Birthday commissions

The latest 2 cards ordered. The first one is for a wee 2 year old girl who isn’t into anything particular yet, The second one is for another wee girl who is into Fireman Sam.

 

 

 

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New Years Resolution

One of my New Years Resolutions was to make birthday cards for friends / family birthdays & send them ON TIME. So far, so good with these first 2. I am really into patchwork cards at the moment as it uses up all the little bits of paper I can’t bear to throw away. Also it’s great fun going through my paper stash & matching up the pieces.

 

 

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Happy Birthday to Gu

When I saw this picture on a box of particulary yummy chocolate puddings I immediately thought it would look good on a card. A good excuse to eat more chocolate pudding!

 

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Snowman

This Sizzix original snowman die is still one of my favourites. I use it a lot for ‘first Christmas cards. It can also be made to look masculine or feminine simply by changing the background & colour of accessories. The sewn-on buttons add to the character.

 

 

 

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Retro Birthday Policeman

 

This retro picture of a wee boy in his toy police car is so cute.

 

 

 

 

 

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Felt flower brooches

2 different styles of felt flower brooches. I’ll model them at work this week to see if people like them.

 

 

 

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Septemberfest

I have a stall at Septemberfest on Sat 24th September, Broughton High School, 11am – 4pm. There will be LOADS going on. Click on the poster for more details.

 

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Love is like a butterfly

Do you remember the Carla Lane sitcom, Butterflies, from the 70’s? The title of the theme song makes a fantastic greeting to put on a card. I made this card for the Craft Creations August card challenge where the theme was ‘butterflies’. I didn’t have any butterfly-themed items in my stash, so it was a good excuse to get the Tim Holtz ‘Fanciful Flight’ die which I’ve had my eye on for a while.

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Social Networking

Found these fab images of Facebook, Twitter, Skype & You Tube. I love the retro images. I just had to buy this new Sizzlets bird set with its cute bird & ‘Tweet’ greeting – it goes perfectly with the picture.

 

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Friends of the Earth Craft Fair

Friends of the Earth craft fair Saturday 30th July at the Eric Liddell Centre, Holy Corner, Morningside, 10.30 – 4.30. Tea/coffee, home baking, hand-made crafts, raffle. www.foe-scotland.org.uk/craftfair

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