Wedding

Wedding invitations – take two …

I’m still trying out designs for wedding invitations ...   I used naturals ivory cardstock with a layer of very vanilla stamped with basic grey ink. A couple of rows of lace added texture, and adhesive pearls from Stampin' Up! in the centre of each lace circle a touch of luxury. I like the vintage look of the card – reminds me of the Art Deco… Continue reading Wedding invitations – take two …

Birthday

Madison avenue glamour …

I love the gorgeous glimmer paper from Stampin' Up! and how it looked on the card I made a few weeks back here, so I used it to make a birthday card for my niece, Becky … I stamped a patterned background with versamark ink and clear embossing powder using the madison avenue sale-a-bration stamp set, together with my new love… Continue reading Madison avenue glamour …

Cakes · Gift tags

Roses with noses …

My friends and I did some fund raising yesterday, for Red Nose Day - the Comic Relief charity - with a Great British Bake Off. I was a judge so didn't enter the competition, but made some cupcakes … They were "roses with noses!" - lots of fun to do ... And raffled one of my cakes, which… Continue reading Roses with noses …

Wedding

Wedding invitations …

I’ve been trying out a few designs for wedding invitations and used some of the beautiful new flower trim from the Stampin' Up! spring/summer catalogue ... I stamped onto a piece of shimmery white cardstock - the shimmer is really beautiful but a bit difficult to see in the photo. Although my daughter liked this one … it’s not quite what… Continue reading Wedding invitations …