Ramblings....

OK - so for the last two days I have been 'trialing' nannies. I return to work in May and need a 'Mary Poppins' for my adorable O. We have tried agencies and word of mouth and still only two that I felt could be a good match. Yesterday went fine till Nanny 1 left, then the waterfall began and didn't quite stop. I mean - how do you KNOW if this is the right person you are entrusting the well being and safety of your Angel?

Today dawned as I tried to pry my tear stained eyes open, and Nanny 2 arrived. To tell the truth I was ready to send her packing after one and a half hours! My little guy has been beside himself today - not his usual cheerful self. I of course feel TERRIBLE that I am subjecting him to this ordeal and the tears start again. I managed to dive into my craft room (armed with my baby monitor so I could still hear what was going on) and make an adorable card for O's friend Kate who turns one tomorrow. I hope to post this soon.

I don't know if any other mom's have felt like I currently feel? Anyway...feeling a bit better just letting it out and am sure to return to my normal state of mind soon. Sorry for the ramblings and am open to any comments or suggestions or just drop in and say hi. Take care

Card Making - Triangular Tr-fold card

Made this for HRH Amanda's birthday - this was also pre-scorpal, but still easy to make. The instructions are on the scor-pal website. I love the paper which is digital scrapbook paper from Pink petticoat. The flowers have been cut with nestabilities and I have used a glitter brad and cute polka dot ribbon.

Hope you all have a fab weekend - I have an extremely busy one as Oliver is being Baptised and we also have a huge family lunch I am hosting. Take care

Card Making - Easel fold floral screen

Today I have a card made from the Scor-pal tutorials, but this was before I received my scor-pal. It is a square card on curious metal ivory card stock.

Card stock must be 14cm (w) X 28cm (L) - score and fold at 14cm. Then score and fold again at 7cm.

Cut a square 14cm X 14cm and decorate - I embellished mine with the cuttle bug 'Floral screen' embossing folder and some scrap book paper. The front has some dotty organza ribbon. I have made my own flower with different sizes scalloped circle nest-abilities and a pink flower at the back. I have then taken stickles glitter and 'rubbed' onto the petals for some sparkle.

On the inside I cut scrapbook paper to cover 3/4 of the card and at the top left some space to stamp Happy Birthday( sorry - no photo of this!). At the halfway mark I glued a pink button and then filled the holes with stickles glitter. The final touch is a tag that I punched out, stamped with 'wonderful' from Stampin up, added organza ribbon and 3D mounted. I think it looks fab when it stands like an easel - hope you like it.