MERRY CHRISTMAS To All Who Visit!!
This is my last post before Christmas for, however there is one next week but it's not a card. It's just a few things you can make with one little die. I have had a fantastic year with Creative Expressions, and I will continue into early next year.
The most heartwarming part of my blog, is the overwhelming messages that you leave about my cards, my escapades through the forest, my sad times but most of all your heartfelt messages for my family, and also sharing my impending arrival of my granddaughter in March. You are all wonderful, and I thank you all so much for your support. Most of your messages have reduced me to tears, with laughter too, and I thank you for each and every one of them.
We as a family are sending you the most warmest of Christmas Wishes, and a happy & healthy 2016.
Tracey sending you positive gentle Hugs x, don't know if you will visit this week, but if you do hugs are here in abundance. Thinking of you. x
Sheila, if you pop in. I will be thinking of you & Niki. A difficult time for you I know but you don't have to feel on your own. I will check in a couple of times on the big day to have a chat if you or anyone else is around. Sending you Warm Christmas hugs Sheila XX.
Hope you like it!
Products Used:-
Creative Expressions- Foundation Card- Coconut White & Pink
Creative Expressions- Thoughtful Sentiments
Creative Expressions- Pearls
Spellbinders- Delicate Asters
Spellbinders- Les Papillions Two
Cosmic Shimmer- Detail Silver Shine Embossing Powder
Ranger- Perfect Medium
Sue Wilson- Festive Collection- Pine Bough
Sue Wilson- finishing Touches- Laurel Leaves
Sue Wilson- Frames & Tags- Pierced Tags
Sue Wilson- Mini Gemini Dies- Indus
http://drakesfieldcards.blogspot.co.uk
Good morning Tina, another beautiful card today with all your hallmark creations incorporated into it, I love it. I have so enjoyed all of your blogs, I am a fairly newbee but really do look forward every Tuesday to seeing what you have created and also to reading how you and your family are getting on, I know how excited you are all feeling about the new arrival due in March too.
ReplyDeleteI would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and a safe, healthy and Happy New Year 2016, and thank you for the wonderful creations.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi June
DeleteThank you June, that's a lovely comment to leave about my card and my blog. I love having here.
Wishing you and you family warm Christmas wishes & health & happiness for 2016
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful card has blown me away , i am sorry i did not find your blog earlier however i have so much to look forward to now i have found you, loving all your work and inspiration.
Have a lovely Christmas with your family .
Take care
Big Hugs
Elaine H X
Hi Elaine
DeleteThank you, I'm really pleased you like my card. I'm also really pleased you found my blog too and i look forward to seeing you here too.
You have a wonderful Christmas too Elaine
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, what a way to end the year - a really beautiful card, I love it. I have really enjoyed your blog and look forward to seeing all the beautiful cards you create, hearing all about your family and seeing all your beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteI would like to wish you and your family a very Happy and Healthy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Look forward to seeing your blog next year and more importantly hearing how Claire is progressing.
Stay happy healthy and safe
Wendyxx
Hi Wendy
DeleteI'm really pleased you loved the card this week. Stick with me next year and I promise more photo's and update's on Claire and of course! the cards. Thank you Wendy.
Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Tina - a beautiful card . Happy Christmas to you and your family and a healthy and peaceful new year xx Jean
ReplyDeleteHi Jean
DeleteThank you Jean, and I send you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina. I didn't find your blog until just a few month's ago and i am so glad i did as you have given me so much insperation, hint's and tip's. With just my flower's alone they actually look like flower's now instead of just a clump of messy paper stuck on my card lol. I am looking forward to see what you have for us crafter's next year and to hear what is happening with your family and the wildlife you visit on your way home from a shopping trip and hoping you blog loads of photo's again of the wildlife but especially ones's of your new granddaughter when she arrive's in March. You must be wishing these next three months away lol. Your card to finish the year off with is fantastic. The colour's are beautiful and to finish it off with your trademark flower's and butterflies truely stunning. I would just like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Take care Tina have a lovely Christmas with your family.
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes.
