Happy Anniversary to my Hubby

 Yesterday  (21st January) was our 48th wedding anniversary.   Can't believe it's been that long.

Here is the card I made for him.

I was inspired by a card from Christine Stokes where she used some gauze ribbon.  I had a large piece of this gauze so trimmed a stripe for my card.  I took Altenew Inline Leaves and cut one from black and one from textured gold.   I did trimmed bits of the leaves to fit onto my card.   I used a pre-printed sentiment from Paper Roses.  I layered it onto some of the gold card.  Added some Ranger Black faux enamel dots. 

Adding this to Darnell's NBUS - first time using the leaves 

And these are the gorgeous flowers hubby got for me 

One of the lilies has opened and the scent is stunning.   

Happy Anniversary to us

 Today is our 47th wedding anniversary.   Hard to believe all those years have passed!

I made hubby this card.

I started by white heat embossing an older Hero Arts stamp- Tiny Star Background (circa 2013) The ink blending was done with Altenew's Burnt Red ink, heavier at the top and lighter at the bottom.  I used Pinkfresh Studio - Frame Builder- Botanical Circles to cut two white dies to make the circle on the card.   The sentiment is from Rubber Stamps by Montarga - and inside I stamped a sentiment from Altenew Carved Rose set - YOU WILL ALWAYS BE - my love.

We usually don't exchange presents... so it was a delightful surprise when he gave me a beautiful necklace.  It's gorgeous. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Weddings/Anniversaries at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

 Time for another challenge at Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog... and our theme is Weddings / Anniversaries.  

I chose to use the Anniversaries theme. 

I started by stamping the gorgeous Protea stamp from Rosie's Studio - Natures Gift.  I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-blends.  Added some soft blue blending around it.   The sentiment is from a New Zealand company called Montarga Stamps.  I picked this one up at the Craft Fair last month.  

I've scheduled this post as I will be most likely sitting in the airport in Perth, Australia, waiting for my flight home after spending 3 weeks with my daughter, her hubby and my grandsons.  

Happy Anniversary

Friday next week my son and daughter-in-law will celebrate their first wedding anniversary.  So I made a card for them.   My card was inspired by one of the Day 4 techniques at Online Card Class - Spring Card Camp 2022.  Heather Hoffman has a embossed resist technique with a twist... using stencils to colour the card.   Such a cool look.

Here's my take on this technique.

I started by clear heating embossing an older Hero Arts background stamp.  I then used my new Altenew layering stencil - Flower Bunch layering stencil.  I used the colours as per the stencil info.   I cut with a Gina K Master Layout 2 die.  Decided the background looked a bit stark - so masked around the edge of the die cut and added some soft blue ink.  Really made the embossed butterfly stand out.   Added a white embossed on black sentiment from Sentiment Stripes #1   Layered the panel onto some black card then onto the white base.   Another fabulous technique from the classes.  

I'm entering this into NBUS challenge for May as this was the first time using this stencil.  

I'm now a few days behind in my homework.   Having to work last week put a stop on my crafting time - bummer!   And Thurs afternoon and Friday - my cough got worse.  Ended up heading to the respiratory doctor at my local GP.  Ended up with steroids and an inhaler and have to go back on Monday for a further check up. Today I only managed about half and hour in the craft room... 

Anniversaries at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

 Hi there.  It's time to celebrate Anniversaries at Sweet Stampin' Challenge.... 

Today my card is one I made a while back for my hubby for our anniversary which is on the 21st of January.  44 years  

I used stamps from Colorado Craft Company.    I am really happy with the results on this one. 

Do come and join us with your Anniversary projects. 

Wedding/Anniversary at Sweet Stampin' challenge.

It time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.  Our challenge this week is Anniversary/Wedding.  We would love to see you projects.

I have made an Anniversary card. 

I starred by using an embossing folder to create the textured background.  The Altenew 3D flowers were die cut from paint colour samples. 

I used some dark green card to cut the leaves.  I finished with a sentiment from Altenew's Sentiment Stripes.  It was in my mug of sentiments that I made a while back after one of my Altenew classes.
I'm loving the British Paints sample chips as they are such a good size.  And they worked perfectly with this die.

