Stampin! with Jaydee

Hi Everyone

Happy Friday.  I am SO pleased it is the weekend and that I have a couple of days to switch off from the madness at work and just chill.... considering it's been -25.... chill is the operative word!

I wanted to share some more cards that I made for the kids.  I found some stamps from Julie Nutting that reminded me of the old paper dolls that I used to play with as a kid.  "Back in the day".... like 5 decades ago... I used to get "Bunty" magazine as a treat.  I always looked forward to them as there were dolls on the back page that you could cut out and they came with different outfits you could "dress" them in.  I cannot tell you how many hours I spent with those little paper dolls!    Saturday morning was "my" morning.  I would go off to our local newsagent, pick up Bunty.  Go home and do some chores and then I was allowed to read and play!

These Julie Nutting stamps reminded me of the paper dolls and I couldn't resist buying a couple of use for the kids cards.  I didn't photograph all of them - just a couple so that you could get the idea.  Once again, the images were versatile enough that I could change out skin colors and different combos of colors for the clothing.

Here's the first set.  For this set of cards I paper pieced the dresses and paired them with complementary background DSP:

Love them!!!

For the second set, I went in a different direction.  I hand colored the dresses and paired them with matching bases in bright, wonderful, rich colors.

I know you can't see it - but there is shimmer and shine on the shoes, the heart belts and the headbands.  I really had such fun creating these cards - and the trip down memory lane.

If you are feeling too warm and feeling a yearn for something cold... how about a photo of our deck after the last snowfall.....

I never get tired of seeing the snow - especially over the wetland.  I know I am going to be SO over it in about a month... but I am still enjoying it for now.

I also love coming into the house and seeing the bare trees with the snowfall framed by the rich red curtains.

I went in a totally different direction for the mantle this year.  I went with a magnolia leaf centerpiece flanked and framed by antique bells and the candles.  

I'll be back with another card and some more photos tomorrow.  In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Hugs

Jaydee

• Stamps:  Julie Nutting
• Inks:  Altenew and Copic