I've arranged to collect some 'Stottie Cakes' from Gregg's the Bakers shop at Newcastle Airport on my way home this evening - yummy. They're Northern flat bread cakes, just found a recipe on the net for future use - whoop, whoop! My little order will be waiting for me and no doubt Len will think I'm totally barking (as ever) when I get back home and produce one to make bacon sarnies with one on Friday morning - plus the others will freeze brilliantly :) Haven't had a real Gregg's stottie cake for years!
Anyhow, this card is for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge, which is to 'Feature a Creature':
I used:
- 7" x 1.75" oblong white card stock
- Penny Black 'greetings from the wise' stamps, coloured with Pro Markers. I resisted the urge to add some glitter to his hat - like him just as he is
- sentiment stamped using a Woodware Francois Collection 'Merry Christmas' stamp (FRH003) from Handy Hippo
Yikes, without really thinking about it, I made a one layer card - how very brave.
Snort, of course as Pro Markers bleed through he did have to be backed with another layer of white card behind :)
Di
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Beautiful stamp with stunning colouring!
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Mmm... Stottie Cakes! I remember eating them when we visited my grandparents in Newcastle when I was little. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card, Di! I love that sweet owl with his Santa hat! This is so simple and so good!
love Mags B x
Love it, you should have used your blog post title for the card (could have made it on the puter!). Save some stottie for me, I haven't had it in years either! Travel safe.
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Brenda
Oh what a cute little owl Di. He looks like a fir cone on legs :-)
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A x
Hi Di
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous Christmas card .. .. love the cute little owl.
Hope you have a good day today you little "gad about" you!
Love Jules xx
I agree with Brenda. Your post title would have been a good sentiment for this card. He is a cute little owl, but not very 'Merry'. He looks a bit sad, or maybe just 'hopeful' to me. I always forget that copics and promarkers bleed, so you need to colour first and then cut and mount. It's a cute card all the same. I love owl images.
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Gorgeous one layer card - such a cute image(I know what you mean about having to add card because of the bleed through). Enjoy the Stottie cake! Thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 76 - hope to see you again soon.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day and wish your stepmum a very happy birthday. I have now found someone just like me as I order welsh cakes from Greggs when I visit my mum, I know i could make them myself but the greggs ones always taste so much better. Enjoy the bacon sarnies tomorrow too. Hugs, Amanda x
ReplyDeleteGreat card Di. Enjoy your bacon sarnie.
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Caz x
Stottie cake, sounds interesting are they like oven bottom bread? I buy those sometimes for the lads lunches.
ReplyDeleteLovely card and well done on producing a one layer card, something I have struggled with this week and gave up in the end!
Safe travels and Happy 80th to Pearl
xxx
Hoot hoot! What a sweet Chrimbo card . . . AND it's one layer! Superb!
ReplyDeleteNever heard of Stottie Cakes . . . but they are clearly memorable if you've eaten one!
Happy Bacon Buttie for tomorrow!
Hugs, Sarn xxx
He's a real cutie, although he doesn't look too happy. Perhaps when Santa has been he'll cheer up! Hope you enjoy the buttie!
ReplyDeleteOooo I love stottie cakes! Smashing one-layer card - everything in perfect balance!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Di, and no excuse for not doing one layer cards......lol perfect for Hazels challenge good luck and enjoy your Stottie cakes l have never heard of the but they sound lovely enjoy with the bacon:)x
ReplyDeleteHee hee! I like that challenge title, "Feature a creature." You picked quite a darling creature too. You are right... a one layer card. I need to go lie down now. One layer cards make me twitch.
ReplyDeleteLove the owl! M x
ReplyDeleteNever seen them in Gregs here but other bakers have them.
ReplyDeleteI am certain I have that image somewhere. Great Cas card.
Hope you have arrived home safely.
Kath x
Super adorable!
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