My Favourite Christmas Stamp

Since I received my new Wags n Whiskers stamp (Zoe & Gemma's Snow Fun) last week I just can't get enough of it! I think it has to be my fave Christmas stamp this year, especially as there's a little cat on it! So, even though I have lots of stamps worthy of using for my Christmas cards, I've once again turned to this stamp! I think maybe because it's a good size too, so I don't have to think too much when putting a card together with it as you don't need much else, the stamp is more than enough to dress a card. So my first card with this stamp is for The Wags n Whiskers Challenge which is "Buttons Galore"...


I've changed the colours for the second card, I kinda like the pinks and lilacs, what do you think?


On both cards I've used Promarkers to colour the image, I'm loving colouring with these now, I find it really therapeutic. I have to be careful though as it's addictive, I tend to hide myself away in my craftroom for hours on end colouring!

The second card is for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, the theme this week is "animal antics". They're also asking people to think of the animal charities this week, it's a difficult time of year and they need all the help they can get. In the little town where I live we have a Cat Charity, where the stray cats are neutered and rehomed. It's run by the grounds keeper in the hospital (which is an old abbey), and this week he's collecting food for the cats in the supermarket my hubby manages. It's an annual thing, which brings in lots of much needed food for the cats over the winter months. Now, on a personal note, my little cat Réglisse was abandonded at the side of the road when I found him, flee ridden and starving, I just had to take him in. He was only about 6 weeks when I found him, and it was touch and go at first as he was fairly ill (emmaciated and weak) but slowly he pulled through and now he's the most loving cat ever! He's a real little character, my mam say's he's part human! Here he is on HIS chair (I woke him up from his nap to take the photo so he's not too chuffed)...


Well, thanks so much for popping by today! Maybe you'll be able to help an animal charity near you?

Cold, Windy and Some New Rubber!!!

Well it's the 1st November and don't we know it! The weather here in France has drastically changed overnight! It's wet, cold and windy...just the type of weather to stay indoors and craft! Here's a little card that goes well with today's weather (although it's snowing on the card and not raining)...


I've used one of my new Magnolia stamps that my hubby bought me, isn't she lovely! I don't envy her out in all weathers though! She's coloured with my lovely Promarkers, the papers are Papermania Venetian Skies, and I've used some Martha Stewart snowflakes (thanks Denise). The theme for this week's Just Magnolia challenge is 'Monochrome', so I've gone for a frosty blue look! I've also added lots of sparkle as the theme at Simon Says Stamp is 'All That Sparkles', here's a close up of the sparkle...



Well that's all for today, apart from a little bit of info I have to share about tomorrow. I'm part of a Blog Hop that will be going on tomorrow and is for a very good, but sad cause. To find out more please pop back to my blog at 3pm (GMT)tomorrow, thanks in advance for your support.