Deep red roses

Hi everyone, sorry I've missed a couple of days, I'm such a bad blogger, but I've been getting ready for the next couple of weekend craft fairs.

Anyhoo here's my card for today...

I thought I'd have a try at painting deep red roses, as they are my very favourite colour, my wedding bouquet was made up of loads of these, so many in fact that I found it very difficult to hold for any length of time, I had to keep putting it down for a rest. It was absolutely stunning though!

I used a couple of Spellbinders edgeabilities along the edges of my red mat, unfortunately the corners didn't match up very well, so I cut them away and added a morrocan accent corner instead.

I covered the card blank with two papers from Sheenas cd and I did add two moroccan borders along the join, but the topper is so large you cant see it  :o(
I finished with a couple of ribbon bows, some red rosebuds, pearl headed pins, a happy birthday sentiment and a red gem in each corner.

I hope you like it.!
I'm going to enter it into
Creative inspirations - Anything goes challenge
and Simon says Stamp - Anything goes

I'll be back tomorrow, enjoy the rest of your day.

Hugs Sue x

I've got my assessment tomorrow - Wish me luck !

Here's a few cards I made today. Two of the thankyou cards are for the head teacher and class teacher I used to work for. I have been preparing for my assessment for Higher Level Teaching Assistant over the last few months and the big day is tomorrow. After interviewing and assessing me the assessor has to speak to these 2 ladies and hopefully they will big me up and tell him what a great job I do when working with the children. So I have made cards and got them gifts in anticipation of their kind words. I am very nervous so making these cards today has helped take my mind off tomorrow. I will only find out if I pass in about 6 weeks so 'Fingers crossed'.


These two are versions of Julie Hickeys 9 square design.


I got inspiration for this from a card by Emma Williams a design team member over at Craftwork Cards blog.
Most of the papers, cards, sentiments and card candy are all from Craftwork Cards.