Birthday catch up!

 With the best of intentions I am still running massively behind on catching up with my latest creations! My Dad celebrated his 75th Birthday last month and as the King of celebration I made this red, white and blue inspired card - bunting made with the petite pennants punch and the numbers from the medium sizzlits Timeless Type Alphabet and the Birthday Greeting from the hostess set (p8).

July also starts family Anniversaries - here, a woven Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series paper off cuts from last Christmas projects on a Scalloped Heart of Hearts embosslit die in Riding hood Red as with the retired greetings above and below - less is more!

A surprise Birthday Party for Mike the Monkey boy - our resident tree climber - hence the name! Here using the Pine stamp from the Lovely as a Tree set (IB&C p58) done in Garden Green and the monkey from Fox & Friends - keeping it simple!

And to finish on a flourish a couple of Birthday cards with the Apothecary Art stamp set and matching framelit dies form the current Mini Summer Catalogue, with above the flourish from the Everything Eleanor stamp set, in Melon Mambo, and shades of purple below.

Keep on crafting, Gen xxx

Summer Sabbatical!

Sorry to have been quiet for the whole of July pretty much, but I keep forgetting how busy the summer gets! No excuse really, just the same time management issues as always!!

So, thought I would let you see what I've been up to . . . .

Here's the Birthday card that I sent to my Nephew Mark - simply Well Worn Designer Series Paper for the bottom half, then 3/8" Denim Jean Ribbon with a Vintage brad on the left and three antique brass brads on the right and then the fabulous Birthday Greeting stamp from the Delightful Dozen stamp set (IB&C p85) and then another Birthday Greeting for the envelope from the hostess set (p8), both printed in Pacific Point.

Then my Niece Ariana turned 10 - where has the time gone!! For girls it's never possible to have enough Pink and sparkles ;-) I have used Rich Razzleberry, vellum and Pretty in Pink, the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die for my Big Shot. Another Birthday greeting from the p8 hostess set and then a Regal Rose seam binding bow secured by a circle fire rhinestone brad, with rhinestone jewels liberally added - hee hee hee!

Gorgeous Golden Wedding celebration for Don & Rach, so I made this card for the occasion. It really does stick to my "Keep it simple" motto! Brushed Gold card stock, with my favourite Scalloped Trim Corner punch and then gold emboss powder for the heart stamp from the You are Loved stamp set, on Very Vanilla card stock and the sentiment is from a retired set, here done in Early Espresso. I think every year of love is worth celebrating, but 50 years is a wonderful excuse for a party and Dad & I had a wonderful time at their lunchtime celebrations in Hawkchurch, Devon.

Will continue my catch up in the next blog - honest! Keep on crafting, Gen xxx