Saturday 9 March 2013

Phew! that's a lot of greetings cards



I've been working hard this last two weeks putting together bundles of cards for fundraising. I'm so glad to be able to do it and if it helps Charlie Bear, the Church Roof and Cancer Connections in their good works then I will be a happy bunny.

I'm using up lots of craft stash that has been in storage for too long and also of course my laptop and printer that I couldn't do without. The cards are mostly prints of my own pressed flower artwork with some embellishments added. To add a bit of interest I've also included faded images on the card inserts.


It was fun making the mini cards. At only 4 x 4 inches they were fiddly and surprisingly time consuming but I think worth it. The tiny floral images are my own and they are layered on top of background paper cut to size  and a bit of glitter, gel pen and peel offs added to finish them off. They also have a decorative insert and a short message.

I owe my life to good surgeons, cancer specialists, my faith and the support I got from many wonderful people. The least I can do is give a little bit back and if I can encourage others to do the same then its all worth while.


Easter cupcake decorating with the grandkids



Easter is coming and I thought we could play at making some birds nests cupcakes with yummy teeny chocolate eggs.



It starts off well! Nanna does an example of one then leaves the grand kids to carry on by themselves.


 Jasmine very carefully adds butter cream to the mini cupcakes. This is the base of the birds nest.


Yumm, this is finger lickin' good! Sprinkling coconut on top comes next.


Wow! Jasmine is doing well and has a head start on Natalie. Three little eggs in each nest sounds right.


 Ah Ha! Who gets caught with their fingers in the bowl of chocolate eggs.  Never mind, Natalie's cup cakes are finished and she can eat the left overs.

 Granddad enters the room and his eyes light up at the sight of all those scrummy cupcakes just waiting to be eaten.

One little mite didn't get to join in because she wasn't feeling well. Poor Lils didn't even eat her snack. Maybe next time Lils.

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