Rainbow Get Well cards

One of my Tuesday ladies has a fall yesterday and dislocated  her shoulder and broke a bone in the socket joint, so today all the ladies have made her a get well card and I have posted them off to her,

so she should get them in the morning.

Here are two that I made, but I'm not saying which one I sent to her,

 then it will still be a surprise

when she opens the cards!

Fabulous Florets, Hopeful Thoughts, Work of Art

Flowering Flourishes, Hopeful Thoughts, Work of Art.

Both cards use the same design, I have just changed the silhouette stamp.

The rainbow is created with the Work of Art stamp set using the following colours:

(From top to bottom)

Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango and Real Red.

Don't know which one I like the best!!

Get well soon Janet!!

Sympathy cards.

Yesterday was the funeral of my Auntie, who passed away at the good old age of 88. 

Uncle Les died last August and Aunty Hilda just didn't wan't to carry on without him.

So they are re-united again, and leave behind 3 sons - my cousins.

I made each one a sympathy card, all with the same images, but in different colours.

(Needless to say I had to make these specially as I didn't have any made in advance

 - which I do try to do!)

So here they are.

Perfect Plum on Very Vanilla

Night of Navy and White

White and Night of Navy

I cut out an acetate template using one of the Floral Frames Framelits dies.

Placed it on top of my 5"x5" card and then stamped the background using En Francais stampset.

I then got a small piece of sponge and teased the excess ink off the acetate around the

border of the template onto the card, giving a nice neat edge.

I then used one of the Flowering Flourishes stamps at the top,

and the "Thinking of You" sentiment from Hopeful thoughts stamp set underneath.

I have to say that I was pleased with the effect and will now make a couple  more

ready for when needed next time - they are never easy to make.

I'd like to enter these in
Aud Sentiments Challenge 85 - Sympathy
 http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/challenge-85-with-sympathy_17.html

Just for you too!!

Here's another card that I have made for an upcoming birthday - I won't say whose

 - cos it might be you!

Colour combo Midnight Muse, Bashful Blue, Pink Pirouette on Very Vanilla.

Background stamped with Flowering Flourishes stamp sets.

Floral Frames Framelit dies used to cut flower, then embossed in Fancy Fan

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Flowers cut using Boho Blossoms punch with brad in centre.

Retired lace ribbon used with a pearl brad from stash

to make a knot less bow.

Butterflies stamped using Papillon Potpourri stamp set, then coloured, then covered in 

Crystal Effects and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Sentiment from Just Believe.

Julie W's birthday

As I mentioned yesterday, it was also Julie W's birthday and here is the card that I made for her.

Card stock and ink River Rock.

Stamp set Flowering Flourishes - what else?

10.2 cm dia Paper Doily.

Papers -Tea for Two DSP

Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Basic Rhinestones. 

Lynda's birthday

As well as it being Ethan's birthday today, it is also the birthdays of two of my

Stampin Up sisters' birthdays - Lynda and Julie.

I will show you Lynda's card today and Julie's tomorrow.

Colour combo, Primrose Petals, Raspberrry Ripple and White.
Stamp set of the moment - Flowering Flourishes.
Aperture cut with 2.1/2" circle
The layered flower in the circle aperture is stamped with the Quint-Essential Flower stamp.
Sentiment from Curly Cute
Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon bow
Basic Rhinestone embellishments
Inspiration from Pinterest!
Happy Birthfday Lynda!!

Sending Many Thanks/Best Wishes

Today I have used one of the other two stamps in the Flowering Flourishes stampset-

just for a change!!

I am really pleased with the colours on this card.

Crumb Cake card stock and Soft Suede Ink

Flowering Flourishes stamp set

Paper Doily

Papers from Comfort Cafe and tea for Two DSP 

Basic Rhinestones to embellish the butterfly.

Sentiments from Petite Pairs

Linda's birthday

Today is my Cousin Linda's birthday and it's a special one, 

but she doesn't want it mentioned what the numbers are!!

Th ecolour combo for this card is Sarara Sand, Primrose Petals and Whisper White.

I have used the stampset of the mement - Flowering Flourishes, sentiment from Curly Cute,

Leaf Sizzlit and Elegant Butterfly punch to cut out stamped image from

Papillon Potpourri.  Three little basic pearls finish it off.

Silver 2 Congratulations

Received our monthly Julies' Jems Newsletter and was delighted to read that my SU sister,
Nicky, has just promoted to Silver 2, so set about and made her this congratulations card.

This is my stampset of the moment - I do tend to use the same stamp set for a few cards, 

then move on to another.  This is Flowering Flourishes, and I have been using

Sis- in- law's (Chris) up til now, but I took delivery of my own set on Tuesday,

and I think I have used it every day since.

The colour combo is Basic Black and Pretty in Pink, the Textured Impressions

embossing folder is Delicate Designs and the sentiment is from Little Additions.

So - congratulations once again Nicky - onwards and upwards!!

Flowering Flourishes

When Chris came over on Wednesday, she brought two stamp sets for me to play with-

 here is another of the cards that I made using Flowering Flourishes

I trawled Pinterest (don't we all - where would we be without it!)

and found this little beauty to case unashamedly!

Colour combo is Primrose Petals and White, Textured impressions Folder - delicate Designs

Primrose Petals 3/8" stitched satin ribbon and Basic Rhinestone embellishments.

Flowering Flourishes

Morning all - sorry for not posting yesterday. Had a busy day and then had the children after the

 school run and the rest of the family came for tea.  All in all - a fabulous time but tiring.  

Today I am child minding Lucas and Lexie until teatime, then Barry and I are off to a ladies night,

 so I thought I had better post early.   So without further ado, here is the card that I have made 

for Liz's special birthday (you wouldn't have guessed that would you?)

This is one of the cards that I made at Chris's on Wednesday - using gilding flakes 

and flitterglue - and I am well pleased with this result.

The Stamp set used was Flowering Flourishes and the sentiment is from

Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Happy Birthday Liz !