Chocolate Birthday Cake

I have used the Taylored Expressions sketch this week to help me put together this card. It's also for the Creative Belli challenge htis week, which is BIRTHDAY, and for the Hand Full of Stamps challenge which is to go DOTTY.

I love the chocolate chip papers, and although the cake isn't coloured, it definitely makes me think of chocolate. Yum!

Matthew and Midnight

The Mojo Monday sketch this week looks perfect for a scrapbook layout. I tweaked at a little, but I knew that with this series of photos I wanted to have a large one as the main feature, but to also have smaller versions of some of the others too.

Matthew had such a lovely time meeting Auntie Maureen's cat Midnight at Christmas. He and Midnight sat together all afternoon, playing in various ways. Midnight seemed to enjoy the interaction as much as Matthew did!

Sunshine Award

I'm so lucky! Thank you so much Helen, for the Sunshine Award that you sent me. With so many inspirational blogs out there, I am very honoured that you nominated me!

I am nominating Randi Barrett first of all. Her creations are so inspiring and she always leaves such nice comments on my blog! Plus her outlook on life is so positive.
I am also nominating Chrissie, for basically the same reasons. She is so positive and makes such beautiful creations.
I have met so many lovely crafty people since starting a blog in January - and from such far flung places! I would love to visit you all one day. I feel very blessed.

Here are the ‘rules’ for the award.
1. Put the Sunshine Award on your blog and/or within your post.
2. Pass the award to other bloggers.
3. Link the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by leaving a comment on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award.

Creative Memories Girlfriends

Aren't these gals just gorgeous?! I love them! I've spent a bit of time today working out how to make these, and once I've done a few I will hopefully be able to come up with my own lovely ladies. I would love to say these are my own invention, but sadly no! View these and other Girlfriends at the CM project center.

I have been working on them for the Crop for a Cause coming up in Timaru on 22nd May.

Now I have to decide what to use them for! Fun birthday cards come to mind, and border buddies for my pages.

Exploding Box Mother's Day Album

Thank you thank you thank you, Helen! I needed something to help me finish off my Exploding Box album for mum for Mother's Day, and your flowers were "it"! The box has been sitting on my shelf nearly finished for a week, just missing that certain something and the title - and tonight it all came together with a little inspiration from your blog.

The words in the centre (around the flower) say "Nana's Treasures". I love the soft colours here. I have used Honeydew, cloud and butter cardstock, with papers from the Creative Memories Baby Boy Soft pack, long deleted unfortunately.

I featured only Nana's grandsons in the box, because I have made a little cascading album that shows off Emma all to herself. Soft pinks and lovely girly baby colours of course! More on that when it has been finished off too.

I am entering the box in the challenge at One Stop Craft Challenge this week - anything but a card - and also the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge, which is Mother's Day.

Twelve Months of Matthew

This is my entry for SCRAP the Art's challenge based on Escher's sphere. I love these circular pages - I have done another for Matthew's second year too, and am working towards one for Emma also.

Mother's Day Card

This is my very very simple Mother's Day card this year. Mother's Day in NZ is on May 9, so coming up in 2 weeks. Mum has seen all my cards, and I think I will surprise her with a simple one more than an elaborate one! Plus, I know that the clean image will appeal to her more than a fancy one.

This card is my entry for the Clean and Simple sketch challenge this week, and also the Pals Paper Arts challenge, which is to KISS - keep it simple sweetie. The Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge is to create a Mother's Day card, so it's also for that.