Happy Birthday Mum

A different kind of creativeness in my corner today :)

I have been playing in the background with photoshop to create some graphics.

today would have been my Mum's 82nd Birthday!

Photo credit:  Leonard Pass
Font:  Happy Birthday Text:  Artful Beauty available from Creative Market

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Where has the time gone?

My last post was in April!

I haven't done much cardmaking in that time - just a few for swaps and close friends.

I did a card swap in May for my CraftMad friends - the theme was polka dots :)






The above camera card was made using a digital file from CraftsUPrint

Sadly, I was in need of a Sympathy card for a friend



I used the emboss resist method, using white embossing powder and added colour using watercolour pencils and inks in places.



I think I like the effect and look forward to working on this method a bit more :)

Linking this card with:
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Die
My favourite dies are my Deckle Edge collection - it adds just that nice bit of interest to a square/rectangle shape :)
The ABC Challenge - just as you like it
Anything goes - which is perfect inspiration to try something new!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy Birthday Peter!

My nephew, Peter, is celebrating his 20th birthday - the last 20 years have disappeared in the blink of an eye!

I have been having a play in Photoshop recently, and thought I would try something different!

Peter has always wanted to see his name in lights!

here is the electronic version I placed on Facebook for him :)

The vintage lights were from Chris Spooner Graphics - I just added more bling!


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy 80th Birthday Howard!

one of my camera club friends celebrated his 80th Birthday this week - such a wonderful milestone to celebrate and such a wonderful man he is too!

Ofcourse, my card had to have a camera theme of some sort.

I used my new Kaisercraft Camera Die - it cuts like a dream :)

the 'camera' topper is on a spring, so it wobbles :)

Linking with:
CAS Colour & Sketches - #164 Sketch
Dream Valley Challenges - #127 - Birthdays

Items Used
Red, Green, Blue, Grey & black cardstock from BlueEdge Crafts
Gold stickers from Sticker Store/BlueEdge Crafts
Crystal bling
Kaisercraft Camera Die, Spellbinders Nestabilities Deckle Edge Die, Cuttlebug


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Using up stash and trash

The February card swap for CraftMad was to use up your stash/trash to make a card - I did a bit of both :)

With the above card, I used the paper flowers from my stash - I think these flowers have been made up ready to go for about 3-4 years, and the white strip embossed with hearts is actually the white strip of cardboard from the Lipton Tea Bag box.

For the above card, I used up the card topper that I cut out from a GSD file using the CraftROBO and has been sitting in my stash for years - just waiting for a special occasion to use it!


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.