Noel Card

This card features the More to Adore Level 2 paper pack to which I addeda little garden green cardstock. I wanted to use non traditional colors so the chocolate ribbon and paper add a fun touch. I used the Baroque Alphabet and Prisma Glitter inside the letters to add some sparkle.
Hope you like it :O)

I am so Super Excited :O)

Yes it is official - I have earned the trip to New Zealand AND the 5 day cruise to the Caribbean too :O) Richard and I are going to take the boys with us to New Zealand and I am going to take my 2 girlfriends on the cruise.
I LOVE the fact that Close To My Heart rewards our hard work with these trips. I want to say a HUGE thank you to all of my customers - you help my dream come true. I wish I could take you ALL with me :O)

My sister's have celebrated birthdays.

No photos this time - just a moment for thoughts as on Oct 4th my older sister Claire celebrated her birthday and today my younger sister Rachel celebrates hers. This is when it is hard being 4000 miles away from everyone - I wish I was there to be with them. I know that they feel the same way too and I have been so lucky this year as they have both been able to visit this year. I was hoping to go back to the UK this December but that isn't going to happen - it will be May next year before I can go.
So sending huge birthday wishes to both my sisters x

Minneapololis Card Contest

This was my entry which, I was thrilled to see, was picked for the top 5 - it is a 6x6 card featuring textured card stock which I sanded or inked. Stitiched with embroidery floss and then the leaves were rolled in 2 or 3 colors of ink and the top 2 of the 4 leaves were popped up on 3 d tape.
The top photo shows when was the card when it was opened - I made a 'pop-up' and put one leaf on the bottom underneath it and 2 leaves on the pop up bit - hope this makes some sort of sense LOL

Grace Workshop to Go

Here is the next Workshop to go project - I showed you Twitterpated last month - this month I have put together the Grace set - the left hand cards show the basic Kit cards embellished with edge anchors and their brads (love them) and the right hand cards show the upgraded version :O) These include the basic buttons and the waxy flax. I have to say that I think they are gorgeous and can be used for any occasion - hope you like them too :O)
Remember that both of these Workshops are available till the end of the year,