Birthday · Congratulations · Handmade

Shaker card with pop-up inside for a special 50th birthday …

Hi and welcome to my blog. It was my best friend’s birthday last week, and a special one at that. So, for a very special lady I needed something very special – I hope she liked this shaker card with a surprise pop-up inside … I loved the shaker element of the card - all those sparkly… Continue reading Shaker card with pop-up inside for a special 50th birthday …

Anniversary · Congratulations · General · Handmade · Valentine

Stampin’ Up! Love you to the moon (and back) …

Hello world. Wow, how I have missed being here in my happy place! I'm so sorry for my long absence … I've not lost my crafting bug - just picked up a nasty bug over Christmas and have been poorly ever since.   I’m still waiting on some test results, but I'm feeling much better and am hopefully now on… Continue reading Stampin’ Up! Love you to the moon (and back) …

Birthday · Children · Punch art

Despicable me minion card …

Just for fun, and because he is still young at heart, I made this minion card for my husband’s birthday … He had seen the new Despicable Me 2 movie at the cinema with my daughter and her husband … a new definition of taking the kids to the movies perhaps???  Although I think the… Continue reading Despicable me minion card …

Birthday

Fifty and fabulous …

My friend, Lynn, had a rather special birthday recently - I just couldn't resist making her a girlie pink card to celebrate ... I die cut the words and numbers from pretty in pink cardstock, using the timeless type junior alphabet dies, and mounted them onto whisper white cardstock.  The regal rose grosgrain ribbon was wrapped around the card… Continue reading Fifty and fabulous …