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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!

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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

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Father’s Day Card

Because of the recent sad loss of my step brother I wanted to make a very clean and simple Father's Day card for my step father. I used a white 6" x 6" square base card. I had some metallic papers in my stash from when I was at University in Liverpool that I purchased… Continue reading Father’s Day Card

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Engagement!!

Squeal!! Another one of my old school friends has become engaged!!! I just want to say a HUGE congratulations to my friends because they celebrated their 10 year anniversary this year & this is just the most lovely news! I went to another school friends gig last night, and before I got there I was… Continue reading Engagement!!

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Movember 2012

Several of my gentleman friends have been growing a 'tash for Movember, raising money for cancer research. It is a great cause, but I couldn't donate to all of my friends, so I decided to make them some cards instead... I started with a kraft base card and envelopes. I stamped a single moustache from… Continue reading Movember 2012

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Birthday and Anniversary!

Wow! I haven't done much crafting other than my scrap book for ages and then suddenly lots of important card-worthy events loom up on the horizon!! I must excuse the photography - the flash on my camera has died and so for some reason it seems unable to take good photos, I must get a… Continue reading Birthday and Anniversary!