You know how it is...

...you sit down for a quick blog hop and one thing leads to another.

I went for a quick catch up over at Marianne's blog and ended up hopping over to have a look at Debby's request for folk to share their five favourite Christmas cards.

So here we go...

This was my first Christmas card completed after being invited to join Ignacio's DT over at Nicecrane Designs...

 ...the Christmas image was a delight to colour and it worked beautifully with the Craftwork cards "Christmas Post" range.
Back in July when most folk were thinking of Sunshine and Summer holidays, I was taking part in the Bugaboo/Catch the Bug "Christmas in July" challenge...

...I just love this little bear sitting on his candy cane.
Marianne is a really bad influence (LOL). I had seen her use this stamp on her blog and couldn't resist any longer...

...this version was made using just black & white CS and sparkly white WOW embossing powder.
Andy at Pinnacle Crafts is another bad influence on me. Andy had been using the Fabulous Shoes on some super cards but I've 'jumped' in with the Fabulous Fashion...

 ...I even dug out some charms that had been hiding away in my stash.
I think of all the cards I made this year using this Stampendous stamp, this has to be my favourite...

...keeping it simple with distress inks and just a touch of colouring - it was just how I wanted it to look (no leaky elbow syndrome on this occasion).

There you have it, my favourite five Christmas cards for 2013. Lots of folk have been sharing their favourites here in Blogland so if you are looking for some inspiration for Christmas 2014, just go for a hop...............................................................................................