Field Flowers

Been playing at Chris's (sis-in-laws) today and her down-line Anita joined us too.

We played with a couple of stamp sets that I don't own - which is great!.

We played with gilding flakes - and had a lot of fun, but  made a lot of mess

and all ended up with sticky fingers and gilding flakes everywhere.

It's not the easiest of techniques to master, but here is my 3rd attempt!

The colour combo is Bravo Burgundy (soon to retire) Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple.

The stamp set used was Field Flowers for the flowers, sentiment and butterfly.

For the frame, which we used gilding flakes on, we used Papaya Collage.

You can't see the gilding effect on this photo, but it looks lovely IRL.

Simon and Kerry's Anniversary

Well I have had a weeks break from blogging and am now raring to go (lol!).

Tomorrow it is my son's 12th Wedding Anniversary, they are celebrating it in Portugal - lucky things!!

- and here is the card that I have made for him and Kerry

Colour combo is Baja Breeze, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake on Very Vanilla card stock.

Stamp sets are En Francais and Papaya Collage - really love this set (as you can see!!)

Sentiment punched using the Modern Label Punch then layered onto

an extended Modern Label punched in Baja Breeze cardstock

Happy Anniversary Simon and Kerry!

Barry's card

Here's the card that I have made for my darling husband Barry.

I am so pleased with it - I hope he will like it!

I have used a colour combo of Cherry Cobbler (fancy that!), Old Olive and Early Espresso.

Stamp sets:- En Francais, Papaya Collage and Pines and Poinsettias (now retired.

The greeting around the card is computer generated

and for the final touch a generous spritzing of .glimmer spray

Hope that you can see this as it really does finish it off.

Variation on a theme

Here's my  birthday version of the same card using the Papaya Collage set again.

The colour combo this time is Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake, 

with a touch of Old Olive for the leaves

Maggie's retiring!!

Today is my lil sister Maggie's last day at work.  I hasten to add that she is retiring early,

as she is 5 years younger than me- and she would kill me if I didn't mention that!

We are all going out for a Chinese meal tomorrow evening to celebrate.

Here is the card that I have made for her.

I have used a different colour combination and style to my usual ones.

I have used Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Baja Breeze on Whisper White.

The Stamp Sets used are Papaya Collage and En Francais.

The Sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

The photograph really doesn't do the card justice, but I am sure you can get the effect!

Here's wishing you a long and happy retirement Maggie!!

Love ya!

Papaya Collage

Today I have been over to Chris's (sis-in-law) and was joined by Anita and Cheryl later and we did some communal crafting.  Here's my version of the card  we made.  When Chris posts hers on her blog, I will put a link here for you to see hers too

Colour Combo - Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake.

Stamp sets French Foliage and  Papaya Collage.