Denise T x
Hi Denise
DeleteThank you so much what a lovely comment. Really pleased the tutorials have helped with your flowers, if there any others would can think of for tutorials and I have the dies I'll always give it a go. I promise to take more pictures of my Jaunts through the forest, more tutorials, more cards and goes without saying pictures of our Granddaughter. Only 10 more weeks to go!
You have a lovely Christmas to ans a Happy & healthy New Year.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
A very good morning TIna even if it's still raining. My usual WOW WOW WOW TIna but I give this card another WOW it's BeautifulI.
ReplyDeleteI love love it all. The die used for the background brilliant & as alwasy your flowers amazing & Not forgetting my favourite Butterfly.
I would like to wish you & your family a very Happy Christmas & New Year.
Love & Hug's Lynda xxxxx
Hi Lynda
DeleteMy goodness, I'm really going to have to try hard to get 4 WOW's again Thank you Lynda. There will always be room for a butterfly!
I Wish you and your family a Happy & Healthy Christmas & New Year.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, You end the year with another one of your great creations.Everything is included,your exceptional beautiful flowers,the butterflies and the great designs you have created on all your posts! We are soooooo lucky to have found your blog ,I am for sure very great full to have found your blog and to also get to know you and Paul!
ReplyDeleteWe both have something to look forward to in the new year and sincerely hope that all goes well for Claire and her husband with the arrival of their first baby!
I wish you and your family Tina a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Greetings at the most magical time of the year from my family to yours.
Big hugs love Jane B.
Hi Jane
DeleteThank you Jane. I think I'm the lucky one, I found a lovely friend and Paul & I still talk about the day we all met and hope it won't be the only time. About ten weeks to go now for both of our good news.I will keep you informed of Claire's progress and arrival.
Wishing you & Henk Love & a Happy & Christmas with your family & Happy & Healthy New Year
Big Hugs Jane
Tina XX
Hi Tina,What a way to end a year - a realy beautiful card - you have done yourself proud.I am so pleased I found your blog site. You have given me lots and lots of ideas (and I have spent a fortune on new dies to start the new year with your ideas) Thank you so much for the hours of pleasure I've had and hope to continue with you in the New Year.Lots of happines to you and your family for the coming year and also have a great Christmas. Love from Mary - Durham
ReplyDeleteHi Mary
DeleteThank you what a lovely thing to say. I'm glad you found my blog too, but sorry it's costing you a fortune. Blame it on Sue, she keeps bringing out lovely dies to use. Look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Health & Happiness to you for Christmas & 2016
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hello Tina,
ReplyDeleteI was just going to look at the card today and not leave a message but I just had to pop in! It only takes a minute and you spend hours on this lovely blog! I love popping in as you make everyone feel so welcome and take time to respond. Thank you for that - I always come back to read your response! I'm so glad I found you.
Today's card is yet another Wow!! The flowers are just beautiful and the centre is inspired! These are the best asters made with this die that I have ever seen!
I hope you and your family have a safe , happy family Christmas looking forward to what will be a truly special 2016 for you all.
Thank you and lots of love,
Myra xxx
Hi Myra
DeleteThank you for popping in and leaving me such a lovely comment, I'm glad you found me too. Thank you for the WOW too, I had better try harder next year to maintain this level of wonderful comments.
Sending Warm Christmas wishes & Health & Happiness from me & my Family To you & your Family.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning card today. A wonderful end to the year. Wishing you and your family a happy Christmas.
Hi Pat
DeleteThank you Pat, and I wish you and your family a Happy Christmas too.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card to end the year. I've not visited ur blog for long but I'm glad I found u thru sues blog.
Your flowers I've found to be amazing I like a few others haven't seen them look as good from a die. I'm clearly doing everything wrong on mine lol.
Thank u for ur positive encouragement. I've not really bothered with card making lately I've just not had the mojo or oomf to get goin lol.
Thank u for the hugs too I appreciate it.
Hopefully next year will be better once I kick the cancers butt!! Lol
Wishing u and your famy a very merry Xmas an fab new year!
Oh and it be nice if ur granddaughter came on the 5th March as that's my birthday lol!!
Love to all xxx
Hi Tracy
DeleteI'm pleased you found my blog too, and for leaving me such lovely comments.
