Many reasons to smile......

I'm off to work again this afternoon but I've had a lovely week. On Wednesday we had the olympic torch come through the town.  I have to say that I wasn't going to bother but really glad I went.  The boys were really lucky that the school took them into town on the train to see it which they loved, it was a real adventure.  We had Claire Balding carry it past us although my picture isn't that great!!

She is there...honest!!  She ran too fast!!!!

Anyway, I had a workshop last night that was really lovely.  I had a great time with some really lovely ladies, it was a late finish but worth it.....

The hostess wanted some form of heat embossaing done so I made this card using a brand new set that is available next month....giving you a sneek peek!!

It a two step stamp set called Reason to Smile and its beautful....you may well see it often, I'll apologise in advance!  There is an offer with this stamp set but I will reveal all nearer to the end of the month.

We had the boys school reports this week and they have both done very well, we are very proud of their achievements,  they are working very hard with their school work and for that we are very pleased.  Aaron just needs to be a bit quieter in class!!!!! Bless him!!

So, I'm off to work...Joy!!!

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Take care

Supplies used: Daffodil delight card, Not quite navy card, eyelet border punch, beyond the garden DSP, versamark ink pad, white embossing powder, reason to smile stamp.

Congratultions.....with Elizabeth

So, I promised you a card I made for a special lady at school albeit a day late!!

A garden party was held at school today for a lovely lady who had been working at the school for 40 years.  Mrs Weight MBE is part of the furniture at the school and is loved by all the children and parents.

My first encounter of Mrs Weight was when a glamorous lady who I had seen about the school (I didn't know who she was a this time!) approached me and asked if she could give Aaron a cuddle every morning.  I later found out that she asked most parents as she is a very tactile lady and would take every pupil home with her given half the chance. (It's sad that she has to ask though!)

The children were all asked to take a single flower so that a big arrangement could be made and we made a card of course....

I stamped the base card with one of my favourite stamps from baroque motifs and spritzed it with the shimmer mist paint.  The main image is the Elizabeth stamp that I coloured in with a blender pen and painted over the top with the shimmer paint (I think you can see this in the second picture)

Along with the garden party the boys have been very excited as we have finally put up a dart board in their room, a decision made by my husband I hasten to add.......and within about 10 minutes we had holes in the wall.....Big mistake!!!!
They seem to be missing the cork board around the dart board....at least I can never be blamed!!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies used; All SU unless stated: Pretty in Pink ink and card, Baroque Motifs stamp set, Elizabeth Stamp, Lucky Limeade card and ink, Pool Party card, Eyelet Border punch, Pool party bakers twine, Shimmer paint, Sentiment from retired stampset

My Mums Birthday...

Yesterday was my Mums 70th Birthday.....

She really is amazing, she doesn't look or act like a 70 year old, she really has more energy and get up and go than I do most of the time!  I took her and my Dad to Marlborough for a wander and for afternoon tea at a lovely tearoom (who sold beautiful cakes!!!!)
Talking of beautiful cakes, I asked my friend to make a birthday cake and was amazed at what I picked up....Have a look at this...

My brother had taken the day off work to then cook a delicious roast for 11 of us for tea.  It really was a lovely day and I think my Mum enjoyed herself.

So, as I mentioned, I have no creative juices flowing at the moment at all and therefore I was a bit unhappy with my Mums card from me but I did redeem myself with what the boys gave her.  I decided that she was recieve too many cards so I opted for some bunting instead.....

I have never made bunting of this size before but I am really happy with the way it turned out.  I didn't put  her age or a birthday greeting on it so that she can keep it up all the time if she wanted to but the boys did write a message on the back (Aarons was a bit cheeky but she took it well!!)

I'll be back tomorrow with a card for a special lady at the boys school.

 I've got to go and type up Aarons latest song....He and a few friends at school have started a little group and they are all busy writing songs at the moment and choosing the best few.  He ran out of time tonight so I said I would do it for him and to my surprise.....it was a pretty good song.  He may be the next Gary Barlow...who knows!!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies Used; All SU unless stated: Whisper white card, Melon mambo card and ink, pretty in pink card and ink, eyelet border punch, mixed bunch stamp set, build a blossom punch, blossom punch, Baroque motifs stamp set. clear embossing powder, large scallop circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch.
Non SU: ribbon and die cut letters