70th birthday

Another commission that I'd like to share.  One of my best friends' Mother in Law is 70 next weekend so here is my creation.

A centre stepper card made from pearlised white paper.  The flowers and pearl spray are from Wild Orchid and the sentiment is from hunkydory.
The mats are embossed with the lily folder on my Cuttlebug and the 70 is cut from white glitter card on my Cricut using Blackletter font.
The border is a loops punch around the page thingy from Martha Stewart.

Hippy chic

Well after a Summer holiday generally filled with arguing, shouting and general disobedience, I finally convinced the kids to have a go at tie dying this week.

Not a bad outcome for a first attempt I think you'll agree...

New Baby Card

Welcome Olivier!  Born last Thursday 4th August.

This card will be winging its way to Olivier, maman et papa first thing tomorrow x

and this one is going to Alicia and Layla who are very proud big sisters

Both cards have been made principally using the cricut.

Olivier's card used the Create a Critter cartridge.  I cut a curve off the front of an A5 card and used Pepper and Friends heart paper on the inside.  I used a dinner plate to get the curve right!

Unsurprisingly, the Hello Kitty card was made using the Hello Kitty cartridge!

Chocolate

Yummy!

Gold and lilac mats cut with Nesties labels, chocolates cut from a Sizzix die then layered up.  'Chocolate' sentiment cut using Gypsy and Cricut and the sentiment is hand written in gold pen.

Remember, it's not just for breakfast!

Entered into:

"Food and Drink" - Card Makin Mamas

"Food and Beverages" - KB Challenges

Golden Wedding

I was honoured recently to be asked to make a Golden Wedding Anniversary card for the parents of a friend.  And here it is.   I do so enjoy making these uber-personalised cards...

It's an A5 card, matted with DCWV glitter card and gold mirri card.  The photo is a scanned image of one of the Happy Couple's wedding photos and the other image at the bottom right is a copy of the original wedding invitation.

I've layered it up with a length of white lace and some pearls and then added some ivory and yellow flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts) and finished it off with some die cut leaves using a Little Claire die cut and some handmade paper.

I'm pleased with it - I just hope they are!

Entered into "Wedding" at 4 Crafty Chicks

"Happy Ever After" at Crafty Sentiments
"Weddings" at Paper Creators Crafts
"Elegant and Lace" - Sparkles

Irresistibly Sweet...

Yippeeeeeee!

Elke has given me a blog award!  How very nice and kind and lovely.  I have met Elke the grand total of two times but "virtually" oh so many more on the Trimcraft Forum.  I actually think we have an awful lot in common...

In keeping with tradition, I am now to reveal 7 facts about myself....

1. I had an interview to be an Olympic Gamesmaker last Monday and will find out if I've been successful as a volunteer at the Games later in the year.

2. I do not like fish.  I don't mind eating fish, I don't like *live* fish which I discovered whilst scuba diving on my honeymoon

3. Watford born and bred.  YELLOW ARMY!

4. My three kids are currently ganging up against me and seem to have declared Summer Holiday War on me

5. I cut my fringe this morning and it's gone wrong

6. I have very large feet

7. It's the weekend which must mean it's WINE O'CLOCK!!

I am now to provide you links to other blogs I follow and appreciate, sorry this has taken a bit longer than expected but I had to check everyone out thoroughly

Christa a prolific crafter who helps keep me mad in an otherwise sane world
Moza always around with helpful tips and information and is pretty much talented to boot
Tracey who makes lovely cards and is getting very skinny
Sharon another great card maker who is also very smiley
Jacky one of my first virtual crafting buddies and a jolly good crafter with it
Messys Mini Missions a site I have recently discovered with challenges for kids which I think is a fab idea

Thank you all for your ongoing inspiration, chattiness and 'helpful' suggestions

Glow worms

I was reminded of one of my very most favourite rhymes by one of my Facebook friends the other day and it prompted me to put this together.  Victoria, I hope you like it!