Welcome Home!

I made this lovely little card this weekend for my Mum and Dad who are returning from Australia on Monday.  They have been there since December 8th visiting my sister Becky and the boys.  We are going later this year - I am dreading the flight but just keep thinking about the Kaisercraft papers that are there waiting for me.....

Anyway, back to the card!

I made this card using the following:
Hunkydory Fancy Card Blank
Papermania Portobello Road Papers, Ribbon and Bows
Spellbinder Tea Cup & Postage Stamp Die
Bit of Bakers Twine in Air Mail

Then to finish off I used the Paddingtons Day Out Digikit to print a matching sentiment.

I love a bit of British and this year it is everywhere - loving it. 

Thank you for having a little look!

Dawn Picked Me!

I just have to say how much I am loving the new Dawn Bibby papercraft set that I received yesterday.  The Dawn Bibby Flower Patch Collection to give it its proper name is lushous.  It also comes in a gorgrous pink folder - the only tidy bit in my craft room.

All of colours are really lovely and muted - can't wait to get crafting with it!

I did email the show last week - love doing that - didn't get my email read out but I did get picked out of the cup of chance! Yipeeeee!

She struggled a little with my name but I don't mind.  Here is the picture of the lovely lady herself when she picked me!

The arrived really quickly and is lovely, I am sure you will agree!

I do like be read out - it makes me feel part of the show.  You have to be in it to win it.

Thanks for popping along and have a little look.



A New Year, A Blog Resolution!

One of my New Year resolutions is to post at least once a week on my blog.  That will be major improvement on last year as I managed one post!!!!

I thought I would share my first card of 2012.  I made this last weekend for my Nanna as a thank you card for my lovely Christmas present.   I took inspiration from the marvellous Sue Wilson and a card she made with the Fanciful Flight Spellbinders die.  I have fallen in love with Graphic 45 papers so will be recreating this design again no doubt.

I used an 8 x 8" Kraft card blank by Papermania and then matted and layered with Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutant papers along with some Tim Holtz paper and the teal colour mat is Coredinations paper.  A few stick on pearls finished off the dimensional butterflies a treat.

I also matted and layered the inside and stamped with Thank You Nan stamp.

I was really pleased with this card and so was my Nanna!