Crafty Cakes and Cards: August 2012

Hi, Welcome To My Blog

I love various different types of crafts and have had a dabble at most over the years, some with greater success than others. I believe that apart from loving and giving, being creative is the next most important thing to do. There is something about being creative that taps into something deep within us that makes us feel good with the world. But then we were made in the image of God, God The Creator... so I guess being creative will be second nature to us if we allow. The problem is that many people will not have a go because they make the mistake of measuring themselves against others... and that is just not a good thing to do. I create because I like to create, not because I have to impress anyone else or be better than anyone else. I created this blog with a lot of help from my son-in-law, as a personal scrap book that I am happy to share with others if they wish to take a look.... Enjoy <><

Saturday 4 August 2012

Jane's Birthday Card

I made this card for a colleague at work.

Using my new Marianne die cut set I created a card very similar to the one below, but have used softer colours and a die cut from the same set to create the flower shape in the middle.

(sorry this card is displaying the wrong way round for some unknown reason!)

Coco's Birthday Card

I made this birthday card using a new Marianne die cut set.

I decided to use some really pretty papers that were given to me as a gift from American friends Carol and Bev who were interested to know how I would use them.

(Sorry the card is not the correct way up... it is on my computer but not when I download it onto my blog !)