Glad times....... and sad times

Welcome back, it's been a mixed week in the home of the crafty yellow camper this week. We've had yet more birthdays to celebrate in the family with my sister in laws birthday

Please forgive me for the side view of this card, it was late when I took the photo!  I've used the first frost bundle and matching Designer Series Paper for this card, and although it's a simple lay out I think you'll agree that those stamps and dies make for an impressive die cut bouquet, and as for the papers... well the picture doesn't do them justice, they are oh so glossy and the copper accents are so gorgeous.

I also spent some time with my lovely friend Katie this last week and had fun helping her to raise some money at her McMillan Coffee morning.  It's so much fun sharing some thing I love with new crafters and these are the 3 x 3 mini cards we made.

This set is just perfect for those coffee mornings, and such an easy set to get great results with for new crafters.

I think Katie's guests had fun learning how to stamp with the help of the Stamparatus and learning how to die cut with the Big Shot.

The final card I'm sharing with you today was a card I'm never pleased to create, and hope never to send.

A condolence card.

I have thought long and hard about whether to share this card with you, because it represents a huge loss to me, as it is to the family of one of my crafting friends on the sad occasion of her death recently.  But... and this is the thing,  us crafters we aren't just friends, we become family, and Sharon if you are looking down from the great craft room in the sky, with your Big shot running in the background, ( an electric one no less, because your were such a classy lady!) and a selection of stamps and inks surrounding you, I hope that you would approve of the card, and know that you will be very much missed and remembered every time we pick up stamps and ink and remember the beautiful cards and projects you would have made with them.

Julia
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