WWC 255 Marsha's Challenge - Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist

Welcome - today it's a new Challenge at Watercooler Wednesday.  Our hostess this week is Marsha and she has Masculine challenge for us.

On the 21st of January, hubby and I celebrated our 42nd Wedding Anniversary.   Here's the card I made for him

I wanted a masculine card so chose to use the Altenew Sohcahtoa set stamped in Cloudy Night and Vineyard Berry inks.  I put the stamps how I wanted them into my Misti and stamped once with the grey ink and then moved it across a bit and stamped in the red ink.  The sentiment is in a set that was free with a magazine a couple of years ago.  I added to a black card base and finished with some silver sequins.

Come and join the fun.  Check out the projects that the other artists at Watercooler Wednesday

Challenge have created.  Then take our challenge and link your creation to the challenge post.  We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Monday at 5 pm Mountain Standard Time (Tuesday at 12.00 noon NZ time ) to link up your project.

Happy Anniversary and some Holiday photos.

Hi there... I've been so busy of late that I complete forgot to post the Anniversary card I did for hubby.  Our anniversary was 21st January and it was our 41st one.  We were in Christchurch on the day and went out for a celebratory dinner with our friends - Alistair and Jennie  - who we were on the Biking Trail with.

My card was CASE'd from one I saw on the Altenew Fans facebook page by Dorothy Mutafopulos.  I used the little stamp set that I received from Altenew called "Billowing Blossoms"  to make a background which I die cut with a Spellbinders heart die.  I added the little sentiment to finish off.
I'm entering this into the Valentines/Love challenge at Sweet Stampin'


Here is hubby at dinner

And some photos of our tour

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you all enjoyed the photos.

55 years of Wedded Bliss...

My parents are celebrating their 55th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow ~ 29th December.  Last week, while we were talking about it, I surprised Mum by bringing out her wedding dress.... a pretty blue chiffon shirt-waister.  I have had to for a few years now... wore it once when I was in my teens.... but couldn't now.... Mum had a waist of around 18 inches when she got married...


Here is the card I made for them





I saw this delightful image over at Mo's Digital Pencil and knew straight away I wanted to use it for their card.  I used distress inks to as watercolour to colour it in.   The background paper is actually from A Vintage Christmas by Meg's Garden.  I made sure I covered the part that said Season's Greetings.  I just loved the roses round the edge.  I used my new Martha Steward punch( Thanks Mum and Dad, a great Christmas present) and made some red felt roses with a Dienamics rolled roses die.  The sentiment was printed on the computer and then cut out with a Spellbinders tag die.  I'll be giving this to my parents when they get back from a few days away.

I am entering this into Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes challenge.

I had a great day.... got this card finished, made Mum's birthday card ( her birthday as the 4th January) and one for our niece whose birthday is the 2nd January.   Tomorrow, I'll do the housework as the weather is going to be horrid.   Christmas Day and Boxing Day were amazing.   Christmas night there was an amazing sunset.

Well I'm off to watch Muriel's Wedding on TV.  Looks like a fun movie.


Have a great week...


Dawn

Happy Birthday Mum

Yesterday was my Mum's birthday.  I sent her a card but due to NZ having it's public holidays on Monday and Tuesday after Christmas and New Year, it didn't make it on time...... I suspect it will be a few days.... so Mum..... here is your card!!!!

Using my new Small Striped  Flower cling and inspired by this card by Tiffany.

I spoke with Mum yesterday morning which was nice.  She said that the morning was going well....

I also sent them a card for their anniversary which was last week.

this one used another of my new Hero Arts stamps.... Classic Fabric Design.  I stamped it in black on some silver translucent paper and cut to size. The base card was made with some Bazzil. I then stamped a chandler onto white card ( stamp by Teresa Collins) and cut it out. Once it was stuck to the background added some Glossy Accents to make it shine and a small piece of peelcraft for the chain. I used the computer to print the sentiment and cut with a Spellbinders die. Added some little blue gems ( free gift with my last Simon Says Stamp order)

I also managed to get a card done for hubby's niece who was 13 on the 2nd of January.  One of The Greeting Farm stamps I won from Kelly was a Friday stamp, which I thought was perfect for a teenager.  I kept the card fairly simple.

