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Christmas presents thank you cards

I hope people are still enjoying the festive period - I know I am, but I'm back to work on 2nd January! I like to send out my Christmas present thank you cards ASAP otherwise it's the end of January before I know it & I worry that I look so rude! In order to… Continue reading Christmas presents thank you cards

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Christmas card for Granny

I have only made one Christmas card this year - due to moving home to my flat I haven't had the organisation to make cards & do everything else. But because my Granny is so old now, she has very few friends left so her bungalow is not doecorated for Christmas & she has one… Continue reading Christmas card for Granny

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Change of address card

Well now that I've moved home & unpacked a few things (I'm still living in Cardboard City at the moment!!!) I'm sending out cards to my friends to let them know my new address. I used cream gate fold cards for the base. Using the Memory Box Grand Madison Window die to cut windows out… Continue reading Change of address card

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New home thank you

Awww! One of my Mum's good friends gave me a very generous 'Welcome to your new home' present - it was SO generous of her, I just had to say a HUGE thank you, so I created this (rather late) last night to send to her to let her know my appreciation. I used the… Continue reading New home thank you

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Bunting Birthday Card #2

I must admit to being in a bit of a rush today because I have to get to a friend of the family's 65th birthday party in Kent. And because I'm in a bit of a rush I decided to go for a tried and tested card idea. Having already created a Bunting Birthday card… Continue reading Bunting Birthday Card #2

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Bunting Birthday Card #1

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

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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

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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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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

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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…