Birthday card for Janice

My lovely friend at work - Janice, recently celebrated her birthday, and this is the card I made for her

I used some new papers ( real bargains from The Works) and some older dies

The little hanging sign is part of a very old Marianne set, you can use it with a lantern to make a lamp post or you can do as I have done and turn it on it's side for a completely different look

I used a Martha Stewart punch for the border and most of the flowers are Prima

I will be back soon with possibly a Christmas card !

xxx

Thankyou

I am finally up to date with my blogging. Everything else has gone to pot, but, at least I have caught up with sharing the cards I have made in the last few months

This card was a commission.

My neighbour asked me to make a thankyou card for a couple of the nursing staff who have been looking after her.

The weather has certainly started to change now and I was inspired by the colours outside the window

The card was for both male and female staff, so although I added lots of flowers, I did stick to strong colours and the burlap ribbon added some texture

I will be back tomorrow with a birthday card

xxx

60th birthday

This card was made for my good friend Sue, who recently reached a milestone birthday

The verse sits neatly on the return of the front of the card

I made Sue a second card, for everyone we both work with to sign, I will be back tomorrow with that card

Anniversary wishes

Going all the way back to May for this little catch up

This is the anniversary card I made for Neil

Lots of hearts and flowers. Neil is one man I can make a 'pretty' card for, just another reason why I love him so much !

Love always

xxx

Get well soon

It has been a terrible year for making get well soon cards, I think I have made as many of these as I have birthday cards

Hoping the rest of this year and next year is a much healthier one for my nearest and dearest

xxx

80 years young

This was an extra special birthday card for a special lady

I made a 'flip' style card, which was a nightmare to photograph but looked really pretty in real life

Still wading my way through older cards but definitely getting more up to date now.

xxx

Journalling cards

I often accumulate little bits and bobs intended for one purpose and eventually end up using them for something entirely different

In this case, I had a little stack of journalling cards, bought for adding words to my scrapbook pages and now being used for matting and layering on my cards

Note to self, must start scrapbooking again !

Yes still wading my way through the last 6 months worth of cards, I can't even remember who I sent some of them to !

xxx

New Home

Again, another card from a little while ago

My daughter Amy and her boyfriend Ben recently moved out of their student accommodation and now have a new home together, still in Leeds but their own this time and in a 'nicer' area

They have a little garden and the inside is lovely too, they both have full time jobs and seem happy and settled = happy and settled mum too !

Loved making the quirky shape and playing with all my dies

Wishing you much love and happiness in your new home sweetheart 

xxx

Best Wishes

Another card from 'way back when'

I am not sure I will ever catch up, but, at least I am finally finding my mojo again.

I got to the point of looking at some of my stash yesterday. I didn't actually get it out and I didn't actually make anything, but I did think about it 

I also bought a couple of little paper pads on my last trip in Newquay and Neil bought me some Christmas papers when we went to Truro

New stash does always inspire me, so maybe I need to get them out and start stroking them if nothing else

Hoping this beautiful weather stays a little while longer

xxx

From the archives

Another card from the archives

Working my way  slowly through the photos on my Mac

The weather remains glorious here in Cornwall, t-shirts and flip flops are still being worn, most of the trees are still lush and green, Autumn seems a while off yet !

Note to self, must start thinking about Christmas cards

xxx

Happy Birthday Chloe

We were invited to a 21st birthday party this past weekend

This is the card I made for the birthday girl

Ohhhh to be 21 again !!!

I used Tilda papers

Some payper box glitter stickers for the name and the numbers

Hanging heart die and 'happy birthday' die are from China

Butterflies were made using a Stampin' Up punch

Flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid crafts, with the daisies created using a Woodware punch

Thankyou for inviting us Ally, 

Chloe looked beautiful, 

we hope you all had a great day ( and evening)

Love and special birthdays

Tracey

xxx

Get well soon Mary

Another card to share from last week

Yes I am still making get well cards

This time this card was crafted for my dear neighbour Mary, who has been under the weather for quite a while now

I found some cute little journalling cards in my scrapbooking stash and thought they would make pretty details on cards too

Flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts

Leafy dies are all from China

Sentiment is Stampin' Up

Get well soon Mary, hope the docs get to the bottom of all your mysterious symptoms soon

Love and healing wishes

Tracey 

xxx

Happy birthday Margaret

Last weekend my lovely friend Margaret celebrated her birthday

Here is the card I made her

Broke out some old Marianne dies for the tags

The sentiment is a new die from China

Flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts

Fancy chipboard oval was from The Works

Hope you had a wonderful weekend Margaret

Love and birthday hugs

xxx

Sympathy card

I made this card For Robbie to give to one of his customers

The lady in question has always been lovely to Rob, he takes the time to chat with her and is genuinely interested in what she has to say, and that is reciprocated, so she made him very welcome when he started work

Sadly she recently lost her mum and Rob wanted to let her know he was thinking of her

It was his idea, not mine, so very proud of him 

I hope the card gave her comfort to know someone was thinking of her

Love and kind thoughts

Tracey

xxx

Ann number 2

Good evening, as promised I am here to share the second Ann's birthday card

I used the same instructions as yesterdays card for the base, but instead of keeping the three layers in stepped increments, I cut diagonally all across the top

Papers are from the Poundshop of all places, dies are from China and flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid crafts

Sentiment and punch used to make the sentiment plate are both Stampin' Up

The butterflies were fussy cut from the patterned paper

I really like this variation of fold and can see me using it time and time again, I might have a go at making it in a larger size

Love and butterflies

Tracey

xxx

Ann number 1

I had two friends with birthdays in the same month, both called Ann, so I cheated and created variations on the same design

This first one was inspired by a gorgeous card I found on Pinterest 

I followed the Pinterest link and Lyssa gave brilliant instructions to the fold, you can find the instructions HERE if you fancy giving it a go

It was a little awkward to photograph, it unfolds concertina style and folds back up  - flat,  to fit into a standard envelope

I really like the graduated sizes of the three layers, thankyou for the inspiration Lyssa

I will be back tomorrow with a variation on the design that I altered to create a card for Ann number 2

Love and fancy folds

Tracey 

xxx

Happy birthday Linda

I recently made this card for my lovely friend Linda

I am still playing catch up with my photos but I am only about a week behind now, so hopefully should be up to date by next weekend

Lots of layering and die- cutting on this card

The little pennant banner was made using a Stampin Up punch as was the sentiment, all the dies except the ovals and leafy scroll are from China, the oval dies being Spellbinders and the leafy scroll being an old Marianne die I believe

Flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid crafts

We have enjoyed a beautiful week weather wise, only a couple of days with rain, the rest have been bright and sunny, the garden is going mad with growth. A couple of shrubs cut back at the end of last year have sprung forth with masses of new foliage and all the spring flowers are in full bloom. Considering there was absolutely nothing but weeds and empty flower beds two years ago we have been rewarded beautifully for our patience.

Love and perfect petals

Tracey

xxx

Get well Soon Amy

Yes, back with yet more Get Well soon Wishes

This card was for Amy

She fell down the stairs at work and caused some quite severe ligament damage in her foot, needless to say she was on crutches and wearing a moon boot for a while

I handcut the little foot and wrapped it in genuine bandages ( had some teeny tiny ones left over from Robbies toe op)

The safety pin was from a set of baby scrapbooking embellishments

Sentiment is from Stampin' Up and all dies are from China

Amy is free from the boot and the crutches and back at work, she is still undergoing physio but feeling much better thank goodness

Back tomorrow with something not made from paper !!!

Love and little limp limbs

Tracey

xxx