Quilting

One of my other loves is quilting, though scrapbooking and stamping have taken over my life, and I don't seem to have enough time to continue with quilting. Still I am not worried as I started quilting some 30 years [shhhhh...] ago and have periods of time when I have not completed anything for a considerable period of time, I know that when I am ready I will get out the scissors and sewing machine and start again.

Here are a few quilts that I particularly loved at the local quilt show last year. It is getting to be time for this show again...aptly called Calico Christmas

More medallion

See what I mean......... here is a collection of a few more cards using the medallion. It is so versatile that even when you split the image up it looks good.

I even used it inside the card using silver ink and the end result was amazing

Medallion

This is such a versatile stamp. Add it to your scrapbooking pages or to a card. Use the whole stamp or just parts of it. I love it! I have used it so many times and never tire of it.

One of my favourite things

I absolutely love old fashioned roses. Though I don't have much room for them in my garden, I pulled out some old stuff and managed to squeeze in five of my favourite. I have Dublin Bay, Old Port,Mary Rose, Anniversary(from my mum) and Graham Thomas. They are just starting to flower again and I can't wait. Here are some pictures of last years pickings and an exmple of things to come

For my Sister

As I had so much fun with the trifold card I made another one for my sister's birthday. I think that it turned out well too and again I had lots of fun making it. This time I used up scraps of paper from a Basic Grey collection which is one of my favourite brands for paper

For Donna

My boss came across from Australia to do training with the NZ team. She took us out to do ceramic painting for the afternoon and then we went to the fabulous TriBeCa http://www.tribeca.co.nz/restaurant in Parnell for dinner. It was a lovely day and lots of fun so I made this card to say thank you.

Tri fold card

The tricard is always fun to make. This was my first attempt and I made it for my mum. The papers I used were just bits and pieces left over from scrapbooking. That is the beauty of this card...you don't need very much in the way of paper and if you are clever enough, you'll have some that will co-ordinate together. It started out quite fiddly but with a bit of patience it soon went together. I am really happy with the end result

Not forgotten

You know it is always nice to make a card for someone special, just to say hi. I made this for someone I dont get to see enough of and so that she did not think that I had forgotten her. I thought is turned out as a pretty card