We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Hello crafters!  I am starting out the week with a traditional Christmas card.  I started by cutting four of the Snowflake Adjustable Frame dies in white.  I added a sticky adhesive sheet to a piece of white card and cut the backing pieces to match.  I peeled the backing paper off and attached the decorative snowflake pieces to all four, then filled in the exposed adhesive with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz.  I attached them to another piece of white card into a square frame shape.  I used the Double Stitched Squares and cut a piece to fit the centre of the card.  I added the We Wish You A Merry Christmas sentiment cut out of Antique Gold card.  I used the Poinsettia Stem die set and added three poinsettias in red, with green leaves and gold centres to the top of the square.  I kept the insides in the flower by taping the back of the flowers.  The card was completed with white and red mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x  7" in size. 

I guess it is my turn to answer my question!  Although the lockdown wasn't quite as strict here, I did try to only go out when absolutely necessary.  I have had plenty of design work and sample making to keep me very busy, but I have started cooking again and have really been enjoying it!  When my other half retired a few years ago, we sort of swapped roles and he started doing the cooking, cleaning and grocery shopping while I worked full time.  I was quite happy with it as it freed up so much time and I was easily able to meet deadlines, thus much less stress in my life.   But I did miss preparing dinner so I have been trying new recipes that I have found on line several times a week.  I am happy to report that I have only had one real clunker in all of them!   You just never know how good a recipe will be unless you get it from a friend that highly recommends it I suppose.    I have been looking for some nice beef recipes that don't have a tomato base to them (that is the one thing I do not like eating!) and some curry recipes that aren't too spicy.     If anyone has any recipes that they would recommend, please email me, I would love to try them! 

I have also tried my hand at doing a little bit of  home decor in that I made my first arrangement using succulents (artificial not real).  I was really pleased how it turned out.  I just wanted something for my kitchen to cover an electrical plug outlet and it did the trick!  Here's a couple of pics for you to see.  I may have a go at it with flowers soon too!  All for now. Sue x

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