Baby's 1st Birthday

Here is the card I have just made for a lady who contacted me through my blog :-)  It is for her daughter Tiffany's 1st birthday which is the week after Amelia's. 

I used Pro markers to colour in the Lily of the Valley image.  The paperstock is from DCWV: Nana's Nursery Baby Girl.  The pink linen effect cardstock is from Coredinations.

A Little Bit of Sugar...

The Sugar Bowl Card Challenge 55–Erika’s Sketch

Here is my "If Friend's Were Flowers" card which I am entering into this month's Sugar Bowl Challenge.  This month's sketch is...

With the optional theme of Spring.  So here's what I came up with...

Here's what I used:
Paper: My Mind's Eye - Quite Contrary Mary Mary "Beautiful"

Cardstock: Coredinations "Tank"
Stamp: Gorjuss Girls "Poppy Fields"
Punches: Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page "Butterflies"
Ribbon: Smirk creative ribbon
Sentiment: Lili of the Valley "Dreamy Days"

I used a mixture of Papermania Watercolour Blenders and Pro markers for the stamped image.

Wish me luck :-)

A Very Hungry Caterpillar Card...

It's my 30th and Amelia's 1st birthday on 17th April and we are having a Hungry Caterpillar themed birthday party to celebrate!  I have been buying lots of Hungry caterpillar napkins, paper plates, party hats, banners, streamers etc.  We are hoping it will be warm and sunny enough for a BBQ.

I decided to make her a co-ordinating Birthday card, and this is how it turned out..

Here's what I used:

Card blank:  8x8" white square card with expandable envelope from Anita's.
Card and paperstock:

• My Mind's Eye Jack & Jill "How Sweet It Is" Yummy Stripe paper (used on reverse)
• My Mind's Eye Jank & Jill "Life Is Good" Serene Spots paper
• Bazzil Basics Paper Phonenix

Punches: Martha Stewart "Loops" and the circle and scalloped circle in the centre were made using my Sizzix eClips PIP setting. The number 1 in the heart was made by using the tag setting on my eClips. 
Ribbon: from a selection at The Range
Buttons: Papermania Capsule Collection. Mini Buttons
Hungry caterpillar image was coloured using a combination of Promarkers and Papermania watercolour blenders.

I wasn't very happy with how the colouring turned out as the card started to pill as I built up the colour.  I am yet to find a stockist who sells good quality card to prevent this from happening.  As the card is for my Daughter though I'm sure she won't mind!

I couldn't resist buying some new Lily of the Valley stamps yesterday and I'm looking forward to them arriving this week.  So watch this space for some new cards!

It's March already!

I can't believe it's 1st of March already!

We didn't have very good news this morning.  My Son found out which secondary school he has been allocated which was his second choice school :-(  There is a lovely school just up the road from us which we really wanted him to go to, but it was not meant to be.  I am thinking of appealing, but will wait and see what he wants to do.  Chances are, if his friends are all going to the same school he will be happy with his allocation.

It has just occurred to me that I haven't told you anything about my Family. I have a son, Oliver who is 11 years old from a previous relationship.  He is quite arty like me and also loves reading.  He goes through books like no body's business and costs me a fortune in WH Smith everytime we go into town.  I'm quite glad we don't have a Waterstones in our area! 

I got married to my Husband, Paul in June 2009. He works with me full time in the day as my assistant when I'm childminding and also has a second job in the evenings to pay for our holidays!  We are booked up to go to Florida in December this year and we are taking my Parents with us.

 Here is a picture of the three of us at our wedding. 


Me, Paul and Oliver




Paul and Oliver

My Candy Floss Creations all started when I made my own Table Plan and guest books for the tables at the wedding.

Last year, on my Birthday I had our Daughter, Amelia.  I had a difficult pregnancy towards the end when I developed Obstetric Choleostais, so I had to be induced so as not to put the baby in danger.  I couldn't believe my luck when the induction date was arranged on my birthday!  So this April we will both be celebrating a milestone... her first birthday and my 30th!
This is Amelia Rose aged 10 months after unravelling one of my used Pritt rollers!  Little monkey!

Amelia Rose

Well the start to the week wasn't all bad...  I have received 3 orders for memory boxes in as many days, so I will be busy this evening.  I finished the new baby box I told you about in my last post last night and I also snuck in a sneaky 30th birthday card for my friend!



Baby Girl Memory Box



30th Birthday card

Well I better get off for now.  Lots and lots to do :-)