Little Trumpet

I hope you are all progressing well with your Christmas card collection. I only have

11 made so far, and need about 25 more, so I think a few people will be receiving

shop-bought ones, or made-by-me ones of a very simple design. Perhaps I will 

break my self-imposed rule of never making 2 cards the same.

Enough of my panic...once again it is time for the Pink Fairies at Crafty Little Fairies

to invite you to join us in our weekly challenge, of which our theme this time is

'LACE 'N' PEARLS'

What fun, you can unleash all your 'girlie frilliness' with this one, and a lovely prize

is being offered by our generous sponsor, who this week is

Our challenge is open to all images, stamped or digi, but please remember,

you must use an image on your creation.

In an effort to increase my meagre Christmas card pile, I have used this gorgeous

Lili of the Valley stamp, Little Trumpet. 

A closer look at this sweet little angel. I put Stickles Star Dust on her wings,

and the stars...me thinks perhaps a little too heavily!

Inside my card. The tiny stars are the negatives from the die I used for matting

the sentiment on the front. I told you I don't throw anything away! 

I have always believed in the saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", so why do so

many manufacturers continually remove/replace products. This is in all facets of life,

be it clothing, food, toiletries, cosmetics, and craft. One of my favourite 

colours in Bazzill cardstock is/was Petunia, a lovely pink with ever so subtle

tones of mauve. However, it has been discontinued, and I cannot find a 

substitute with the same tones, in any brand. I am down to a small 

collection of Petunia off-cuts, and am suffering 'withdrawal symptoms'!

Challenges I would like to enter:-

ABC Christmas - ' 'W' for Winter Wishes'

Addicted To Stamps and More #72 - 'Make Your Mark'

Crafty Sentiments - 'Christmas'

Creative Card Crew #49 - 'Pearls'

Lili Of The Valley - 'Pink and White'

Rhedd and Rosie's #20 - 'Christmas Is Coming'

Winter Wonderland - 'Angels or Fairies'

Image - LOTV Little Trumpet

Colouring - Promarkers

Sentiment - LOTV

Paper - Kaisercraft Wish Upon

Dies - Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Circles, Floral Ovals

Lace, pearls, from my junk stash

For a chance to win a lovely prize, why not visit us at Crafty Little Fairies, and enter our 'Lace 'n' Pearls' challenge. 

I am out of hospital, just a little sore, but very 'foggy'. I just want to sleep, and writing this post has required so many corrections - perhaps I should have scheduled it. Thank you to all of you who have sent get-well wishes, and on one issue, I have wonderful news. There was a strong possibility that I had a very rare form of breast cancer. This has nothing to do with my hospital admission and op yesterday, though. I am awaiting results of the biopsies for that. However, two days ago I received all my results regarding my many breast investigations, and they are all NEGATIVE! As you can imagine, I am thrilled, and that was great news to hear, just before my surgery. I have been very worried, as my Mother had 3 episodes of cancer, one being breast cancer, and she passed away at the same age that I am now.

Until next time, "happy crafting", and

Hugs, 

Jennifer. x