Thank you · Thinking of you

More from the secret garden …

The secret garden stamp set from Stampin’ Up!® was perfect for making this set of thank you cards, and a little “thinking of you” card too …  I love these colours together  – so pretty … I used the stamping off technique to get a faded look to the images - stamping once and then stamping… Continue reading More from the secret garden …

Birthday · Cakes

Lilies for Lily – an everyday enchantment …

Well, my cake class has finished for the summer, so I have a break now until class starts again in the autumn term. For our final project we made lilies. I had lots of homework to do, as well as class time, but here’s my finished cake – all made from sugar – what do you think? The lilies… Continue reading Lilies for Lily – an everyday enchantment …

Birthday

A tribute to Cath Kidston …

It was my cake class teacher’s birthday this week - she was so excited that her hubby had taken her shopping and bought her a Cath Kidston handbag for her present – lucky girl! So, in a tribute to Cath Kidston, I put a card together for her using the everyday enchantment sale-a-bration designer series… Continue reading A tribute to Cath Kidston …

Birthday · Masculine

Sail away – aye, aye sailor!

My friend asked me to make a birthday card for her sailor husband with a nautical theme … I first stamped the Sail Away image - available as a single stamp from Stampin Up - using black stazon ink onto whisper white cardstock.  I stamped the same image onto a post-it note then cut it out to use as… Continue reading Sail away – aye, aye sailor!