Happy Birthday Jill and Anita!

Happy birthday Jill.  It was Jill's birthday on St Patrick's day but as I didn't see her I gave her her card at Debden this weekend. 

Here is the card I made for Jill.

I used the Jayne Netley Mayhew CD for the picture and the matting, Papermania Lemon Sorbet backing paper, flowers and ribbons and Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Here's Jill opening her presents and talking on the phone, like Lady Muck!!!

Because it was also Anita's birthday on Monday we decided to celebrate Jill's birthday on the Friday we were at Debden and Anita's a bit early on the Saturday. Any excuse for celebrations!

Happy Birthday Anita.  I hope you're having a lovely day today with your family.  This is the card I made for Anita's birthday.

I also used Jayne Netley Mayhew CD and backing paper with some of my own cardstock and the card candy and sentiment were from Craftwork Cards.

We had a lovely weekend at Debden, with lots of food, laughter and plenty of creativity.  Brilliant time.

x

Happy Easter to you all

I hope you all have a very Happy Easter.  I can't believe its April already!  Its two months since we were setting off to Australia.  It all seems so far away :o(.   

Well I have bought some more CDs!  I debated and debated on buying them but finally thought, oh what the heck - its only money - I'm sure I'll use them eventually and they will keep!  I've bought the Flower Fairies of the Garden CDs and stamps, Jayne Netley Part 2 and the Royal Horticultural Society set too.  Oh and I've just given in and bought the Glamour and Glitz CDs too!  Listed out like that I have been very bad - but hey, who cares!  So I've made quite a few cards.  Here's one or two:

Now this one was from the Crafter's Companion Fairies of the Garden, Canterbury Bell.  I was quite pleased with the results, especially the flowers which I sort of 'adapted'!!

This one is same set of CDs but using Heliotrope.

and it opens up showing a pretty insert too.

Now here's one I made using the part 2 Jayne Netley Mayhew CD - its an Easter stepper card - typical I got the CD too late to make any Easter cards, but hey they'll keep!!

This whole card came on the CD - I didn't have to but I stuck it onto pink shimmer card, but if I'd thought I could have printed straight onto card.

I coudn't resist this picture from the same CD - isn't he cute?

You can't see very well but I also used one of my Woodware punches and put double sided tape underneath it and then sprinkled glitter into the flowers.  Even though I say so myself, it looks quite cute.

This is the card I couldn't show you earlier because I made it for Anita's birthday - I think she liked it.  This is from the Glitter & Gitz CD by Debbi Moore and it is absolutely brilliant - I certainly shall be making more.

The flower and feathers came from my craft box so I'm not sure where I got them from.

Well I hope you like them.  I'm off to play some more.  Enjoy your day. xx

  

Hi all
I hope you have all recovered from the New Year festivities.  Have to say mine was very quiet but good.  I saw the New Year in and then, I'm afraid went off to bed.  Can't cope with these late nights!  Anyway I've made the most of being quiet and made a few cards - sent off some thank you cards and started playing with some kits I bought last year.

This card used the Jayne Netley Mayhew CD which I absoutely love.  The variety of designs are brilliant.

This was a new stamp set called Basket of Flowers which can be seen at http://www.rubberstampcompany.com/ These are a set of 5 stamps and you just repeat stamp in different colours.  Very effective and idea for quick little thank you cards.

This one used the easel style card which Anita did.  As Anita said it is simple but different again.  The two toppers and background papers were from Redhotbed which came with a window kit I'd bought from Create adn Craft.  I thought this was quite a nice valentine's card without it being too sloppy! I don't 'do' sloppy!!

Now this one was from Kanban Patchwork Collection which I bought from QVC.  I love Kanban - the card is so good and the characters are great.  I bought some stamps with Christmas characters and am very pleased with them.   This card I've made with my grandson in mind - he's only one year old, but I thought he might like it anyway.  The card opens up and you can see into the carriage:

and there are two of the characters.  Cute isn't it?

Right I'm off for now.  I'll be back later with more chat.  Bye xx