Monster Birthday

Tis my wonderful Hubby's Birthday today, he had to go to work with a bit of a hangover this morning bless him so he can't wait to get home and relax. I'm doing tapas for us after the boys have gone to bed, yummy.

I made a cute card for him from Zac and Blake:

It's a 7x5 card using Make a Monster which I adore. I stamped the same monster several times on to Whisper White and then again onto various spotty designer papers and cut out. once stuck to my monsters, I added various body parts and then staped 'Daddy' using Just Perfect Alphabet. Matching Markers came in handy to colour the arms and legs etc in. The very simple birthday sentiment is from Occasional Greetings.

Come back tomorrow to see another male card if you get stuck for ideas for the men in your life too!
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Purse and card

Late poster today as I've spent nearly all day starting a big sort out in my craft room - long way to go yet but when it eventually gets finished I'll share! Once I'd had a good tidy though I wanted to make something and had a go at a clutch style gift bag purse and matching card:

 

Here's the bag:

I used the Big Shot Top Note Die and Early Espresso card. I embossed the front of the bag with the Square Lattice Embossing folder and then brayered over the card with Versamark ink, coated in clear embossing powder and heat set. I was trying to make it look like faux leather or something! I added some Early Espresso Satin ribbon for the strap, with a small filigree brad holding it in place. Also popped one of the large Filigree brads on the front to match. Here's the matching card:

I tried to make a coordingating bag for the card using the same embossing method but with the Decoative label punch. The strap is Early Espresso 3mm tafetta ribbon and the sentiment is from Occasional Greetings.

Back tomorrow.
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Easter Card

My Mum in law asked me for an Easter card yesterday so I had to make something super quick as I spent most of the day yesterday spring cleaning! This is very similar to the one we made at Jules' training the other week:

I've used So Saffron card layered with Very Vanilla that's been run through the Big Shot with the beautiful Manhattan Flower embossing folder. I've stamped the sentiment from Occasional Greetings and wrapped round a bright and cheerful strip of Daffodil Delight Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. It's held in place with a flower brad from the brights selection and finished off with a self adhesive pearl.

 

Remember I've started my monthly Big Shot club now too so if you'd like to come along to a session, please get in touch.

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Itty Bitty Cupcakes

Ooh I've had a lovely day in sunny Pudsey! I went to Jules' team training with my downline Tracy and had a ball. I also drove on the motorway for the first time ever and overcame a fear I've had for many years. Tracy and Julie kept me calm on the way - thanks girls.

As is the norm at any training we all swap and here are mine:

 

I've used Early Espresso for the base layered with Pink Pirouette after embossing with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder - expect to see me using embossing folders a lot! Next there's a strip of Early Espresso DSP to match in the dots and a fun flower in Melon Mambo cut using the Big Shot (have to be careful when we type this don't we ladies?), The two circles have been punched and the sentiment is from Occasional Phrases. Finally, three cupcakes from Itty Bitty Bits and the co-ordinating punch.:

Jules organised a fab day, laid on a great lunch and just check out pudding:

 

 

I have lots more to share with you but haven't had chance to take photos yet. Thanks to everyone who swapped with me and shared tips, ideas and products!!!

Curry and wine time now.
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Outfit number four

Is absolutely nothing to do with my project today but seriously the number of outfits Blake had got through by 8.20am this morning! Firstly when he woke up he'd wet through his nappy onto his PJs. So I got him dressed and ready and then set about breakfast. He found it 'fun' to smear himself in mushed up Shreddies, followed by banana and then to finish off managed to squidge a piece of toast under his bum. So by the time breakfast was over we had to move on to outfit number three.

Almost ready now to take cough drop Zac to school (been coughing all night) and dashed in to the kitchen to try and grab myself a wake up coffee before leaving the house when the sound of splatting hit my ears. Blake had grabbed Zac's beaker of juice, tipped it over and was having fun splashing himself in Ribena all over the floor. Yey to laminate that's all I can say.Oh and to it not being any other type of splatting.....

So, to calm myself I risked everything and let Blake play on my craft room floor whilst I made this:

I've used the beautiful Shimmer Card for the base and added a strip of Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo card, then a strip of Marina Mist Grosgrain Ribbon. The gorgeous flowers are all rub ons from the Planter set. I've used them on the card and over the ribbon too which works so well. To create the pink flower I just used a white rub on with Melon Mambo card, cut it out added a punched circle of Chocolate Chip to the centre.

The Mother's Day sentiment is from Occasional Greetings which is such a versatile set. Hopefully I can get through the rest of the day without having to re-dress the littlest again. Back tomorrow when I hope to be able to share a funny photo with you!

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Still time to order for Christmas

I'm sorry for my absence, firstly my family took a short break last week to Center Parcs - we'd been looking forward to it for ages but we all got very ill whilst we were there and are recovering now. Samples are being analysed to see if we had food poisoning or some sort of bug. Two Drs have said food poisoning so far. Either way, I've never felt so ill in my life and am glad to be on the mend - albeit 11.5lbs lighter!

Some fabulous news though, some of you know my Brother and his Girlfriend had some news last Friday, their first baby - Evan was born, following much difficulty during a traumatic birth, he'd inhaled muconium and has an incredibly tough first week of life in NICU. Thankfully, Evan is now much stronger and once his feeding is balanced will be able to go home with his Mummy and Daddy. So congratulations from me to Gareth and Claire on the birth of your most beautiful and precious little boy - Evan Miles. I've seen some photos and cannot wait to give my nephew a great big cuddle and to introduce him to his cousins.

So on to Stampin' Up! I thought I'd share a DT card I made for this month's challenge over at ILWS and that was to make a one layer card. I used snowflakes from various sets and masked off an area of card before stamping them randomly in the area. FInished off with a rhinestone gem and a sentiment from Occasional Greetings.

Thank you to all of you who have ordered this month, including those of you who sent me your wish lists! I bet you can't wait to find out if your wishes are going to come true! Well some certainly are - with bells on!!! If you want to order with me, please contact me today or tomorrow as orders placed by tomorrow will reach you in time for Christmas.

I'm looking forward to catching up on your blogs and reading your news.
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