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We are very excited as we have just released three new festive stamps, which are available on special opening offer prices if you are quick.. You will find them easily in the New Products section of the CI Website. Here are the first few makes with them.. Lots more makes to come.

Well we've all had the bug, cough, cough, cough, hoping it will pass soon.  Have any of you had it out there?  My eldest son started it off - he was extremely poorly with it, couldn't get out of bed - and he kindly passed it on, lol.  However thought I'd better do a quick blog post nevertheless, as my last was before Christmas, and then go to bed and try and sleep .  Why is it that as soon as you lie down, the coughing starts again?! I have a few makes I don't think I've shown you yet, although not 100% sure about that.  I'll start with three lovelies by our latest teamie star - Sally Holmes... ....and another one with the Highland Stag CI-526 next by lovely Dora.... Now a few more makes from the last lot of zentangle animals and flowers, drawn by Ellie Mulligan, and made by Isa - just gorgeous... CI-524, CI-523, CI-522, CI-525, and another older image drawn by Linda Edwards CI-351, appearing above. Finally this evening a card made by Helen using the flowers ag

A little catch up of images that were part of our recent Hochanda shows, based by the sea, and in the sea. Loving these bright colours achieved by Helen using alcohol inks along with the turtles and seahorses and dolphins... Here's a turtle image by Daniele too... Love this seahorse by Sandra... ...And these dolphins by Sandra too... Here is another seahorse card by Sally... I made a seahorse tag, with the new 'Wonderfully Weathered' CI papers, during a Facebook Live Demo... ...And these are the wonderful papers (now on our website)... One of the following journal pages was completed on Hochanda by moi.... ..... I used the new stamps, one of our image sheets, 2 tags made out of Malcolm's photographic scene background papers, some hand drawn shells, and other background papers from our collection.  What a lot of fun we had down by the sea! Finally I love this card made by Sally... Such a terrifically talented team we do have!

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post; that's Pearl, Culliesocks Kate, Pat, Craftychris, scrAPamondo, Sandma, Flo, pearshapedcrafting Chris, and Gerrina, and to everyone who is reading this blog, we would like to wish you all a very delightful Christmas, and an amazing and joyful 2020! Here are a few bits and bobs, just photographed, to assist in the Merry Christmas wishes: One of my most favourite festive decorations is this fabulous reindeer, who sits in pride of place on my mantelpiece every year.  His name is 'Dave', and one of my crafty 'students' Helen has a bit of a sewing session every Christmas and one year she made Dave for me, and here he is... Here is another beauty again made by Helen... Santa is his name... I have several more including 'Celeste' the angel, a snowman in a flowerpot, a Rudolph (this year's make), and a robin amongst others.  Love them all Helen x I have added this wreath made for the last H