Happy Christmas to you

That's it for me this year.    Have a great Christmas with family and friends, stay safe and I hope Santa is kind to you.  Thank you for visiting my blog, and  see you back here again in 2016.

Wedding Thank You's

I offered to make some wedding thank you's for one of our neighbours, and these are some of the final batch.  When I originally took the photos they looked just right on the screen, but now that I have handed over all of the cards and attempt to put them on here, the colours don't look right - again.  Grrr!  I really need lessons to get this right.  

So, you will have to use your imagination.  The colours are Crumb Cake, with white embossing and Melon Mambo flowers with pearls.  They looked so much nicer in real life that it is kind of disappointing putting them on here.  Laura's is a fan of Crumb Cake and the invites and place settings were all done in this colour.  The bridesmaid's dresses were a lovely shade of hot pink, so that's why we added the splash of colour.  The embossing folder used on these cards was one picked up in a "junk shop" for $4-00, and already I have gotten my money's worth from it.  Sometimes cheap is good!

Inside Laura and Matt have a beautiful wedding photo as a thank you to their  guests.  

60th Birthday present

As promised, pictures of the Frame I made for my sister's 60th birthday present.  Once again, I forgot to take photos before I wrapped it, so pictures aren't that great. 

 

   

I quite like making these frames for people.  One of the hardest decisions though is finding and deciding what stamps to use, and also what colour to chose.  I chose the colours because they are a bit beachy and these colours are quite prominent in her house.  I also try to match the stamps to suit the person who is going to receive it.  Bit hard sometimes though when you just don't own the right stamp.  So for this one, turtles because she lives by the beach, flowers because who doesn't like them, the saying just suited her and the parasol just because, postage stamps about travel because she and her husband love travelling all over the place, the compass and waves because they own their own boat, the hedgehog because it has a trumpet and her husband plays one (as well as a few other musical instruments), work of art because we all are works of art, teddy bears because she is a grandma, and the centre just because too.  

I think it was well received.  

My sister's 60th card

Now that my sister has received her birthday card, albeit a little late because of various reasons, I can post it on here.  

Some of you may recognise a card similar to this in Stampin' Up's newest Occasions Catalogue which you can purchase goods from after 5th February.  One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that we get to see the products before the general public, and also have the opportunity to pre-order too.  Number of Years is the set that stood out for me in the catalogue.  There are large numbers, a few greetings and a leaf stem with flowers which can be added separately.  There is also a set of dies to cut out the numbers and two different banner dies, and you can buy them both in a bundle, saving a little bit of money.  This was my first purchase from the catalogue, although I'm not entirely sure why as I usually don't like putting numbers of cards - I know I don't like to be reminded of my age, let alone other people knowing it!  But, 60 is a bit of a milestone, so here is her card.  

 

And the inside too.

For those of you with the catalogue already, check out Page 10 and see how we compare.  I was really pleased with the way it turned out.  I used the same colours as in the catalogue, but added little yellow Enamel dots to mine (another new product out soon).  The colours aren't really true - these seem a little flared out.  I suppose that's what happens when you only remember to take photos after you have already given away.  The lighting in clubs just isn't designed for photography. 

Will show you her present on Thursday. 

Happy New Home

Finally, a Christmas card .... of sorts.  One of the ladies who I work with asked me if I could make her a Christmas card to give her daughter to celebrate her first year of marriage and first Christmas in their new home.   

Below is the card I came up with.  This is Version 3.1.  The others were rejected (by me - I am my worst critic).  Colours are Pool Party and Smoky Slate.  Hope she/they like it.    

 Now to work on my Christmas cards.  No wait, there's a birthday card I have to do!

Male Birthday card

Apologies for my absence last week.  I have been sewing and my desk has been overtaken with a machine and material, and also lately I have been lacking the inspiration and motivation to create.  That has to change soon because I have Christmas cards to make and send out.  Help!!

I found the photos for this card while I was scrambling to find something to post.  I did CASE this one from someone, but at the moment I can't remember who it was.  Apologies to the original creator.  The stamps are from Amazing Birthday, all have been stamped and cut out.  The birthday cake circles have been flooded with Glossy Accents for that extra bit of shine.