Do you know sometimes in your life there's just......

What a wonderful weekend I've had - two big events, both involving meeting up with people I've not seen in a long while.   I know this is a crafting blog but this was so good I just want to share it with you.   My auntie (not a real one, but as close as) celebrated her 80th birthday this weekend.   Her husband, Don and my Dad were in the Army together, my Dad was their best man and the families all became very good friends and my brother and I often talk of all the marvellous times we had at their house with their six children.   My brother and I have not seen any of the children for more than 25 years and on Saturday we all got together again and they were as excited to see us as we were to see them.   What a lovely feeling it's left me with.  So here we are - and here's the card I gave to Auntie Muriel.

And the last for the mo - Happy 19th Birthday Claire-Marie!

Well 19 years ago CM you came into my life and changed it forever - I don't regret a single moment, love you xxxx

Recipe:

Card stock - Craftwork Cards
Template - WS
Peeloffs - bits from a swirly pattern
Skirt - some sheer material that I got from Lakeland years ago
19 - Quickutz Roxy alphabet, stacked four deep and then glazed
++ chalks and stars and glitter glue round the edge and bling!

More from my Creative Sunday 'Range'......

Recipe:
Papers: Craft Creations
Sentiment: Craftwork Cards
Butterfly (large): Cuttlebug die
Martha Stewart punch both sides www.theglitterpot.co.uk
Little butterflies - various punches

Creative Sunday - thank goodness!

What a creative day I've had today, damn good job too when I've got so many birthdays coming up!  Here's the first - more tomorrow.

Recipe:
Papers were from QVC ages ago
Flowers were made from Woodware Plum (green), Woodware Daisy (blue) and Woodware Sun punches - design by www.janeelizabeth-flowergirl.blogspot.com  
Image - Magnolia
Flourish - Quickutz
Raffia - craft sale somewhere!
Seed beads www.theglitterpot.co.uk
Charm - www.craftsulove.co.uk
  

Silver Wedding - The Blessing

Paula & Ian had their 25 happy years blessed - I was asked to produce a keepsake of the words of the Blessing.   I made a box for it too.

Silver? We had a Golden time....

As per my previous blog I've just got sooo many Silver WA's going on this year.   My bestest and longest friend (47 years) celebrated her Silver Wedding Anniversary yesterday.    We had a wonderful chinese lunch and then back to the family home for cake, champagne, live music and a Blessing of their Marriage.  Here is the exploding box I made them.

The paper I used to make the roses was from Craftwork Cards Paper Blox http://www.craftworkcards.co.uk/ - the rest you probably know, but if you don't leave a comment and I'll get back to you.

What was it about 1986?

I've had a number of anniversary cards to make this year for people celebrating their Silver Weddings - here's another one and next week I can show you some more.