My Birthday!

It was my birthday on Monday and I was thoroughly spoilt.  My sister in law had sent a card with strict instructions on the back which made me smile:

I have quite a reputation for opening cards before the time!  This beautiful hand made card was inside

with an added surprise

this lovely hand made bookmark.

I received this beautifully wrapped gift from a friend

which was almost too nice to open but given my reputation for opening things I couldn't hold out for very long
 

It's so pretty and that handle is so comfortable to hold.  I can't wait to use it.  My crochet skills have been improving slowly, I'll have to do a separate blog post to show you what I have been up to.

Another friend gave me this lovely metal candle holder seen here with all my birthday cards

All in all a really lovely birthday!


~A

Dreaming of a white Christmas

I did a little card making this weekend and made this for a friend using my snow globe technique. I used white snowflake stickers which soon after I had sealed my globe started lifting off.  Note to self:  Ensure that everything is stuck fast before sealing up!  The snow came from the pound shop.

~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 24 - Thank You

This is our last Card Challenge for the year as we are having a well earned break over the festive season.  But don't worry blog readers I have some other things that I would like to blog about during that time so please come back and visit again!

I used an Elzybells stamp which I bought when Elzybells closed down and have never used it before. It's so sweet!

So with that I would like to say Thank You for stopping by and visiting today!

~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 23 - Bold & Bright

I made my bold and bright card for my nephew:

The rubber stamp came from here. Isn't he cute?! 

~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 22 - Red & Green Christmas

My card this week would not photograph well, perhaps I need to do a course in photography!!  It looks much better in reality but at least you get the idea!  I cut the wreath with my Frostyville die and then covered it with green Flowersoft.    I made the little gift. I seem have a thing for little gifts!


~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 21 - Number

This week's theme - as it was our 21st challenge - was to make a card with a high number, like a 21st card.  As my daughter was turning 20 in November I made my card for her.
 

The paper is from the Tea- Thyme collection by Prima, I love those roses!
As usual I was busy on it until the last minute so the photo was taken when the light was not good.  

~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 20 - Turquoise

My card this week is a little different but as always I had great fun!

There's a wonderful giveaway on Studio 12 this month (November 2012), pop over and have a look!

~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 19 - Autumn

I made this card for a friend who has an Autumn birthday.  She decorates for home for the season and I wanted my card to look at home amongst her decorations.

The background was distressed with Distress Ink and some of the leaves stenciled on.  The scarecrow, birds and some leaves are cut with the Simply Scarecrow Cricut cartridge. The happy birthday is cut on the cuttlebug and machine stitched on to look like bunting.  .  I added stickles in various colours to add some sparkle.

~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 18 - Sibling Card

For my sibling card I used a template from here which I changed ever so slightly

I've used sparkly brads on the collar. It's a very simple card but I was rather impressed with the way it came out!

~A

Family Card Challenge - Week 17 - New Stamp

This week we had to use a stamp that we hadn't used before.   I've used a Wee Stamp, coloured with ProMarkers.

I have another 'new' on my card - the greenery, which was cut from a Memory Box Catalina Wreath die, I've cut the wreath into pieces.

~A