CHRISTMAS # 30

 Hello everyone,

Well, we reach 30, not counting the DT bits and bobs which were Christmas, and not counting all the overseas ones I made and sent out, and not counting the tags and cards with boxes for family and friends..

I've been soooo busy but having a wonderful time...

These flowers [ poinsettias] were what I made two or three weeks ago and just been sitting in my containers waiting their turn..the frames are paper and called European frames.

I just glued a couple together to add some thickness, but they not too thin to start with..

Now, I needed a background, my papers in my stash are pretty loud 

and I wanted something soft and less noisy..

So using some distress oxides I smooshed and splattered and dried well in between.

I'm not a lover of cellophane smooshing but my brain had gone to sleep and forgot I had a glass mat to smoosh on..

so, things went blotchy more that patchy, but it was okay and subtle.

and went with it..

I added my frame after stamping a sentiment that fitted inside just right..

 and some silver foliage..

then the white poinsettias went on...

and I just had to put pinecones in the gaps..

which blew the postage out of the water..

Just needed a final touch of small pine branches and some white and clear gems.

a few silver snowflakes here and there and I sat back and said, done!

So, there we go, thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you tomorrow or the next day, 

my son is here with me and we doing some more garden work over the weekend..

well, he is, I'll supervise and watch his eyes roll, ha ha ha...

Luv CHRISSYxx 

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