Travel Birthday card

Well,  the sun is shining here after a dull start, but still very hot and humid.    Hope you are all enjoying the Commonwealth Games ,  I certainly am and the four British nations are doing so well.
Anyway,  my card today was one that I made for my lovely SIL whose birthday was a couple of weeks ago.   Its was a kit card from Craftsuprint,  and I have to say the quality of their printing is fabulous.  I decoupaged quite a bit of it and used glossy accents to highlight the numbers on the timepiece and on the bird.    I use their paper too when printing out one of their cards.   When I started making cards many years ago now,  I loved Pergamano and Decoupage,  so I ran off lots of designs ready to make up for my box.  Now, I think I have moved on to stamping and die cutting my cards look so different.   However,  I did admit to buying a few new ones recently and I will share them with you shortly. 
Off to finish another card,  for my Grandsons Fiance,  as its her birthday on Monday.
  Take Care Everyone and Enjoy every Day.      Hugs Rita xxxx

Wedding Card and Bag

Hello again Folks.  Been very windy here today with an odd shower of rain and bit of sunshine too.    I was asked to make a wedding card with matching bag for the 7th August.    I do love white cards , but they are so hard to get a decent photograph.   Most of the card  has been done using dies,  and the tiny roses were made by myself some time ago, with the addition of pearls in two different sizes I manage to finish the card.  The bag was completed with two embossing folders and some nice white ribbon.    Thank-You all again for the lovely comments left on my blog,  I do appreciate every one of them.     See you all Soon.     Hugs Rita xxx

Below are a selection of cards I received on my Birthday just before we went on holiday. 

 

 Some of the fabulous gifts I received along with clothes and gift vouchers for various shops.

Thank-you All for the kindness shown and it made my day so Special.  xxxx 

Christmas Card Club Challenge 16 is Trees

Hello My Dear friends and fellow bloggers.    Holidays over now but I'm struggling a bit with the heat,  as probably most of you are too.   It certainly has been a good spell of weather, wish I had a Cook and a Cleaner though. 
My card today is one for the CCCC where our lovely Sylvie chose the theme  and it is 'Trees somewhere on your card'.   I started out with a 5 X 7 card and matted and layered it with Tartan paper before adding my stamped card.  The stamps are from a Sheens Douglass little bit scenic ' Pinescape ' that I have used quite a bit.   Background and Stamping were done using Distress Inks.   I added some glitter to the pine trees and on the snow,  but sadly its not showing up very well.  The sentiment is from Clarity and to that I added some Scottish thistles.    My lovely brother- in-law has very little sight and I thought he might like to feel the textures on this card.     

 The weather whilst we were on holiday was wonderful and Andrew got about on his scooter and it was me who had bother keeping up with him.  We were lucky to see the swans and their cygnets leaving the spot on the river where they nurtured their babies.   it was fun to watch them copying the mother swan.   I've also added a few pictures .    I'd also like to Thank everyone who sent me beautiful cards, gifts and messages for my recent Birthday,  I was well and truly spoiled.  I will show you some pictures on a later post.  

Thank you All for bearing with me, and I'll be back soon.   Hugs Rita xxxx

Box full of Roses

Hello Dear friends and followers.    Sorry I have been a really bad blogger this week,  and I'm not going to be around for the next 2 weeks either, although I will be able to answer posts etc.    Hope this beautiful weather lasts till we get back.   We bought a Scooter for Andrew today,   so now I shall have company on my walks, and go out for a meal to some of the lovely pubs and hotels around the place.     He had a good trial and a run around and by the looks of it,  I'll be the one that will need to be running to keep up with him.   Joking aside,  he will at least get out and about as he really is housebound most of the time.
Today's make is a box I made a while ago and now I really have filled it with hand made flowers.   The papers are from Craftwork Cards 8 X 8 Correspondence Pad.    I used pearls and flowers from my stash and the ribbon was bought some years ago.    Will keep in touch while I'm away.   So Take Care All of You.    Hugs Rita xxx