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Masculine birthday card

It will be my Godmother's husband's birthday this week, so I'm making him this card before they fly to the Scilly Isles for a birthday treat. You're probably already aware I like Acid Drops and Whatnots. I got some toppers from them & I think this set is rather good - it's called 'Martini Man'.… Continue reading Masculine birthday card

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Natalie’s 30th Birthday card

So I know two people who's birthdays happen to fall on Valentine's Day, one of them was my flat mate at Uni. This year is the year of 30th birthdays, so I wanted to send her a card for the 'big' birthday. She's an amazingly talented lady who makes clothes and fabric accessories, so I… Continue reading Natalie’s 30th Birthday card

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21st Birthday Card

A friend of mine has asked me to make a 21st birthday card for his niece! I won't lie - when it's a significant birthday card, it feels more stressful to make sure you get it right!! I decided that I was going to go for bling, with a bit of black for sophistication... I… Continue reading 21st Birthday Card

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First Birthday Card

So many of my friends had babies last year, and the first of them to be born will turn 1 next week. Time flies!!! I have this 12x12 cardstock pad called 'Hopscotch' by K&Company which has lots of bold colours and patterns on it, and I thought this page would be perfect for a little… Continue reading First Birthday Card

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Baby’s 1st Christmas

A friend of mine that I went to school with had a baby this year - it makes me feel very old to know that other people my age are breeding! So this Christmas will be his son's first Christmas, I made him a 'first Halloween' card, so I'm making him a 'first Christmas' card… Continue reading Baby’s 1st Christmas

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Feliz Navidad

I went shopping for Christmas dies at the weekend in my local craft shop - The Art of Craft. I was moaning about how difficult it is to find Spanish sentiments & how I have to assemble them from scratch (I do have the Stampendous 'Spanish Messages' clear stamps, but Feliz Navidad isn't in it!)… Continue reading Feliz Navidad

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Christmas Card Swap Card #2

I need to post this quickly before Homeland starts!!! So I wanted a more traditional Christmas look for my second Christmas card of the swap, I love seeing Christmas trees in people's windows, with all the baubles & tinsel & lights, then I know it's almost Christmas... I used lots of Memory Box dies for… Continue reading Christmas Card Swap Card #2

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Goodbye Sandwich Students Cards

Awww! I can't believe this crop of Sandwich Students have been with us for just under a year already! They have been wonderful - really engaging & outgoing, throwing themselves into the science & any social occasions with gusto, I'm sure the work groups they have been based with will be sad to see them… Continue reading Goodbye Sandwich Students Cards

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Father’s Day 2014

Good morning! The weather may not be amazing, but I hope you enjoy the last day of the weekend before another week begins. In case you have been living under a rock, today is Father's Day. My biological father died in 2007, so he's no longer with me, but my parents divorced when I was… Continue reading Father’s Day 2014

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50th Birthday Card

Happy Saturday everyone! Are you enjoying the weekend? Tomorrow I'm going to one of my Mum's former colleague's new house in St. Albans - from what I've seen it looks very nice with an ultra modern interior! Even though all the people my Mum worked with eventually left where they were working together, they have… Continue reading 50th Birthday Card