Jack 13 Weeks old

I haven,t made a card today as a little someone needed a bit of attention, I think it is amazing how someone so small and unable to speak can generate so much love.

I just seem to melt.

The softness of his skin the baby smell that only a mother knows the smiles that ease away the daily stress then the calm of sleep.

Priorities

I hope my children look back on today
And see a mother who had time to play!
Children grow up while you’re not looking,
There’ll be years ahead for cleaning and cooking
So quiet now, cobwebs; dust go to sleep
I’m rocking my baby, and babies don’t keep!

Nestabilitie Christmas Tree Tutorial

I had fun with this, All the papers used are by Graphic 45, Nestabilities Circle scallop, green base card and ribbon Crushed Glass Glitter, Joanna Sheen has this in stock.

Also used a bit of green ink to distress the paper.

This is a picture took from the bottom so that I could show you the dimension of the tree.

Tutorial...

To make I used a double sided scrapbook paper now this is where you can get really creative, funky colours would look brilliant, if you don't have double sided paper then use a coloured one and use a gold or a silver marker and colour the reverse.

The Nestabilitie Scalloped Circle that I used was the second largest.

Cut the scalloped circle shape into pie like pieces you will only use 4 of them

Starting by cutting the shape in half you will need.

1 with 6 scallops 1 with 5, 1 with 4 and the last piece with 3 scallops.

Cut in between each scallop toward the point leaving about 1cm from the point uncut.

You can see on each scallop I have curled them upwards showing the patterned paper on the back, I curled mine with a bone folder but you could wrap them around a pencil or something similar.

Once all of the pieces are curled push your thumb into the back of each piece so that they are slightly arched

You can see in the next image that I added some crushed glass glitter to the curled edges, then I started to build up the layers using silicon glue, starting with the 6 curled scallops then overlapping with the 5 then the 4 and lastly the 3.

A Tree is Born.

All that's left is to add the card.

UK Soldiers in Afghanistan

I was asked by a Michelle Bayliss if I would mention that she is organising Cards for our Troups in Afghanistan If you can support this I'm sure our soldiers would appreciate the thought.

This is what Michelle has to say.

" I am collecting cards for the UK Soldiers in Afghanistan. If you have any cards lying around that you may not use or that may be suitable, and would like to donate them, please email me at michelle.bayliss@gmail.com and I will send you my address Many thanks Shell "

Project of the Month Hop

This is the first of the Blog Hops for Mo's Dream Team

We will hold this every third Thursday of the month , we aim to give you a little inspiration and hopefully a few Oooo's and Awe's along the way, The Dream Team is made up with some of the most talented ladies so be sure to give them all a visit.

The theme for our projects this month is:

"Favorite Mo Stamp, along with Favorite Color Combo"

So this is one of my favourites.

Kai in the Snow

Take 3

As you can see I printed 3 images coloured 1 totally then the other 2 coloured the parts in the image that would be closest to me.

This gives you a better view of how I layered up the Kai image.

Attention to detail...

I used a peeloff (eek) which was clear with a silver outline and added it to the coloured card and cut around it for the larger snowflake, for the smaller one it was a Kurtake punch then coated it with glass glitter and added a pearl to the centre.

A couple of smaller snowflake to the bottom corner and a little snowman charm to the ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed a view of how I used the image.

For more fabulous inspiration that you are just not going to want to miss go and see Elaine Hughes project, all you have to do is click HERE and I'll take you over there.

In addition to the Blog Hop the challenge team have also been busy, so check out

Mo's Chalenge Blog

Winter Door with Wreath

I coloured this digi Stamp (Door with Wreath) by Mo Manning with Promarkers the wreath is part of the drawing but I think you'll agree that it looks 3d it literally pops.

The base card was embossed with the snow fall embossing folder, I used a Martha Stewart border punch on the dotted paper. The image was die cut using the Quickutz cookie cutters some red seed beads a blue satin ribbon and a die cut snowflake, to finish a sprinkle of crushed glass glitter.

Attention to detail...

On this close up shot you can see the crushed glass glitter and the seed beads that I added for berries I dotted a little glue about the image and again added the crushed glass glitter to mock falling snow.