Old Olive and Lovely Lilac what a lovely combination

I needed some cards for some birthdays I have coming up next week and quickly rustled up this cute bunch of cards.  I did my usual 10.5cmx10.5cm square card which is one of my favourites and then had some odd rectangle cards left over which I just made up really simply as I always need a quick thank you card or notelet.  I can then add a sentiment as needed.

I tied the ribbon on the top left card to look like a pressie, i am not sure it worked but I liked the effect anyway.  I used the perfect paisley stamp from Stampin up and embossed it with black embossing powder as per my previous post and managed two get 5 cards out of two paisley stamped backgrounds, pretty good going!

Below is a scrapbook page I made recently.  When I was clearing out my craft room the other weekend (you saw the pictures but let me tell you it doesn't look like that now!) I came across a note that my daughter Amy had written in 2004.  She was 5 1/2 at the time and is now 11 and I just melted when I read it.  I do keep everything (that's the scrapbooker in me) and instead of tucking away in a treasure box somewhere I was determined to put it on a layout.  Anyone who knows me knows that I also love to journal so I put fingers to keyboard and wrote the journalling.  There was so much that I had to create a pocket to fit it in.  I am so pleased to be back scrapbooking again as its been so long since I have had the time and I must do more.

PS I love the way she signed it from Amy Last - so sweet.

 

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Comments

[Jo]

Oh Michelle, these are beautiful and that present style ribbon look fabulous! Jo x

[Bianca]

Absolutly beautiful cards! I love them!

Greetings from a German Demo,

Bianca

[Jacqui]

Ive just read your journaling page about the letter you found from Amy when she was 5 ... bless you ... it's lovely! ;-) xx