It's My Day ...

Hi Everybody,

These are some of the cards that I got for my Birthday today ... and they are all arranged on top of my TV.

Griff is taking me out for dinner this evening to our favorite restaurant and I can tell you now I will be having a fillet steak .... oh!  I can almost smell it cooking !!

But I wanted to show you some beautiful cards that have been Hand made for me   by ladies who visit Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls and Card Making Magic.

This gorgeous card is 

Created by Anne Britton

and is lovely in shades of turquoise. 

The flowers have been arranged along the bottom and it is really very pretty.  Anne also bought me the flowers in the centre of the picture above.

I am very happy and honored that they have taken the time from their busy day to make me a card and send it.

The wonderful card in shades of pink is 

created by Kim Heginbotham 

and was sent in the post.

It is much appreciated ladies so "Thank You" to you both.

Another lovely thing to happen today was a very unexpected phone call from another lady who visits my pages.

This was from Ireland and a lady named Cepta. .... and she was the first person ever to add a photo to my Gallery pages and tell me about how she made it.

I am going now to enjoy the rest f my day and get ready to go out later ... and so far it has been a day of surprises.

Don't forget that tomorrow sees the start of the "Friday Freebie"  so add a comment at the bottom of the post if you would like to have the card shown on tomorrows post. 

I will select a winner from those that comment and add the name in the morning.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Book Card ...

Hi Everybody,

This card is made from the Grand Labels Four and is also one of the items that is sold in
My Shop  in kit form.

I have added  the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and sparkled with Glitter Magic

Into the corsage I have added another item from My Shop which is one of the Decorative Hatpins.

The card stand is from Joy Crafts and I bought mine from Ebay and  it is just the right size to hold this style of card.

I have also created a box to compliment the card and I lined it with pink tissue paper.

I decorated it with the same embellishments to match the card.

The pearls are from Want2Scrap and match the Labels Twenty Three

There is also a small baby shoe added in the centre of the card.

The round sentiment is from Lili of the Valley

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

*LF-190 Spellbinders GRAND LABELS FOUR 4 Nestabilities Calibur Dies

*S4-347 Nestabilities LABELS 23 Twenty Three Spellbinders New 2011

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Tapestry in Pink ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Tapestry die from Spellbinders.

I have just folded A4 card to make the base with the fold at the top of the card.

I have trimmed it to fit the mats and layers with the pattern on the top layer.

The ribbon is from my "Stash" and I have wrapped it around the layers and then added it to the base

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts with a touch of sparkle from Glitter Magic

The black pearls are from Want2Scrap  and they are added to the pattern and sentiment labels.

So something a little bit different from me for a change though still with flowers, ribbons and pearls.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

*S5-198 Spellbinders TAPESTRY Shapeabilities Dies

*S5-187 Spellbinders LABELS THIRTY-THREE Nestabilities Dies

*S4-356 Spellbinders FLORAL OVALS Nestabilities Dies NEW 2012

*s4-112 Spellbinders Nestabilities CLASSIC OVAL SMALL

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Diamond Top Card

Hi Everybody,

Here is a pretty card that would suit all different types of occasions and once it is decorated the way you want it it will fit into a standard sized envelope.

The video shows you how to get the shape in the top section and it is not as complicated as it would at first seem to be.

This video was made nearly three years ago and it looks really dated now, buy it still serves the purpose of showing the easy way to make the card.

And I also did the  written instructions  for the card too

It was long before I discovered Want2Scrap and Wild Orchid Crafts and so it may be a bit of a disappointment with the lack of "Bling"





Perhaps I need to do the video again and refresh the idea with new additions.  

But you know keeping a photo of all the cards you make ...( and you do keep photos of your cards don't you ??? ) ... shows you how you improve over the years ... and I think I have improved in my time making cards.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Live Laugh Love ...

Hi Everybody,

This is a simple little card and is created with the  US A2 size matting basics die sets

The sentiment is from Crafters Companion  and I have embossed it in silver and added it to Labels Twenty Three.

The butterflies are from the Butterfly Corners set and I have added pearls to the body line.

I inked through the die before moving the card and that leaves the pattern on the wings.

I used the rest of that die to create the pocket inside for the label where you can add your signature or a greeting.

The ribbon is from my "Stash" with a flower centre over the knot.

So just an easy card to make ... and not a flower in sight ...(sigh!)

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx