I really love the softness of the roses from A Rose is a Rose stamp set of Stampin’ Ups, it’s just so sweet. I have layered the pink glittered roses and green leaves upon white cardstock that has been embossed with a  swirly theme and then I have glued little clear rhinestones at the tips of each swirl to keep the bling thing going. I used a deeper pink glittered paper with the butterfly punch from Stampin’ Up, one of my favourite punches. The ribbon and the pink ‘Angel’ tile are from my stash of goodies accumulated over the years!! Thanks for dropping by…xx

 The day Dora came to town started out as a pretty yukky type of day, it was wintery cool and Akiah was feeling very miserable with a head cold. Even though Akiah, aka Lily, and I had very little sleep for her sleep-ova that previous night, (she had a high fever and shocking cough), we had ourselves a date with Dora and Boots and all their friends, including that hilarious Swiper, and no cold wind or yukky headcold was going to stop us from our 1.30 appointment at the theatre. Lots of little girls and boys some dressed up in costume were so excited they couldn’t wait to see Dora and little voices seem to echo all over the foyer. When it started and the curtain pulled back and the music began there were loud cheers.  Those little kids were so cute, and when that naughty Swiper sneakily poked his head out, they yelled and screamed “Swiper!! No swiping!!” To which he replied his infamous “Oh mannn!!” The kids laughed and giggled, it was gorgeous. At the end millions of bubbles blew all over us and the little ones squealed with delight as they tried to catch them, boy it was so much fun!!

I love my grandkids dearly and being able to be a part of their world is an extraordinary, wonderful blessing. Being able to spend one-on-one time with each one is stuff that memories are made from. Thank you Lily for asking me to go with you that day, I loved every bit of it, just like I love every bit of you!! When we got home to Granny’s and Papa’s place she climbed up into our big comfy bed, tired and still feeling quite unwell, but she had nice things to dream about…Dora..Boots..Swiper..Map..Backpack, and her date with her Granny!

This pretty card is for Iris, who is celebrating her birthday today, hope you have had a beautiful day celebrating. There is a mixture of product used, but the main flowers are from the stamp set Heartfelt Thanks from Stampin’ Up. I loved how it turned out and as usual the photo does not do it much justice, it is very pretty in real life.

Have a good night, I am off to read stories. Nie night and sweet dreams. xx

This is a quick card I made with a lady who was keen to have a play one day, b-u-t when I say quick…between laughing and sharing our worlds with each other, we played for nearly four hours, didn’t even stop for lunch!! It was a fun time, and we really enjoyed it.

All products are Stampin’ Up

Hello everyone, first of all I must apologise for not having had my act together for a long time to do a post…I’m sorry! I have been making cards every now and then but have not found the time to put them up here. This is one I made last month for the celebration of the birth of little Mikah. He is the first grandchild for my hubby’s sister, Kaye, and she has chosen to join the ‘Granny Club’ with me, it’s such a lovely club to be part of and it is one of the most beautiful words spoken from the lips of our children’s children…

Hi all,

Hope you have all had a great week and are set for a fun, fantastic weekend. I am planning on making cards and using some of the different techniques that I have seen you clever people do so beautifully, but I have not tried having a go at them myself yet. Hopefully there may be something to show by Sunday night, that might make it onto my blog, that’s if I don’t ‘file’ it all into my pink filing system…the bin!! lol lol!!!

I made this card today, for my son’s work colleague who sadly lost her brother to cancer earlier this week. Timothy asked me to make something pretty for her and this is what I came up with for him. I have used the Upsy Daisy stamp with Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose inks. The Regal Rose has been also clear embossed. The card base is Melon Mambo and I used a backdrop of white glittered card stock under the centre piece of flowers and I framed the sides with floating, pink vellum butterflies with glittered wings. I used the same idea for the inside of the card without embossing the Regal Rose though, and I also stamped and embossed the front and the back of the envelope so it all went together beautifully.

Thank you for dropping by tonight.

Love,

Sally xx

Today is our son’s birthday, he came into our lives, early one very chilly winter morning, 28 years ago. He was just the most gorgeous little boy ever, the first time we looked into his tiny face he quickly stole our hearts. Caree adored her little brother and smothered him in smootchy kisses for months, she was besotted with him, and when his little sisters came along they adored him too!! They are very close to one another and my hubby and I are very proud of the bond that they have created together, they are very good friends to each other.

Timothy, you are a dream come true for your Dad and I. We love you!!! 

Happy Birthday Sunshine!!

I chose a theme of black and white for his birthday card, and kept it clean and stylish. Timothy loves black chandeliers so I thought this stamp would be a ‘must do’. It was given to me by a sweet friend early last year sometime, and I love using it, (it’s gorgeous done in pinks too…of course!!) lol I stamped the image onto white cardstock with Stazon Black ink and then heat embossed it with black embossing powder. I used a square piece of black glittered cardstock behind the white scallop circle to add some glitz, it is quite subtle but adds some texture to the card.

Thanks for popping by, enjoy the remainder of your afternoon, I am off to a Pain Specialist now, seeking help to manage my severe migraines!!

Take care, love,

Sally xx