Happy Birthday Mum!

It's a very special day today as it's my Mum's 70th birthday. I thought I'd share the 2 cards I made for her.

The first one is from my sons, made using Trimcraft Dovecraft Back to Basics III and Serendipity ranges:

What makes this card a bit different is that the picture is actually a fridge magnet. I wanted to find a way to make this great picture into a keepsake and this worked well. Full details are in my Trimcraft gallery

The second card has been made using the new Crafter's Companion Downton Abbey CD-Rom:

This CD is fantastic, especially for fans of the show as my Mum is. I have chosen papers and a topper from the Dowager Countess Violet selection and added lace and pearls. I love the quote on the tag- in my opinion Violet has all the best lines in the show.

We will have a busy evening celebrating this special day and will be repeating it all again soon as my Dad is 70 in 8 days time!

Thanks for visiting today, I appreciate all of your comments x

Sending Hugs

Hi everyone. Today I'm sharing a card for 'Thinking of You' week.

It's been a tough few months for many in my group of friends. Last week, we lost a friend to cancer after a brief but difficult illness. He was only in his 30s and it has affected us all deeply. Other people I know have also lost people recently and many have suffered from illness. It really has been the most difficult year I've known.

I wanted to make a card to help put a smile on all our faces so the Trimcraft Serendipity range was perfect. I layered the card with the 6 x 6 papers andI die cut the flowers from the papers too. The buttons are also from the collection whilst the frame is from the Dovecraft Back to Basics range and the sentiment stamp is fron the Belle and Boo range.

Thank you for visiting today. I hope this card has sent you all a hug. Cathy xxx