21 Aujourd'hui

My son's first serious girlfriend turned 21 today. We have known her since she was about 14 and have watched her grow into a woman. She is a language student at Durham studying French and Spanish. She is working in Spain at the moment, and will be celebrating her birthday there. She spent her Summer in France as this is her main language. I decided to make her a French themed card, hence the greeting in French! The stamp is from Lili of the Valley and I am entering this in Lili of the Valley's monthly challenge - Pretty Papers.

All you need in life is a friend with chocolate

I have a friend in trouble. She's been a good friend to me and now it is my turn. I am sending her this card to remind her she is not alone and chocolate can make things a little better. I coloured the image with promarkers, used paper from my stash for this card, die cut the banner on card and stapled the ribbon to the bottom. The stars are brads from my collection. I am entering this into the Digistamp Boutique - September competition and the Promarkers challenge Visible image.

Logical boy

This is one of my favourite stamps for a boy! I used it once before for my son's birthday. He is a clever chap, studying Philosophy at university. The papers on this one came from my stash - I coloured the image with Promarkers, cut the word 'Logical' off a 6x6 sheet and teamed it with the check paper, added the sentiment and a large button and it was all done. I am really pleased with how it turned out. I am entering it into the digistamp boutique monthly competition - September competition and the Promarkers competition Visible image.

My second niece needs a card too!

My second Christmas card came straight after my first. That is the joy of having two nieces. This one is for Alice and uses another beautiful Lili of the Valley stamp along with a new paper pad called 'Festive trimmings'. I just love the green stars and I hope Alice will too. I am also entering this into the Lili of the Valley competition Pretty papers

Christmas cards have begun

I made my first Christmas card last week. It's later than last year as this year I didn't have an appendicitis keeping me off work like I did last Summer!
I have chosen this beautiful stamp from Lili of the Valley and used one of their new paper pads 'Snow Princess' to make my niece Emily a card. I love this image and the papers are beautiful.
I am entering it in Lili of the Valley's monthly competition - Pretty Papers

Mr DIY

My friend Claire has a lovely husband who turned 39 this week. He has a PHD in Maths and we affectionately call him "The Dr". He is also a busy, busy man and having bought a new house last year he has been incredibly busy working on it to make it just right for his family. This means that a DIY card was perfect for him - this image came from The Digistamp Boutique and I have entered it into their monthly competition - Digistamp Boutique Monthly Competition

A brother's birthday

It's my brother's birthday this month so he needed a card from my children. He's not really a runner, he's more of a cyclist but he does go to the gym. We used Alf from the digistamp boutique and are entering it in the May competition. May competition

Dad's birthday

So, if it's Granddad's birthday, it must be dad's birthday! My father-in-law is a golfer and plays as much as he can but his health hasn't been so good of late so he is slowing down a bit. This digistamp boutique is perfect for him. Once again the papers and sentiments are from Lili of the Valley. I am also entering this into the Digistamp boutique monthly competition - Monthly competition

For Granddad

May is a month of birthdays in our house. Firstly Granddad needs a birthday card. I chose this image from Digistamp Boutique as it is just perfect for him. The papers and the stamps are from Lili of the Valley. The children love it and I am sure Granddad will too. I am entering it into the May Digistamp boutique competition May competition

Anniversary wishes to wit to you

I was asked to make an anniversary card for an owl loving lady. It was her first anniversary and her colour choice was purple. I loved putting this card together. The papers are from Lili of the Valley and the stamp is from the digistamp boutique. I am entering this into their April competition. Digistamp competiton

My friend 'Sister'

I made this card for my friend Theresa, affectionately known as 'sister' in our working lives. She is a truly lovely friend and I wanted her to have a card that said how special she was. The image is from the digistamp boutique and the words are from a lili of the valley stamp set. I am entering this into the March competition at the Digistamp boutique. Digistampboutique - March competition

June's Retirement

The PA to my Head of Midwifery retired this month. We have always got on well and she has been very helpful to me in the past. I made her this card as I would not see her on her last week and she sent me a message back to say she loved it. This  makes me happy. It is made with one of the Lili of the Valley art pads and with some of their beautiful new papers. I am entering it into the Lili of the Valley monthly challenge for March - Bingo as it contains pearls, lace and gems. Lili of the valley monthly challenge - bingo

Hello Sonny!

