A Card for Michael

So it was my brother No. 1's birthday on Tuesday - luckily I am a bit more organised in real life than in my cyber shoebox (but only just) and managed to get his card in the post on Monday. Typically the daft boy left it - unopened I might add - at my Mum's house so he didn't actually get it until yesterday - what can you do? =) Really I think I shoud get his address, but it's not like he is really ever there!
Here it is:



This Used:
Image: Not sure as it was sent down by Jules but he must be a Penny Black
Backing Paper: More from the pressie
Sentiment:Peel-off
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Iron Works
Derwent pastels and Whispers Strokes to colour the image
Peel-offs from the box



Rather annoyingly I now have to go to work when there are still so many cards to make - I envy you Mummy Gibbs =)

Busy Bee

So I have been very busy this weekend making several mothers day cards and starting on the mountain that is the March birthday cards, and not even thought about the anniversary cards but I have found my phone connection to the computer so progress so far can be recorded =).
It all started out so easy, a Mothers day card for my Mum and my fave mummy-in-law Jules.
Then it turned into making 2 cards for Mary (my Scottish mummy), one from me and one from Gillian (her actual daughter), it's a good job Amanda (her other daughter) has moved out of the pub or I might never have got them done!
So here are the four cards that I started with:



This used:
Image: Penny Black 1738K "Uplifting Occasion"
Backing Paper: Not sure they were a present from mummy Jules
Sentiment: Again not sure I "borrowed" it from Jules
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Organic Flourish
Whispers pens and Derwent pastels to colour the image
brads and peel-offs from the box





This Used:
Image: Penny Black "Cheesecake"
Backing Paper: Again not sure
Sentiment: "Borrowed" it from Jules
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Organic Flourish
Derwent pastels to colour the image
brads, copper wire and peel-offs from the box





This Used:
Image: Penny Black "Cheesecake"
Backing Paper: Wrapping paper from W H Smiths
Sentiment:Peel-off
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Organic Flourish
Derwent pastels to colour the image
brads, wire and peel-offs from the box






This Used:
Backing Paper: Another pressie from mummy Jules
Sentiment: "Mum" from Jules and a peel-off
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Organic Flourish
Docrafts Xcut small square punch
Brads, wire and beads from the box and flower recycled from last years homemade crackers (thanks Jo)



Jules - no guessing which one you are getting, though I think it is quite obvious =)


I am also very excited about these cards - and hopefully those in the future - because Paul (my lovely husband and Jules baby boy No.1) has quit smoking and has taken up origami to keep his hands busy so he is very kindly making me "paper treats" to put inside my cards =).