So Happy for You, Bliss

These pendant notes arrived today so I just had to play! The card is 4″ square, so I cut an insert in Very Vanilla just a tad smaller, inked and stamped off with the Friendly background stamp in Crumb Cake to give it a vintage look. This card is monotone – I stuck to Crumb […]

Sweet Summer #2 – Sale-a-bration

Same Sweet Summer stamp set, this time using the stamp to make a background on Very Vanilla card stock which was matted on to Wild Wasabi and adhered to a Certainly Celery gatefold card base. I punched two Rose Red Designer Labels to use as a “closure” for the gatefold card, the first one was […]

Sweet Summer – Sale-a-bration

My baby grandson left me a little pressie – an awful cold and for an ashmatic, this is horrid, so please forgive me the smudges on this sample – I’m just not up to doing it again to make it perfect! I utilised my glossy card stock scraps – waste not, want not – glossy […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011

I dashed this card off real quick just after we heard Big Ben chime at midnight and watched the spectacular fireworks on the Thames as I wanted to wish those of you who read my l’ill ole blog all a Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2011! I used Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler cardstock, […]

Gift Giving 2010

I had little time with the run up to christmas for blogging, but thought I’d share some of the “packaging” I did for 2010. These were some darling ornaments I picked up whilst abroad and being made of china, needed to be packed securely. I also made some tags, printing out the German translation on […]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas to one and all! A christmas card from my personal collection.. …I echo the sentiments on the inside of this card. Double click on this picture to enlarge it and read the message! I wish you all a happy holiday. Share this… Facebook Twitter Pinterest

Gemeentegrot – Municipal Caves

After visiting the Velvet Caves we visited Gemmentegrot. These caves were more cavernous – we came across these climbing Santas which were activated by sound. If you clap your hands loudly, the santas start to climb up! Once they reach the top, they climb down again. More pictures of scenes and market stalls. To finish […]