Gift's - Making and decorating

Hi there everyone. Hope you have all been well.  We have had an inkling of summer this weekend, lovely weather - but another cold front is about to hit.
My little angel decided he needed a good sleep today, so I had 3 hours to wrap a thank you gift and make two gifts for card class birthdays.

My Mom and Dad have been amazing with babysitting O for me. With hubby's new rotation and my overseas trip, they have been over the moon to be asked to spend some extra quality time with their youngest grandson.

As a thank you I bought my Mom a lovely cookie book - she had mentioned she wanted some recipes so she could make gifts etc. I covered the book in craft wrap and then made the flower by punching out 2 different shaped flowers. I die cut the large tag with my faithful Big Shot and stamped THANKS from Stampin Up. This was all tied together with some string.

For Joyce and Jenny from card class, I made boxes using my scor-pal. It took me a few attempts to get the sizes right! The paper is from one of the digital scrap book down loads which I printed both sides. I used the scraps to cut out flowers to decorate the lid. Inside has a host of die cuts, some scrap paper and some ribbons.

I love the cream, brown and blue colours

Box open with the lovely bits and bobs. I hope the girls like them!

Take care all and hope to hear from you soon!

Card making - Welcome to the neighbourhood

Robyn, Nonny and Matthew recently moved into our neighbourhood. They had a fantastic house warming yesterday - they are fabulous cooks, so the eats were scrummy!  It was also so good to catch up with some friends we had not seen in a while.

I made them this simple and quick house warming card using scrap book paper, ribbon, brad and images from Stampin Up.

I dusted off my twinkling H2O's and did some painting. The window's were finished off with some 3d glaze!

Take care all and have a great week!

Cake decorating - Snake cupcakes

I really don't know where the time has gone. Busy, busy, busy.  It was my Godson's first birthday party on Sat. I had promised to make something. I hoped to find some fun things overseas, but alas, shopping was for clothes only!  Landed on Friday and had to spend some time with my O so only started making the snakes at 8pm. There is a lovely website www.cherryontop.co.za and Theresa does the most stunning cakes. She had done some snakes, so I used hers as inspiration....If you want to see some really fabulous cakes then pls take a look at her website!

I made 20 and did the patterns with Royal icing.....hope you like them!

Two that got away.....

Promise the next post will have some cards!!  Take care all