This week's cards

I had a bit of a 'pink ' week this week.Someone ordered a Granddaughter card and wanted 'cute',someone else wanted a 'non fussy' engagement card and someone wanted a 'flowery' card for their mum- so I was off to my craft room and came up with these

                                         Engagement card made with the Love and Marriage A4 paper pad and the Sparkling Engagement toppers - 901521

                                                         Granddaughter card ......

I used the Sugar Buttons Princess Posies topper for this one and embossed the wording.

 Next is the flowery one - using Latte Roses background card - 901026 and Pink Roses topper - 901027

 

Lastly an anniversary card using Well Wishes paper pad and Anniversary Wishes toppers - 901534

Yes, I definitely had a pink week !

Misting and Masking

I've had some My Mind's Eye papers sitting on the side of my desk for quite a while.I bought them a while ago from A Trip Down Memory Lane and as I've had a bit of a tidy up lately I decided to use them.
Masking and stencilling is something I've dabbled in once in a while.As I'd recently got some new little masks I thought I'd 'go for it' and try them out.
Here's the result..

I had a 'knife and fork' that I nearly threw out during the clear up but glad I didn't!
The flower is stamped onto and cut out of some 7Gypsies tissue paper that you can get here. I used a harlequin mask and dotty one and a random swirl that I found.

I'm always a bit wary of sprays onto layouts as they always seem to make the card warp but I flattened it after I'd done it so it wasn't too bad. I might do a bit more of this - I quite enjoyed messing about - as I always do.
Hope you're all having a nice Saturday - we've got snow forecast tomorrow - have you got any your way ? - here we go again!

This week's cards

My Kanban Tuesday has turned into Kanban Wednesday this week.I was chatting to one of the other design team members yesterday and we can't believe how quickly the 6 months design team spot is flying by.Anyway,here's mine for this week.
                             First up - New Home card using the Well Wishes A4 paper pad.Friendship Lollipop mats topper 901567 and Happy New Home topper 901565.

Next is  using  Well Wishes A4 paper pad again and Bon Voyage topper 901572,with Occasions bunting 901560

For my third one, I went back to a real favourite of mine - Lavender Rose. 

Background card is Lilac Roses - 900766 and Parisian Tags toppers 900780

Picking my precious

 This month I'm joining in with Sian's Pick Your Precious storytelling Sunday,here's mine..

I have quite a few precious little things that are really special to me. Some are things that are still tear jerking to pick up and look at,but the one thing that is something that warms my heart and makes me happy would be one of the many items I'd try to keep if we had to leave our house in a hurry is a layout of a memory.It's framed and on my lounge wall together with two other family ones..it's a memory of a very special day.The day was a very happy special one and involved going to London with my Dad and attending a very special 'Royal' Garden Party. I didn't know at the time that he wouldn't be here a few months after - so it makes it all the more precious.

 It was one of the projects at a retreat I went to and the minute I started it I knew the photo I'd picked would be perfect and I loved it - so the layout is also part of the special love I have in me for playing with paper too. Sometimes everything comes together so well, the colours, the textures, the photo, the way you enjoyed the project when you made it - and most of all,the memory and happiness it evokes. Made all the more special as it's exactly a year ago yesterday that he left us. Scrapbooking really is a precious hobby - I think its lovely to put something of yourself into keeping those photos for future generations.Plain albums are nice but actually putting your time and energy into a layout is even nicer I think.
 How about heading over to Sian's blog now to see what others are sharing. 

Tea for Two

Finally - the end of January is here. The last day is always a relief when you work in an Accountants.
Warning - photo heavy post!
Last Sunday we made tracks to London for one of my Christmas presents from himself.Afternoon tea at a very nice London Hotel..

On the train we went past the Olympic village - I managed a couple of photos as we sped past..
When we arrived I was in awe of the amazing flower displays and the general warmth and splendour it all.

We had finger sandwiches -followed by scones with cream and jam then little pastries after wards,accompanied by a huge choice of teas. I stuck to English Breakfast..

I even took a photo in the 'ladies' in me posh dress and coat!

Thank you Mr H - it was lovely.

Cards for this week

Wow - where has the last week gone? I had a lovely trip out for afternoon tea on Sunday at a very nice hotel in London.It was my Christmas present -will share photos very soon..
Here's my cards for this week. I had a bit of a 'birdie' week!
This was using the Language of flowers kit
Topper is Daisies & Forget  me not 901116. The background is using glittery card from the Language of Flowers kit.

this one is using papers from the 'In the garden 12 x 12 paper pad for the background and the birds are from In the garden toppers 901254/55

here's another birdie one - everything is from the In the garden 12 x 12 paper pad.I punched the little birdie circles out and the little flowers are inked green. 

thanks for popping by as always.

This weeks Kanban makes

These weeks fly past don't they? We still have loads of snow here,but it's stopped falling at last. Here are my cards for this week
The first one is stamped using a Rose rubber stamp from the Language of Flowers collection. I coloured it in with Pro Markers and used Distress Inks. The background card is Red Roses in Bloom - 901201.The side toppers are 901603/04

The second one is using the Lavender Rose 2 collection. Dusty Pink Roses Topper-901387,and sentiment 900750

and lastly, using Birthday Balloons Chocolate PCT9942 Toppers