Some gifts and cards

So much kindness

Remember my Altered Envelopes ? So much fun to create and I will definitely make more of them.

I have exchanged some of my envelopes and received last week an envelope and parcel with a thank you... such kindness!

From Monique I received this wonderful altered envelope and extra's.

Front

Back

Beautiful card and ATC's

"Poezie Plaatjes" very Dutch - haven't seen those for ages

Gorgeous stamps and  Dutch vintage postcards

From Nicole I received a parcel with lots of goodies.

Beautiful card!! Love the stitching

Mini album... great frame and flower... perfect to add photo's

Naughty chocolate and extra's

Thank you so much Monique and Nicole, I feel so lucky and I love it all!

Lovely gift

Remember the mail art I created... I sent one of the envelopes to Monique in The Netherlands and look what I received from her. Thank you so much Monique for sending me these ATC's, love them all.

A nibble in the weekend

This turned out to be quite an experience...

Act Of Kindness

Look what I received in the mail on Saturday, isn't it just adorable! Sussie was the winner of my OWOH prize and she sent me a thank you card. Also included was an ATC... I'm so excited about that because it's my very first received ATC!

Thank you Sussie for your kindeness, you are a special lady.

Birthday Banner

Last year I posted an idea on youtube, a request to create a banner for a 50th birthday of a fellow youtuber in March this year - a secret project :) Ten people signed up and created their own banner, every one of them is unique. The birthday girl likes purple and butterflies and that is what we had as a brief... for the rest is was just enjoy and play :)

Here is the banner I made:

I crumbled up some tissue paper, sprayed it with the Cosmic Shimmer Mists and glued it to the chipboard to create a background. It's a great technique to create something different and it is very easy to do! For the wings I used the Sizzix Butterfly Die which I cut apart and only used the bottom part of the wings. It's one of my favourite dies :)

Materials I used are

My own banner template (freebie for you to use if you like to try the banner)

Tissue paper

Chipboard frame

Cosmic Shimmer Mists - Peacock Green, Purple Violet, Ocean Sunlight, Golden Mint

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Dusty Concord

Tim Holtz Grungepaper

Sizzix Bigs Die - Butterfly #2 (656552)

Sizzix Bigz Die - Petal Card (654441)
Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip - Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes
Martha Stewart Craft Punch - 5 leaf branch

Lace trim, vintage seam binding

Bling, metal rose

You can find some of the materials here:

- Martha Stewart Punch and sizzix dies from Cutting Edge Crafts

- Cosmic Shimmer Glimmer mists, Tim Holtz dies and other products from The Stampman

Thank you!

The One World One Heart was an amazing journey and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful bloggers. Today my OWOH prize arrived, a cute little pincushion made on a bottle top, ingenious. Thank you Tara!

She will be missed

Yesterday evening was the last time I worked a shift with my favourite colleague.. she is leaving the company this month. She is one of the best nurses I have ever know... kind, patient, caring and fun to work with... traits that are a must in a job so demanding. I made her a little gift card holder using Prima paper.

Gift Card

Thank you Verna for being such a wonderful colleague and friend, we will keep in touch!

Materials used:
Prima paper - Jack n' Jill Collection "Sunny Meadow".
Vintage Seam binding and flowers (from Wild Orchid Crafts )
Martha Stewart Branch punch

The idea for the gift card holder came a Youtube video from Plaecm

Vintage card

Busy.. busy.. but luckily I found time to do some crafting. I tell you.. if I would not have my crafting I'll would go crazy... it's a real life saver!

Anyway I made a card to include in my parcel to Susan who won my door prize, the parcel will go in the post today!

Materials I used are

Card stock in antique white/creme

Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist - Tawny Turquoise (my favourite!!)

Vintage seam binding (Bay leaf)

Martha Stewart leaf branch punch

Cuttlebug 5x7 embossing folder - Goochie script

Vintage picture

Lace

You can find some of the materials here:

- Seam binding is from Wild Orchid Crafts

- Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist, Woodware daisy punches from The Stampman