Veering away from Traditional Colours

I love traditional xmas colours......which I suppose are red and green.....but I do like to see xmas cards made in other colours as well.......I think mauve and blue are pretty wintery colours....even though not particularly xmassy.

All the papers for this card were from a magazine freebie......with the addition of some felt ribbon......and purple gems and card candy.

The sketch is Friday Sketchers......the Saturday Challenge and Spoonful of Sugar both want 'anything'.......Copic Creations want 'shading. 

In the last 2 days I've learned

1. That despite making fun of my cardmaking + scrapbooking.......DS is quite put out that I bought him and S a baby photo album......"but you haven't made it yourself" he said [that, of course, can be remedied!].

2. That our local Food and Wine Festival......held each year on the beach......really is worth visiting.                 

3. That even though I'm not really a wine drinker.......Carr Taylor dessert wines are delicious.......and a bargain at 3 for £15......and all grown and bottled locally.

4. That 'testing' a lot of wines and ciders at the Festival.....makes you tired for the rest of the day!!

5. That other people's chips always smell delicious.

6. That friends always phone you........just after you've started driving [and I don't have a hands free kit].

7. That even this many years after having my children........I still feel quite envious of S.......who 2 weeks after giving birth.......is back to the weight and size she was before becoming pregnant.......without doing any exercise at all!!!!!