Happy Birthday to my Mummy!

Ok, Ok, this card is TOTALLY cased from Teneale Williams ~ well it's my "creative interpretation"!  I did warn her...  Now, let me just say, after (re-)creating this card, I have discovered that sewing on my cards is just not happening. Well, at least not with the mini-machine I got for the soul purpose of sewing on cards with. Hence the lace on the top and bottom of the panel ;) ~ Yep, total COVER UP! Four attempts and the tension just would not play nice :(

 



 

As the title suggests, it was my mum's birthday this week.

My gorgeous girls made some great things for Nanny's birthday and

I promised I would post them for the whole world to see.

 

Here is Claire's Dog (to replicate my mum's pooch)

Wobbly belly, shiny nose and lead for walkies too.

 

 

Nat opted for the "side step" card with the "Fabulous You" shoe (coloured and cut out by herself),

pierced birthday banner and postage punch "Nan"

 

And my mum is a keen West Tigers supporter so we made her a cake too!

Nat insisted we have orange icing with black writing.

 

 

It is school holidays here in NSW so I will try to get some cards made and posted during the holidays but each time I get in my craft room I get swamped by the masses (well, the two girls who love to create with me). I will post my MIL's birthday card but not until I have given it to her - can't spoil the surprise... Let me just say it is a new (for me) technique I tried and I think it turned out great.  Time will tell.

 

Until next time, Keep Stampin'  Marls xx

My Mojo 248

Here is my Mojo 248 card. This weeks card was inspired by some lovely ladies I met very recently but feel like I've known for a long time (oh, the wonderful world of Blog Hopping)!  The colours Rich Razzleberry and Crumb Cake were inspired by Narelle Macey who was inspired to make a Christmas Themed card inspired by Barbara Williams who was inspired by - it's all very compex! Anyway, here is the Sketch

And here is my card...

Products used - Crumb Cake cardstock, Rich Razzleberry cardstock, DS Pattern Stack Brights, Basics Pearls, Crumbcake Seam Binding Ribbon (love this stuff!), Linen Thread and Stampin Up's EXCLUSIVE (lol) brown packing paper  - for the flower!

I unfortunately also had reason to make a Sympathy Card so I'll show you that as well.  I like this card - I'm quite chuffed by it. Even though Sympathy cards are not something we like to make I think it is nice that the recipient gets a unique gift and the knowledge that you have been thinking about them and care enough to make the effort to create something especially for them.

I just love these flowers and they are so easy (my 7 year old makes these) and versatile!  Just change the colour and you have a frangipani, a tiger lily or any number of colourful blooms!

for tutorials of the lily flowers just click here http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/punched-paper-lily.html

I am going to (try to) do more challenges, under the advice of Teneale Williams so I may post more often - or I may not - at the moment it is school holidays so I may even post some cards that my gorgeous girls make.

Until next time - Keep Stampin'  Marls  xx

Tea for Tuesday

Yay my Mojo Monday  is done by Tuesday!  As soon as I saw the Sketch challenge this week I knew exactly what stamps I would be using!  Here is the Sketch 

My Card(s) using the Tea Shoppe (10 Piece) stamp set from the Autumn/Winter Mini catalogue

Pink card -Card stock/Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Twitterpated & Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack. Ink Pretty in Pink. (This card has made me realise that I don't have any Pink Ribbon - I can feel an order coming on...)

Blue card - Card stock/Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Attic Boutique. Postage Stamp Punch. Pool Party & Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon. Ink Crumb Cake & Pool Party.