Get your treatment over with in the new year and with all the positive wishes people are sending you you'll kick that cancer right up it's own backside and give it one from all of us here too.
You'll get your mojo back!
Thank you for the Christmas wishes for me & mine & I send you & yours the same. Oh and I'll ask Claire to keep her legs crossed till the 5th.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Beautiful lacy looking card today. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us. Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHi SuzzieQ
DeleteThank you for leaving me a lovely comment.
I wish you & your family a Merry Christmas too.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, beautiful card again. Have a very happy Christmas with your family, my daughter and grandchildren have just arrived from Denmark and I had a very pleasant morning as mum and daughter shopping. Tomorrow we are all having a family lunch before the festivities start.
ReplyDeleteChristmas Hugs Clare xx
Hi Clare
DeleteThank you Clare. Really pleased your daughter & grandchildren have come home to spend Christmas with you. I hope you enjoyed your lunch with your family today, ready to enjoy your Christmas fun.
Merry Christmas Clare
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, gorgeous card and lovely design. Wishing you a merry christmas and a happy new year with more creative ideas.
ReplyDeleteBest regards Petra
Hi Petras
DeleteThank you Petras, I'm pleased you like this weeks card, and I also hope I can come up with some ideas too.
A Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Wow! what a fabulous card for your final post of the year. I love the flowers, they're so effective. Thank you for all the inspiration I have enjoyed on my visits to you throughout the year. I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a happy and healthy 2016. Love and hugs, Pat x
ReplyDeleteHi Pat
DeleteReally glad you like this card and my other makes, and for the big WOW.
I wish you a Happy Christmas & a Happy & Healthy 2016 too
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hello Tina,
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty of a card for us. And you have especially used the Delicate Aster and Papillion dies because you know I have them!!! How kind of you ha ha.
Your blog gives great pleasure, I love reading about your escapades, so I thank you.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. I also hope that Claire continues to blossom and that Craig's new house gives him great happiness.
love Maureen xxx
Hi Maureen
DeleteThank you for this lovely comment Maureen, and I'm so pleased I've saved someone some money, and you are welcome.
I'm glad you enjoy my blog and the escapades, which will continue in 2016. Claire blooming beautifully, and Craig's home coming along nicely too, Thank you, that's really king of you.
Merry Christmas Maureen.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, firstly sorry I missed commenting last week, it was a bit of a busy week for me.
ReplyDeleteWOWWIEEEE I love this card, everything about it is just FABULOUS darling. I so enjoy Tuesday's now I've found your blog, thank you for all of your hard work and brilliant designs,it's really great that you reply to everyone,goodness knows how you find the time.
May I wish you and yours a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS, seasons greetings from our house to yours.
Just think this time next year you'll be wrapping up all of those lovely toys for your Granddaughter :)
Lots of HUGS ~ Angela ~ xx
Hi Angela
DeleteIt's busy time of year, and I'm really surprised how many lovely ladies have come to visit and leave lovely comments like this one, Thank you Angela. I've said in the past if you take time to visit I'll find the time to reply to say thank you. I'd like to reply on the tutorials too, but I do try to answer any questions but if I replied to all the comments on the tutorials you might just as well drip feed me at the computer.
I'll start buying little girly presents in January, I think we might need an extension the the lounge.
I wish you the same Happy Christmas and Happy & Healthy 2016 to you & your family.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina, what a gorgeous card everything about is beautiful and I love the Aster flowers they are always my go to for my cards too.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and all the best in 2016' .
Nancyd xx
Hi Nancyd
ReplyDeleteThank you for leaving this lovely comment Nancy. Sending you wishes for a Lovely Christmas & a Happy New Year too.
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeletebeautiful card, love the way you've placed the flowers (and of course, fully expected to see the butterfly - those SB butterflies are lovely, those will not be given away to the Cats' shop).
Today is the first day that I've felt like my old self but energy levels are soon used up. Still, that'll improve and I can't wait to visit the zoo between Xmas and New Year.
I shall give you a ring then, too and have a natter. Did you get the Platinum machine?
To you and your family my very best wishes for a lovely Xmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year with a very joyous event to be looking forward to.
