Birthday

Birthdays, cakes and pretty pink bows …

I've been longing to share the card I made for Anna’s birthday, using the gorgeous patio party designer series paper.  Now that she's received her card, I can show you  … I used patio party designer series paper for the background, with its scrummy cakes and pretty colours, and made the sentiment, from the create a cupcake stamp set, the focal… Continue reading Birthdays, cakes and pretty pink bows …

Baby · Children

Two by two for a new baby boy …

I made a new baby card for Carla who gave birth to her lovely little boy the other day.  Carla was one of the hens at my daughter’s party a little while ago.  I made this shaped card using the scallop circle die and the two by two stamp from Stampin' Up! in bashful blue and certainly celery ... My colour… Continue reading Two by two for a new baby boy …

Birthday · Children · Punch art

Punch art Spiderman …

Inspired by a punch art card I saw on Pinterest, I decided to recreate it for my nephew’s birthday... I used the spider web embossing folder from Stampin' Up to add texture and then did a little bit of sponging to add shading using sponge daubers and ink… The punch art was adhered to a base card of bashful blue, with some… Continue reading Punch art Spiderman …

Birthday

Vintage 60th birthday with Everything Eleanor…

My friend was organising a surprise birthday party for one of her friends and asked me to make a special birthday card.  The brief was anything to do with wine and something classy.  I don't have any stamps that are specifically wine related, so I decided to make the card in wine colours with a vintage style ... maybe a tenuous link but that's all I… Continue reading Vintage 60th birthday with Everything Eleanor…