Another midwife colleague has had a baby; another baby boy, and there will be no midwives left at this rate! This card is for little Sonny. Welcome to the world Sonny. I am entering this in the challenge at My Mum's Craft Shop below: 



spots/stripes

Fairy wishes

This little fairy completes the trio of cards for a party weekend. Sian is also nine and loves girly things so my daughter Olivia picked this image. The lavender papers are from the new Lili of the Valley collection 'Timeless Victorian' and the image comes from their art pads 'Fairies'.

I am entering this card in the Lili of the Valley Monthly Competition Name That Tune - Lavender Blue (Marillion)
Lili of the Valley Name That Tune

Cycling George

This card was created for George, a school friend of my twins and the second of a triple party. He is a keen bike rider so this stamp from the digistamp boutique is perfect for him. I also used My Mind's Eye papers for this card. I loved the bright banner border at the top fixed with sticky pads to raise it up. The sentiments come from Lili of the Valley.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

digistampboutique - february competition

My mums craft shop - spots/stripes

Anyone for tennis?

My twins have been invited to a triple birthday party which of course means three new birthday cards. They like to keep me busy! This is the first one for Nathaniel who loves to play tennis. This image is from the Digistamp Boutique and the papers are from a pack called playdate from My Mind's Eye.



I am entering this card in the following competitions:

Digistamp February Competition

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - One for the boys 

fabnfunkychallenges - Spots and Stripes

My mums craft shop -spots/stripes

The Book of Love

My son wanted a special Valentine card for his girlfriend. He didn't want traditional colours of red but her favourite colour purple. He chose the stamp himself from my Lili of the Valley collection and it suits them so much as they are both university students but at different institutions. I am entering this in the Lili of the Valley Monthly challenge - Name that tune! as it represents "The Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel.

Valentine wishes

This card was made for a Valentine but it is such a cute image it could be used for a loving message or an anniversary card. It was stamped onto card and also onto patterned paper and paper pieced to make the birds patterned. The image is from digistamp boutique.

Another new baby!

Another work colleague has had a baby boy called Lucus. I used the opportunity to make a card with one of my newer Lili of the Valley stamps called 'Just arrived'. I am entering this into their February blog challenge - 'Name that tune'. The card relates to the song 'Living in a box'.

Time to be pampered

A birthday is the perfect excuse to be pampered. I love this image from the digistamp boutique. I printed it onto floral paper and paper pieced it to make the floral bath. I am really pleased with how it turned out. My sister in law Cathy loved it.

You're never too old for chocolate!

Auntie Cathy celebrated her birthday at the weekend. She loves Green & Black's chocolate. This image was perfect to make a card for her from my three children. It comes from the digistamp boutique.

Lazy days?

Keith's brother Mark also celebrated his birthday this month. It is a family joke that Mark doesn't walk anywhere and is 'glued' to the sofa. This image was perfect for a 'lazy boy'. It came from the Digital Stamp Boutique and is being entered into their January 'Anything goes' competition.

Suits you Mark!

My brother-in-law started a new job last week. We wanted to wish him luck and this image from Digital Stamp Boutique was perfect for this. I am entering this into their January 'Anything goes!' competition.

Ahoy there Emily!

My niece Emily will be ten soon. She has always loved Pirates of the Carribean (with Johnny Depp, who wouldn't?) so a pirate themed girl card is perfect for her. This image came from Digital Stamp Boutique and I was so pleased to find it. Girls like Pirates too! The pirate brads came from America and the blue backing paper is from Lili of the Valley. I am entering it into the Digital Stamp Boutique January 'Anything goes' competition.

My son is 20!

My son is 20 on the 29th January. I chose this image as it is perfect for him. He studies Philosophy at the University of Southampton and is in his second year. Happy birthday Daniel. XXX I am entering this card in the digistamp boutique January competition. http://digistampboutique.blogspot.co.uk/p/january-14-customer-competition.html

Big Brother's birthday

My son is 20 at the end of the month. I needed a card from his little sisters to give him now to take back to university as we won't see him on the 29th. The girls loved this one as they are interested in space and planets and they were so pleased when they saw it. Happy birthday big brother Daniel. I am entering this card in Lili of Valley's January challenge - anything goes.