Happy Birthday Paul

I feel like I have been absent forever, there has been so much to do this month and not nearly enough time to create and I have totally abandoned my little blog - sorry.

It's my husband's birthday today - and yes he came home to celebrate being as old as me.  

I've used a new stamp set Pennant Parade from the upcoming catalogue - comes with a matching punch to make cutting the little pennants so easy. 

I've also used another new punch - the little tiny scallop edge - its a cute new edging punch that is going to be added to my collection very soon (we used it at Convention so I punched this extra piece and surprised myself by (a) not losing it and (b) actually putting it to good use!).

I've used the  now retired small star punch to make the background - love tone on tone like this and going to miss this little punch.

I've got a few deadlines to meet with swaps and blog hops so I will be back soon.

Happy birthday Sads, the sun is shining, we have a soccer match to watch and then we are off to visit the Tutankhamun Exhibition in Melbourne - another busy day.

Nikki

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Happy Birthday Sharon

My lovely friend Sharon celebrates her birthday today.  She's a fellow English girl who makes me smile. Sharon doesn't 'do' messy and don't ask her to write something in her own hand on a scrapbooking page - a definite no no.  When I am making cards or scrapbooking pages I often smile when I think about Sharon making the same page - I know before I even show her what she is going to say.

So her birthday card had to be pretty, feminine and not messy.  I've used the retiring Eastern Blooms and lots of pearls - and daubing - all the girls love the daubing.  The sentiment is from the Big Birthday set (in the new Ideas Book and Catalogue).

Sharon I hope you have a lovely day.  Happy birthday dear friend.

Nikki

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Happy Birthday Christine

It's the lovely Christine Blain's birthday today - she makes the most lovely cards and has a lovely blog - you should really check it out.  

Here's a close up of the middle panel.  There are a few stamp sets that lend themselves to this technique of just randomly stamping in a couple of coordinating colours - French Foliage (that yes did make it into the new catalogue) is just one of them.  The colours are Night of Navy, Cajun Craze and More Mustard.

I hope my lovely friend has a lovely day today, spending some quality time with her boys.

Happy Birthday Christine

Nikki

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