A colleague of mine is celebrating her 30th birthday this week, so I wanted to make her a special birthday card. I've been toying with the idea of a bunting birthday card for a few months and had ideas about what stamps and die cuts to use & now I finally had a good reason… Continue reading Bunting Birthday Card #1
Global Handwashing 2013
Hello everyone!!! Today is Global Handwashing Day! Did you know that most childhood illnesses could be avoided by practicing good handwashing? The simple act of washing your hands with SOAP & WATER could save children all over the world from hospitalisation and even death in extreeme circumstances. Please watch this video to support Global Handwashing… Continue reading Global Handwashing 2013
Tardis Card
Firstly: Happy World Cardmaking Day!! Tomorrow will be a friend's birthday & I'm going to his birthday drinks this evening. He is a huge fan of Doctor Who, so I had to make a Whovian card! Ages ago I saw this Tardis card pattern on Splitcoast Stampers and wanted to make it for a boys… Continue reading Tardis Card
Moulin Rouge Birthday Card!
Today is a colleague's birthday and he was asked what he wanted to do for his birthday & he (like most men) said "dunno"... For whatever reason he was watching the Moulin Rouge 'Lady Marmalade' cover version & he said "I'd love it if I could have a party where all the girls dressed like… Continue reading Moulin Rouge Birthday Card!
Flowers Birthday Card
Tomorrow is one of my Fairy Godmother's birthdays! (I was never Baptised, but my Mother chose two Godmothers, so they are affectionately referred to as my 'Fairy' Godmothers!) This Fairy Godmother lives in a lovely appartment with her two cats and she loves flowers and has an allotment. I wanted to create a card for… Continue reading Flowers Birthday Card
Sorry seems to be the hardest word…
... but once you have said it, you feel so much better! My good friends C & L were married on 6th July, but I only got their invite in June and unfortunately it was just before my Step Brother's body was found so my mind was elsewhere. His funeral was on 2nd July so… Continue reading Sorry seems to be the hardest word…
Birthday Card for my Step Sister
Today is my Step Sister's birthday - her first since the loss of her older brother. I wanted to make her a card that was feminine but a bit elegant and different. I love the impact a black card has - not the first colour you would reach for for a birthday card, right? But… Continue reading Birthday Card for my Step Sister
Stampin’ Up! New Catalogue Launch Party
I went to a Stampin' Up! Catalogue launch event today (for details see Nikki's blog post here). So nice to see some old favourites returning to the colour schemes & the new In Colours are lovely - I can honestly say I love them all! Needless to say I did a bit of shopping, looking… Continue reading Stampin’ Up! New Catalogue Launch Party
Congratulations card
Two occasions in one day!!! My friend who went to Liverpool John Moores University and had his exams in May (to see the good luck card I made for his exams see this post) passed his Masters with Distinction and today is his Graduation! 🙂 I bought the Waltzingmouse 'My Kind of Guy' stamp set… Continue reading Congratulations card
Strawberry Birthday card
Today is my Grandmother's 93rd birthday! I wanted to make her a special card to celebrate her birthday, but not too fussy because it had to go in the post! Because the Wimbledon Championships have been played recently strawberries are very much in season right now, so I thought this lovely stamp that I bought… Continue reading Strawberry Birthday card
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