A wedding and an Anniversary!

A wedding card commission for a friend and an anniversary for my in-laws.

 

 

TFL
S xx

My friend's 40th!

Hi all,

I can't believe that friends are beginning to turn 40 - eek!  That means it won't be long till it's my turn - la, la, la!!

Here is the card I made for her - a blue version of the 30th I made a wee while ago.

TFL
S xx

The hardest card...

With the news of my friend's dad passing away, I wanted a thinking of you as opposed to a sombre, sympathy card.  I remembered I had this digi from www.digistampboutique.co.uk so went ahead and made this, this afternoon.  RIP

TFL
S xx

Our Anniversary Today!

Well, this time 12 years ago, Phil and I were about to become man and wife!  As he is a bit of a computer geek I made him this card with a custom QR code on it!  In case you don't know, there is an app on the iphone which you scan these codes with and they bring up a message / photo or take you to a website for further info, and you usually see them in magazines or shops.  Anyway, I found out that you can build your own for free, using a website, (http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcode) where you type your message and it creates the code.  You can then customise it with different shapes and colours before printing it.  I chose gold and silver to go with my new gilding flakes that I coated the card heart with (had to test it a couple of times to make sure it worked - it was too light the first time).  Added some card candi and a ribbon, et voila! 

TFL

S xx

Another Pearl Wedding!

Another anniversary, another commission! 

Die cut, gilding flakes, sticky back pearls,
computer generated wording.

 

I used my new toy - a new die and gilding flakes - fun but messy! 

I watched a demo at busysharon's shop and found myself spending lots of money - lol! 

This is my first attempt so I hope she will be impressed!

 

TFL

S xx

Thank you cards!

I can't believe another year is over and thank you cards were made!  The children and I made cards - for their teachers, child-minder, and for my TA at school - one from me and one from the class.

Thanks for looking
S xx

Made by Jess for her Teacher and TA

Made by Tom

 

 

 

 

 

Gorgeous Sunday!

Hiya peeps,

Well it's a gorgeous day here in Essex so I got up early and did some of the dreaded housework, then set about making a couple of commissions before my craft room got too hot as it's the conservatory and gets stifling from about 1pm onwards.  I made a baby birth and a 30th birthday card - 2 commissions for friends at school.

Bambino image, Love Letters bp, computer generated wording,
Papermania flowers.

Silver mirri, pink bazzill, silver ribbon,
new stamp from Woodware.

 

Same but different!

Well, I'm glad to say the reports are finished, proof-read and handed in - phew!  I can now craft again - yay!  I created this card using the same layout as before, but with lots of sparkle, as it's a Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

TFL

S xx

I knew it would happen!

Another last minute card courtesy of hubby remembering it's his Dad's birthday tomorrow!

All very quickly done!  Pre coloured image, backing paper, ribbon, computer generated sentiment by Phil and a splash of card candi!

TFL
S xx

So much for that!!

Despite saying I had reports to write, hubby sidled up to me and asked if I could make an Anniversary card for the couple he was best man for in Gretna Green - for tomorrow!  I couldn't refuse, so I've just finished it!  I based it on the design of the Pearl one I did so that it didn't take so long on the planning side.

Blue was their wedding colour hence the highlight colour!

TFL

S xx

Reports time :(

The dreaded time of year has arrived!  I won't be making many cards for the foreseeable future as it is the time for end of year reports!  I'll catch up when I can !

S xx

A couple of commissioned cards

A friend at work asked me to make a special Pearl Anniversary card for her friends -


Cream card, glitter card cut with Nesties,
 cream ribbon and pearls,
computer generated wording.

When I gave it to her, she said how much she loved it and promptly asked for a birthday card for the same lady!  When I gave her this one she said she was going to make a list!



Sweet Memories bp, die cut butterfly,
ribbon and slider from stash, CB sentiment and
pearls from Home Bargains!

Polly's Christening

It was my niece's Christening today and we were all a bit nervous at the service, due to Polly not particularly liking anyone apart from her Mum and Dad and other children!  The vicar didn't actually hold her after being warned and everything went without a hitch!  Polly looked beautiful in her dress and I even got a cuddle at the after party celebrations - I was definitely privileged!

It was a beautiful day - the sun was shining and all our families and friends were there, a lovely time to celebrate Polly's Christening.

This is the card I made:

Fimo clay figure which matches the figure on the
keepsake box from my lovely friend Sharon - thanks hunni!

Close up of the circle sentiment I made -
thanks to DC er for their tutorial!

Hello Polly!  Is this a cuddle I see before me?  It's a first!

Smile for the camera - or wave!

Thomas and Jessica all dressed up!

The cake - looked and tasted yum!

Roman Homework!

Jess had a project over the holidays to create roman artefacts for a roman museum that they are creating in school.  We mosaiced a box, then made coins, snake bracelet and dagger handle from salt dough.  Thanks to Christine from dc for the mosaic squares!

A card and a party!

My niece, Polly, celebrated her 1st birthday today - for those who remember my brother and sister-in-law losing their first child at birth, Polly is beginning to heal the sadness and heartache.  She loves her cousins and they love her back (as does her Auntie!!)

Mo Manning Image - 'Kai is one' coloured with Promarkers,
silver stardust card, pink and white polka dot card,
silver glitter card with ribbon, Papermania flowers,
Cuddly Buddly sentiment stamp,
Bling '1' and heart button from Pinnacle Crafts in Billericay.

 

 A few piccies from today's party!

Blowing out her candle!

Polly looking at her card - well, at Thomas!

My brother and Thomas - before ...

...and after!





Thomas, Jessica, Kian (Uncle Ian) and Polly

Jessica, Ian and Polly

Jessica's 9th birthday

Totally forgot to upload this one!  How could I?!  My beautiful girl turned 9 on Valentine's Day - hence the image on her card!

A couple of cards...

For a friend at school, turning the big 30!

Brown bazzill, pink and white spot card, flowers,
and new sentiment stamp!

Close up of stamp....lovely sentiment

And a commissioned card for my neighbour - for a good friend who loves poppies, wending its way to New Zealand as we speak!  Think it must be the furthest a card of mine has gone!


White .....'promarker'ed....ta da......red!

After my pleas on DC about dying canvas with promarkers, this is the result - I'm rather chuffed!  So a big thank you to Sarah Hurley who gave me some fab advice and here they are.....

 

Transformed into......

Mother's Day & Birthday

Well, as 'life' took over, I am ashamed to say I combined my mum's birthday and mother's day cards!  My justification is that they would have looked very similar and her birthday was the day after mother's day!  I used my new letter stamps, and after a bit of 'snipping' so that the letters fitted together better, I think it looked ok!

 

Combined birthday and M day