.

We are starting the year of with Nature as the monthly theme and this weeks challenge is Birds.


So for this theme I used a great stamp from Paper Artsy and covered it with Diamond Glaze. The card blank is covered with paper from the V&A collection by Papermania. I then added a strip of torn velum and some ribbon, before adding the bird on foam pads to give a bit of depth. I made a tag and stamped the sentiment from a set of stamps I got free with simply Cards and Papercraft a long time ago, made by Pink Petticoat. I hope you will join in and look forward to coming and seeing what you have done.

Thanks for reading,
Cath

8 comments:

Jacqueline said...

Hi Cath - Happy New Year - love your card, that's a fab bird stamp - Jacqueline xx

Fliss said...

This is gorgeous Cath and I love that bird which I have too. He looks lovely covered with the glaze and against the pretty background.
Hoping you get the leaks sorted soon as running round with buckets is not nice!
Happy New Year and wishing you a better 2012.
Hugs, Fliss xx

Suzi B said...

Lovely card Cath ... pretty paper and I love the bird stamp.
Love and best wishes for 2012.
Sue xx

Mynn xx said...

What a darling sentiment--fabulous! LOVE all the green trim, too. And that flowered paper was a perfect choice! :) Wishing you and yours a fabulous 2012!!!

Val said...

This is lovely and a great start to the year.

Gave a great 2012, and I really hope you are getting those leaks sorted.

Hugs
Valxx

Cazro said...

Happy new year to you and yours. I love your card, I am getting into small cards too. Lovely stamping. Caz

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Really a lovely card. Happy new year belatedly. I am just sooooo glad to be back online, it was a lot of fun reading through your most recent posts. I like that you are joining the Postcard project with Darcy. I decided not to when I realized I have to DRAW something. But I look forward to what you and Halle are making.

Thanks for visiting when I was unable to reciprocate. I appreciate the thoughtfulness.

akilli melek said...

hmm, left a comment earlier but google not playing the game. Just saying hi - if you get the last comment great, if not hope to catch up sooner next time
caroline