Bank Holiday

We have had quite a busy weekend but this afternoon I have found a little bit of time to make some cards.

One for a dear friend's anniversary and have scanned the insert as well. I have also made one for my eldest son's birthday in September, not too sure he will appreciate the image as he will be 34 this year!!!!! But I like it and have coloured it with my promarkers.

Grand daughter's birthday card

My eldest grand daughter will be 14 next month...how scary is that? This is the card I have made for her.

The image is from a Craft Stamper stamp from a few months ago and the letters are from Tim Holtz Vintage letters die cut.

Lots of cards

I have loads of birthdays next month so have started on making the cards as it's been such a wet afternoon, it's like winter looking outside, and very dreary.

Here are a few of them.

A Thank you card

In November I had some alterations done and a new kitchen fitted, however, one or two problems arose through no fault of anyone in particular, but the boss of the installations department has been so very helpful and this week the last of the problems have been completed.....so I thought I should send the chap a card just to thank him and the staff for everything they have done to rectify everything.

I've probably blogged a similar card as I have made a few like this, I love the flourish stamp (I am sure you know that by now as I've used it sooooo many times!!!!!!) and the owl stamp that came with the Craft Stamper several months ago....I think the addition of the googly eyes really finish him off.

91st birthday

I saw a card similar to this in this month's Craft Stamper. Although I didn't have the exact stamps I thought I would try to achieve something similar....So out came my good old faithful swirl stamp and my tapestry stamps that I haven't used for yonks....they provided the foliage which I added to the swirl. I coloured the flower with Marvy pens rubbed onto a tile and then water coloured in pink and a purply blue, added some glitter to the centre of the flower and a little onto the leaves, and used co ordinating ribbons. The lettering and number was achieved by using my 'bug' and some silver glitter paper.

I made a matching insert... this is the front of the insert and instead of black for the swirl etc I used a soft grey and lighter colouring for the flower

I need a 91st birthday card for the end of the month and thought this would be a nice card to send. (At least I remembered to scan it before I send it....I often forget to do that!!!!)