We are having a great summer here now... hot and sunny.  My friend Sue has described Auckland summers perfectly in her post here.  Go have a read and see her wonderful picture of the morning sunrise......   I'm off to enjoy the rest of the day.... and finish off a card for January's challenge on the HA blog....

Sunday walk and Inspiration from my garden...

This past weekend, Auckland has had some wonderful weather.... so after a lie in on Sunday, reading the morning paper.... Hubby and I decided to go for a walk.... that we ended up at the coffee shop was just coincidental!!! ..... It was warm but not too sunny.  Normally when I go out for a walk I wear my trainers and stride off... leaving him dawdling along behind... but yesterday I decided to wear the jandals and saunter along with him.  Very pleasant I tell you.  I took the camera along with me as I wanted to gets some flower photos.   I adore taking photos close up of wonderful coloured flowers.  Didn't see too many flowers but captured a series of photos of the walk.  We went right from our place down to Murrays Bay - the bay with the wharf on it... and then walked along the pipeline to Mairangi Bay.  After the coffee and a scone we back-tracked and headed home.   Such a nice way to spend some time together.

Back home I did get a great photo of a flower in the garden.  It is such a vibrant colour combination that it inspired me to make this card.  I had watched Dawn McVey's video the other week, showing how to make the flowers and the colours of the real flower decided me to give it ago.  A while back Lucy had made some text background that she sent to me, so this was my base - I used the nestie to cute out the 5 scallops needed, sponged the Dusty Concord ink over the back and the edges and followed Dawn's instructions.... found the perfect yellow button for the middle... The design is one I used last year - makes a lovely card, using one of my favourite HA Stamps...

Yesterday afternoon I also managed to make the Anniversary card for hubby for our 32nd anniversary on Thursday... had to be a bit sneaky as he was smooching around... I sent him outside with the travel brochures to look for hotels and sightseeing trips for our overseas holiday and that kept him occupied for most of the afternoon.  This is what I came up with  - inside it says " May our life journey together never end... all my love"    I think he will like it...
Thanks for stopping by.... hope your weekend was as happy and fun as mine.  Take care

One last post before Christmas...

I had a great afternoon yesterday, spending time with my daughter.  We bought some interesting material to try out an apron pattern she has.... She has an amazing idea for a photo of her and her bridesmaids - that involves retro aprons... but can't say any more yet... ( NB Wedding isn't until 27 Nov 2010 - but this is one totally organised woman!!!)

Anyway we made a couple of aprons ( to give away to some special people ) and had a ball all afternoon. We also managed to make a garter band for the wedding as well...

I managed to get a couple of cards done this week.  One for my parents who celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary between Christmas and New Year and one for my niece who's birthday is on the 2nd January.  She will be 13.  I got some amazing image from the lovely Deborah Nolan that were from The Greeting Farm - the most amazingly sophisticated fairies.... I was rather pleased with the outcome  (BTW  visit Deborah's blog for the most amazing cards and the best posts ever.  She is just so clever with words)

I used my watercolour crayons and a Tombow marker pen to colour it in.  Don't have enough Copics to do it justice.  I attempted to use the techinque of cutting out the oval nestie with leaving some bits hanging over the side.... didn't quite work, but still happy with the result.   The one for my parents is very simple but I liked the elegance of it.  The Peelcraft flourishes were changed from silver to green with a Copic marker.

Well I should be finishing the housework and baking for Christmas.  I head off to the airport after lunch to pick up my parents so am very happy and excited about that....  I haven't seen them for over a year now... Sept 2008 when I went and visited them for 5 days over on the Gold Coast of Australia.  We are heading off Emma and Brad's for dinner with his parents as well... so an early Christmas get together for the two families.

May everyone have a great Christmas.
Best wishes to you all.  Thanks for stopping by.