Birthday cards.

It was my birthday in January and I have been meaning to post two wonderful cards given to me. While I'm at it I thought I would show you the card I made for my friend Taylor who had his first day at school last week!

I saw this card on splitcoast and thought it was perfect for Taylor. I'm sorry I can't find who to credit it to.

This sweet little fellow was made by my friend Kim. Isn't it amazing what you can do with the bird punch.

My sisterChantell made this folder for me.

There was a surprise inside.

Using the Stampin' up mini square envelopes.

I was so excited to receive the Beautiful wings Embosslits Die. Thanks Chantell I'm going to have fun with this!

Thanks Ming

As some of you may know for the past year I have been training at the Gym. Something I never thought I would ever do. I have been so pleased with the results dropping 2 dress sizes! I feel so much better. Any way I wanted to give my Personal Trainer Ming a card to say thank you for all his hard work.

I love the All in the family set. In side I wrote thanks for helping me stand tall.

Like my muscles? lol

Aus-NZ One Colour Challenge

This year my sister Chantell in Australia, our friend Kim (who lives down the road from me) and I decided to join in a card swap each month. This months challenge is to use one colour with white or vanilla. So here is what we came up with.

CHANTELL

Chantell used her big shot to some embossing. I love how she threaded the buttons!

KIM

Kim also used embossing but she pressed the butterfly into the card to make this great seamless effect.

NADINE

Just as I was about to make this card a birthday present arrived from Chantell. The Beautiful Wings Big Shot die. I used the French Filgree and Baroque Motifs stamp sets for a romantic feel.

February challenge is a In Colour challenge! Check it out soon!

Christmas in Palmerston North.

For our second Christmas and actual Christmas day we went to Robs family in Palmerston North. The weather was hot and sunny most of the time and with the usual breeze that blows through the boys (Rob and Kris) had a great time flying their kites.

While Katie enjoys a trolly ride with Dad

We went down to the river for a swim. Katie wasn't so sure about putting her feet in the water but she soon got used to it and had a great time.

Sita and Kris

Katie loves to splash!

Tom Sawyer, don't cha think?

Rob and Ayla enjoyed the water too.

My girl and me.

Ayla's always happy to join in on a good howl!

Thanks Trevor, Sita, Kris and Katie for having us all at Christmas!

Christmas at Mums

Merry Christmas everyone! We were lucky enough to have two Christmases. The first one was at mums.

A few years ago Mum made this Christmas tree with old trinkets and things that sparkle. There are all sorts of things special to Mum and our family like the tree trunk that is made from an old calendar from the year my grandmother was born.

Marsh loved the wrapping paper.

Ahh what better than a post Christmas dinner nap!

Giant snow globe

I love snow globes! So I was excited toget the chance to be inside a giant snow globe this Christmas. My Friend Anne invited me to come along with her and her boys to have some fun.

Winter wonder land

Anne and Asher. Unfortunately Asher found the noise of the fan a little scary.

But Taylor had a blast throwing snow at me.

He loved the falling snow.

What great fun!

Christmas card class number 1

As promised here are the cards we made at my first Christmas card class. We had so much fun.

This card is one from a few years ago too that I just love and so did the ladies that came to the class.

This card was inspired by one I was given from Janice klass.