A few new...

...Wedding bits.

I had a bit of a play over the weekend - The wedding card that I made last week now has a box, I had another go at doing a Jacob's Ladder and I made a mini-album.


I thought the Jacob's Ladder idea would make a cute little mini-album for my niece so she could put a few small versions of favourite photos from the day in something that was easily portable - and of course it had to have a little box to live in...

She was talking about doing a little album for her Grandma so I have adapted one of Annette West's (Voodoo Vixen on UKS) mini-album ideas.

It can stand up on its own if need be...

But there is plenty of space to put a good selection of pics and a few pockets to 'hide' some bits & pieces too...


I finished the Wedding card that Mum asked me to make but would you believe it...in my haste to get it over to her, I forgot to take a pic of it (rollseyes).

I'm sure there will be more Wedding related bits appearing over the next few weeks..............

I've got a new Avatar...

...on UKS - thanks to the very clever Julie.



She has added a signature to the piccie for me - I think it looks great....thank you so much Julie..........................

I hadn't realised...

...just how much I had missed Dawn's workshops.

Today was the first one for 2009 as she doesn't hold them during the winter months. The classroom is a large marquee and although it is heated it can't cope with really bad weather...today was bad enough with the driving rain and high winds - we thought we were going to take-off LOL

We made four cards today, each with something that 'moved'.


This pretty lavender slider card used cute Penny Black stamps, Whispers pens and a strip of carrier bag...

When Dawn said we would be making a Jacob's Ladder card in a box my heart sunk as I made a Jacob's Ladder at a fairly recent crop and I did not enjoy the experience - I must say, I was pleasantly surprised as Dawn's method was easy to follow and far more straight forward...

This lovely wedding card uses scented pearl papers, embossed mirrorboard, fabulous fabric on the front and glass beads strung inside - will probably adapt this to make a card for my niece's wedding...

Last, but not least - a penny slider card for a footie fan...


We had a super Roast Beef dinner at lunchtime with all the trimmings and this was followed by the most scrummy lemon cheesecake mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I've had a super day - can't wait for April................

Be Afraid...

...be very afraid!

It is Sunday Morning and I've been tagged by the lovely (???)Julie (cheeky, more like).

The task to perform is to take a pic of yourself and post it on your blog - it has to be right now, no primping, grooming or general tittivating...just as you are at this very moment.

Oh well, if you are all ready (I suggest you keep children and folk of a delicate disposition away from the screen)...here we go...


This is me in Sunday Morning mode LOL - see Julie, this is what you have unleashed upon blogland CTM

Now I need to think of three folk I can share this favour with...

Caroline
Chrissy
Helen

Sorry folks...but you know this has to be done (he he he).............

Ta - Da.!!!...

...all done.


I decided to make a box for the cards to go into - pearl card for the base and rose covered Kanban card for the lid.

The stencil design still shows even though there is a vellum wrap.

Inked paper inserts.

...and all held together by a burgandy ribbon.

So, all done (sigh of relief) now my niece just needs to write and despatch them all.............

Production line...

...there seemed to be loads LOL

If you drop by here from time to time you will know that my niece got engaged on Valentine's Day.

Shortly after I got a phone call asking "how easy would it be to make wedding invites?" So 'Aunty Toni' was duly recruited to produce the required items...

Card, vellum and envelopes were sorted straight away but then we had the wait whilst the reception venue was confirmed so that the inserts could be printed.


Although not a huge number of cards required, the silver ink used to stencil the design and edge the inserts needed to be completely dry before assembly could take place.

The lounge floor was the only space available to lay everything out whilst drying.

Inking all the insert edges seemed to take for ever...and did I mention that I don't like stencilling LOL well I certainly don't now...

Finally all done and just drying off.......................

Someone pass the napkins...

...oh, and don't forget the Mod Podge LOL.

The March crop at Artbase was a version of their super cybercrop class "In the Frame"

Instead of covering the frame with PP or CS we covered it with a single layer from a patterned napkin and sealed it with glittery Mod Podge.


I love this colour combination...the blues were perfect for some pics of Turkey and I added the sand colour to provide an accent.


We did a second piece too but I haven't added the photos yet - promise to post when it's all done.

Another super day..................