. . . it is time . . .

One of the staff at work lost her dad this week.

Happy Birthday William Guess how old he is!  Made with SU Sense of Time;  Su Love Letters DSP & PTI number Dies. Happy Birthday Sophie I know you have worked out how many birthdays she has had! Made with Kaszazz products and the lovely PTI number dies.  Add in the SU punch and the Cottage Cutz - Cupcake 2 die. Envelope challenge I had (foolishly) posted on FB I wasn't excited by envelope.  I was then challenged to make one with my lovely Envelope Punch Board . I didn't decorate it, but it does match a previously made card very nicely :)

For Tex and John Henry After dropping me off from the chair hunt outing, Jeannette said she was going to visit her twin nephews for their 6th birthday.  I thought it was a great opportunity to have a quick card making lesson, so I made the one in Real Red and Jeannette made the one in Marina Mist.

Happy Birthday Jaki The card girls gathered to day for a delayed celebration of Jaki's birthday (last Saturday).  I made her a Post-it Note holder (tutorial here ): and a card Welcome Benjamin We also celebrated and welcomed Benjamin Edward into the card making group. Here is a close up of the detail in the corner.

I have had a very productive and busy week with making and gifting cards. Baby Shower For one of the staff at work as she prepares to leave for the adventure of motherhood. A Post-operative hello A cheerio to Aileen from my quilting group, after her surgery. The loss of a father This was was for a colleague and fellow ex-pat. A dear friend All my friends are dear to me.  This one needed to be reminded how special she is and how much she is appreciated at the moment. If you would like any information on the "doings" of any of these cards, please leave a comment and I will be able to get then to you.

Thinking of Julie as she prepares for discharge from hospital following a thyroidectomy and some post operative complications. Supplies: SU Craft & Poppy Parade; with Kazzass white Cardstock; SU Pleaseant Poppies and Sincere Sentiments; Su button & twine.

Here is a collection of the cards that I made and sent off to various special people.  The two that are the same were replicas of cards we made at a Stampin Up class with Gail.  The other one was inspired from the internet (poor form on my part as I can't find the link!)  I made this at the 2012 November Stamp Camp (after I had sorted all of Jaki's coloured flowers into order in their wee jar!).  I had the perfect opportunity to gift it to my temporary boss when she was promoted nto a permanent executive position :) This card and decorated envelope was made especially for my dear Aunty Doreen.   I was able to travel to NZ for a the weekend that the family got together and celebrated her 80th Birthday.  It was really special, because my dad (back right) has 10 siblings and they were all there together.  Happy birthday John.   Masculine cards are always a challenge, so I whi...

The Birthday Girl The Cake (from the Breadtop Shop) The sleep over room Kira invited three close friends to share her birthday celebrations with a swim / sleep over.  The girls had a super time. This is her room after the obligatory pillow fight. Family Photo  Cards Lachlan's card   (Doings: SU Beautiful Butterflys embosslit; Kassazz card stock; Couture Creations GemStones; Stamp-It HB stamp)  My  card (Inspiration:  stampin with niki blog ; I used a variety of stuff in the craft room stash that has been there so long I'm not sure where it came from).  Thank you packs (Decorated with entertaining doilies; stamp Artee Stamps: Floral Thankyou; SU  Sisslit S Die; filled with choloates and lollies)

Gail and the girls were all here on Friday for my turn to be the Hostess (the rewards were terrific, thank you everyone and Stampin' Up).

Creation I saw a card on Pinterest and tracked it to it's source . I really needed to have a go, so here is my effort. (Supplies: SU Cardstock Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla; SU stamp - Sense of Time; SU punches - Scallop Trim corner & Edge border; cogs made from Boho Blossoms punch with a hole punched out; circles from nesting dies). Giving This is one from the stash that we had made at a class. As I don't own all the doings I can't provide them.  This was given to my hairdresser who had twin boys 6 weeks ago (8 weeks premature).  I thought the 'two by two' theme of the ark made a most appropriate selection to welcome them

Happy Birthday Teddy Supplies: Calypso Coral cardstock; Stamps - SU Rue Des Fleurs, sentiment Inkadinkado Greetings Peg Set; Ink SU Calypso Coral & Pool Party; Ribbon - SU Calypso Coral.  A sad anniversary for Jen and Richard remembered Supplies: Pink Passion cardstock; Stamps - SU Bliss & Sincere Salutations; SU Decorative Label punch; Beautiful Butterfly embosslit; Kaiser Rhinestones.

I have been busy sending cards through the post and sharing coffee dates with friends, so now it is time to catch up and 'post' for you to see what I have been making!  Happy Birthday Samantha (The doings: A collage from SU Clearly for You, background stamp SU Fresh Cuts; stamped with Indigo Island; organza ribbon - hand coloured by running it through the Indigo Island ink pad) Happy Birthday Jenny  (The doings: Stamps - SU Reason To Smile; SU Sincere Salutations; Jeans Pocket - an oldie in the stash: SU DSP Calypso Coral: SU Scallop Trim Border - Island Indigo cardstock) Happy Birthday Amanda (The doings: SU Rich Razzleberry cardstock & Satin ribbon; SU DSP Cottage Wall; SU Textured Embossing Folder - Honeycomb; Stamp SU Happy Moments - Rich Razzleberry ink) Happy Birthday Gail (The doings: SU In Colour DSP - Island Indigo punched with large circle; PTI die for leaves; Quick Kutz Embossing Polder - polka dots; Stamp - Inkadinkado - Greeting Peg Se...