Thank you for all the inspiration you've given us over the year and hoping you'll keep on with your blog even when your time as a designer with CE has come to an end.
Hugs, Rose
Hi Rose
DeleteThank you Rose, I like that set of butterflies too. I'm really pleased that you are feeling more human that cold really did wipe you out. I hope you build up your strength before your visit to the Zoo to see your big cats, and I'll look forward to your call and hearing all about them.
I did get the Platinum, but it was taken away so fast I didn't get a chance to have a sneaky peak.
Oh I will definitely carry on my blog when my contract with CE expires which on my reckoning will be the end of February.I did sign one for the end of July, but don't know what one they will choose.
Rose, we wish you a very Happy Christmas & a Happy & HEALTHIER 2016. Are you spending Christmas with friends?
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina
ReplyDeleteWow... wow... wow... wow...! I spent a good 5 minutes looking at the card, examining the intricacies, how you used the dies. Flowers and butterflies, a perfect "Tina" card for Christmas. Darker colours than you often use though that might be my screen! Just beautiful.
Thank you so so much for your cards and your quite frankly, brilliant tutorials on the different flower dies. They are so appreciated by us all.
Wishing you and all your family a very merry Christmas and a prosperous 2016. Hope Claire is feeling good and her back not too sore.
Sorry I'm a couple of days late. Blogger forgot me Tuesday and when I wasn't wrapping I was sleeping. Just 2 gifts to prepare now and it's all done. Mr W has done his best to help today by playing postie dropping gifts off to my family and going to Aldi to buy some lovely German festive treats... yum! Stretching visitors out over 4 days so hopefully it won't be too tiring.
Will email you in the new ywar when we have all recovered from the festivities.
Billy sends his love and paw hugs plus hugs from me to all of you,
T x
Hi T
DeleteTaking a break from wrapping & cooking. Craig has arrived to take my sister to the cinema to see Star Trek and eats and drinks for her Christmas pressie. she is so difficult to buy for, but she a real Trekkie.So I think his present will go down very well, we'll hear all about around midnight. Poor Paul is out on a call out and said I might see you tonight if not I'll see you Christmas Morning. If that's the case he will be snoring after the big meal.
It's friends like you that makes my blog special to me. I love to read what you have been up to, good or bad and to hear about the special hairy man in your life, and I don't mean Mr W! You try and take things easy over Christmas but enjoy every moment. Your treats sound yummy!
Big Festive Meowws to you T, Mr W & of course Billy Boy
Big Hugs T
Tina XX
Good morning Tina, long time to talk.
ReplyDeleteWow! Oh! Wow! once again your card is stunning, everything about it is just beautiful, love it.
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day and Santa was good to you.
Wishing you and yours
A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. March will bring a whole new dimension to all your lives in a FANTASTIC way.
Patricia X
Hi Patricia
DeleteThank you, We did have a lovely day, quiet as Claire was with the out-laws. It will be more rowdy today as Claire & Toby are over to stay overnight. how about you, did you have a good day?
Hazel told me you have the platinum machine, and that you were really happy with it. Paul bought me this machine for Christmas, but I think I have a fault with mine. 1st you can't use the handle it's caught under the plastic casing 2nd I tried cutting one of Sue's butterflies that I used a lot 5 passes later it still hadn't cut through. Please tell me it's a fault as I read it was a supa dupa machine and cuts in the middle. Hope to hear you say Yay or Nay.
Big hugs
Tina XX
I love love love the exquisite detail on the gorgeous card. The background looks like it was hand crocheted and your flowers look absolutely real! I am a huge fan of handmade flowers on cards and your flowers are lovely! I'm so inspired!
ReplyDeleteSending wishes to you and your family for a very Happy New Year!
Hi Sandra
ReplyDeleteThank you, really pleased you liked the card and a lovely comment to leave.
Best wishes to you for a Happy & Healthy 2016 too.
big Hugs
Tina XX
Sandra, I Left you a comment on my previous card ( Love You ), and welcome you again and hope to see you again soon.
DeleteWOW what lovely dimension you've achieved here! LOVE the use of dies! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteHi America
DeleteThank you so much for such a lovely comment, and a really warm welcome to my blog.
Big Hugs
Tina XX