Happy Birthday to my crafting buddy Rita.

This is a card that I was inspired to make from a Christmas Pressie we received from our next door neighbour, Chris, thanks Chris it is a most perfect present.  The pressie is a 3d framed picture with butterflies raised from the background as some parts have been printed and some parts cut.

I set to and made a template to use for a card. I used my Silhouette Cameo (TM) machine and first added the butterflies in their complete form.  I then added a second layer of the butterfly, but this time I simple cut the wings.  I then added a background colour and hey presto a homage to the picture that now hangs on our lounge wall!

I am really pleased with it and decided to keep the card simple, I hope you like it Rita. xxx

Happy Anniversary Ron & Ann.

This is a card made for some friends of ours.

I started with a plain red A4 card and folded it to form a landscape card blank.

The hearts in the circle have been done using my Silhouette Cameo (TM) cutting machine.  This idea is taken from a favourite picture that our neighbour, Chris, bought for us at Christmas which uses this idea of images flying from the surface.  Thank you Chris we love the picture!

I programmed the machine to print the hearts and filled them with the pink colour and then duplicated a further heart shape over the top of the original, but this time asked the machine to cut just a part of the heart shape.  Once cut I was able to lift the hearts from the page giving the "flying of the surface" effect.

I cut a "Happy Anniversary" sentiment, again on the Silhouette Cameo machine (TM).

The bow and gems that I have added are from my ample stash!

I hope you have a great day Ron & Ann. xxx

Happy Birthday Niece-in-Law Becky!

A card for our lovely Niece-in-Law Becky!

This is a card I made for Becky using a Crafters Companion (TM) card kit.

The "Happy Birthday" sentiment is a free die I received with issue 121 of Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine.

The bow and added gems are from my endless stash!

Happy Birthday wee lassie! xxx

Happy Birthday Julie.

This is a card that I made for Julie, our great friend and hairdresser.

I started with a 6" X 6" card and added a piece of paper from the Jodie Lee Designs Fairy Belle Collection (TM) paper pad that was a free gift with issue 120 of Simply Cards and Papercraft (TM) this month which I rolled with a pencil to get the roll effect.

I stamped the bird design from the Jodie Lee Designs Fairy Belle Collection (TM) stamps that, again, were the free gift from Simply Cards and Papercraft (TM) magazine.

The 'make a wish' sentiment is printed using a laser printer and then using the Letraset (TM) foiling machine to foil the sentiment.

Again, the bird cage and the 'Enchanted' stamps are from the free stamps set and the flower embellishment is one from my endless stash along with the gems down the side and at the bottom of the bird cage.

I hope you enjoyed your birthday Julie, even if I managed to mess up the date!!

"The wheels on the bus go round and round!"

This is a card that I made for John's son, also called John!

I cut the mini bus shape and drew the lines using my Silhouette Cameo (TM) machine.

I cut a frame using a Papermania (TM) die and placed it over the stamped image from Lilli of the Valley (TM).  The image was coloured in using the Promarkers and the balloon I coloured using a Sakura (TM) yellow glaze pen.

I stamped all over the card and on the tabs to the right hand side with a "Happy Birthday" stamp from Hot off the Press (TM).

Happy Birthday to a new Ozzie, Laura!

My darling sister is now an Ozzie, congratulations Lil, hope Australia are really proud to have a new citizen in the same way we are proud of you!

This is a picture of the Birthday card that I made for Lil who is now ?? years old!
Lots of love little Sis. xxx

Happy Valentines Day!

This is a Valentine card to my wonderful husband John.

I made this card on my Silhouette Cameo (TM) machine using a template from the most talented "Bird", thank you Bird.

The papers were from a paper book from Lidl (TM), which are glazed and glittered on the hearts.

I made the labels using a label machine and glittered a heart foam shape.  I added peel off stickers for the sentiment.