First Cards of 2008

Well Christmas is really over now..... all of the decorations are safely packed away for another year and everything from the Christmas cards, crackers & packaging that is recyclable has been recycled and stored in the appropriate little boxes for adding to new cards.
So I have been make a start on the first cards of 2008

Some nice cheerful wedding cards for an order.

( If anybody knows the maker or style number of this swan stamp, please contact me )
I bought this some years in an embellishments goody bag & am now looking for some simple images to make some wedding stationery and this would work well

I wonder if anyone can guess where the inspiration for this wedding card came from?















This card was embossed up the middle using one of the keepsake embossing bars and then gems glued onto the end of each stem.
( It looks lovely in the flesh, but the photo doesn't show up too well)


















Thought that I would try blue for a wedding card for a bit of a change.
( Any stamp detectives ~ does anybody know who the maker of this stamp is? )































Now a bit of a sad card ~ one of my work colleagues is leaving, she has got her dream job working with Horses at a horse sanctuary, so I thought this card was appropriate.

















We all like to make fun cards they seem so easy and the creativity just seems to flow when making Children's cards.
I really enjoyed making this one, it uses a stampin up stamp set called Circus Train.





















Whatever type of cards you start of making in 2008 I hope that you enjoy them & the creativity just flows for you.