Paperbag matchbook mini albums

These mini books are such a pleasure to make. Here are an assortment of them, made with card stock, patterned paper and a few other embellishments. In each one there are 5 paper bags that hold a tag where a photo or journalling can be added.

Dorothy's card

I made this card for a friend of mine who celebrated her 75th birthday yesterday. She really is a foxy lady!

Here she is with the delicious lemon birthday cake made by Daniel et Daniel

BABY CARDS

I have been making cards like crazy and enjoying every moment of it. I was asked if I could make cards for a baby shower and a baptism. These are some that I made.

These first three were made for a baby shower. They already know it will be a little girl.

The next three were for a baptism. It is for a one year old boy.

The last two I made thinking the baptism was for the same baby as the shower cards. So they are now spare ones for some such occasion, but I will put them on Etsy to see if I can sell them there.

CARDS FOR SALE

I have decided that it is time to sell my cards as so many people tell me I should! (And it wouldn't hurt to earn a little extra too!) I have put them on another blog for the time being, until I get a better stock together. Pass the link around to your friends to browse and if you are interested please let me know.

Thanks for looking!

http://makingmaryment.blogspot.com/

Sophie's Baby's ABC book

My niece was due to deliver her baby last Sunday, and I am still awaiting news. I made this ABC book for the new little girl, but I can't send it until she is born and her name is official because I want to put it on the front cover.Thanks for looking

Back to card making

It's been a while since my last card, and March is a busy month for celebrations. I had completely forgotten that last month it was my brother's 25th wedding anniversary, so I made a belated card.Then on the 14th it's my nephew's birthday. It may very well be his 25th too. He is living with my dad at this time, because my dad is becoming more of a risk to himself. So James agreed, or perhaps even volunteered to live with him.Finally a card for my sister who loves frogs. Thomas bought me some embossing envelopes for my birthday and so it was perfect when I saw the froggy one. I knew I had to make something with it for her birthday.

BLOGS OF INTEREST

Throughout the years I have gathered many craft blogs in my favourites. Some I follow every day, others I check out now and then. I think I should share the blogs that I have found. So once in a while I'll list some under "BLOGS OF INTEREST"

Kath's Blog

Dawn's Stamping Studio

Kristina's Blog

Mel Stamps

Angie over at Chic'n Scratch

Well that should keep you busy.

Friend's birthday card

February 6 is my friend Jill's birthday. We went to boarding school together and we are the same age, but I'm pretty sure she's gonna be pissed at me for putting her age on the card!!
I don't remember the last we saw each other. She now lives in Malta and crews on sail boats for a living. She is never in England when I go to visit. But we stay in touch with MSN, email, Christmas and birthday cards, and the odd call here and there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILL!

February 1st Layout

So I made this page today and completely changed the papers that I had originally picked out. This one is much more vibrant. Yesterday I was at Walmart and picked up 2 paper packs that ususally sell for $20 each, but I got them for $5. There are some very lovely papers in there, hopefully I will get them used up.

This was the last night in Cuba. We had dinner with friends that we made down there. I took a couple of shots from the dining room window of the sun going down.

January pages

Here are 2 trees that were on the grounds of the hotel I stayed in while in Varadero, Cuba

On the way to Havana we stopped of at a little place for drinks and something to eat. I just wandered the grounds and found this amazing gnarled tree.

Here is Beatriz taking a rest in the very hot sun. We saw so much of Havana thanks to one of the restaurant staff from our hotel who showed us around.

Christmas card layout

Every year I take the cards that I receive for Christmas from family and friends and make a lay out with them.

I also make a page with the stamps, return addresses and air mail stickers.

This is this years pages.

Valentine Treats

I decided to make Valentines chocolate gifts for the staff at work. I love how these turned out. Then I decided to make something for the kids. I work with all but 2 classes this year, so that is a lot of kids. when I finished I had about 150 little chocolate gifts. Then I thought that it would be better to use these as a fund raiser for the school. We have a Winter Concert coming up next month, so it would be a perfect time to sell them. I think I can ask $1 each, and hopefully we can make $150.

Boxes

I've been finding joy in making boxes, lately, here are a few.

Happy Birthday Dad.

On February 3 my Dad will turn 82. He is the only one from his own family left. His parents, step mum and both sisters died many years ago. His wife of 51 years died 4 1/2 years ago, and he now shares his home with Lucy, his faithful dog. My 2 sisters visit him weekly, my brother makes it there when he can, and all that I can do is call him once a week. We talk for about an hour, and often he has very little to tell me about, but I try to fill in the gaps with memories of old times, or stories of my kids at work.

So I made a card for him and will put it in the mail tomorrow.

Happy Birthday, Dad.

Early attempts at cards

Here is a card that I made a while ago, that makes me cringe when I look at it! The card stock is all crooked and the stamps placement are not well though out.

This one is a very simple Christams card where I used my sizzix die and a SU stamp.