The Surprise Party

Once we got my parents to the venue it all went well...In fact all the planning and organisation spear headed by my sister Carrie all went really well.

The part that did not go really well was the bit an hour 1/2 before lift off.

My boys and I went back to my sisters house to get ready after dressing and getting the room ready.

At 5:30 ish the phone rang ... It was Dad, telling Dave Carries hubby that he did not feel well and wasn't coming to the meal! (the rouse to get them to their party was that they were going for a meal with Carrie and Dave to a posh restaurant.)

Dave never really gets flustered... so after he had put the phone down and calmly thought about the next plan of action ( Whilst Carrie and I were feeling very sick and very panicky) Dave rang Dad back and said you have to come don't tell Mum but it is not just us going for the meal Sharon and Ben (brother) are coming to (Ben is coming back early from Wales). Dad sighed and said oh OK I will see how I feel!!
Carrie and I = still panicking!
Mum then a bit later text Carrie, that Dad is insisting I go on my own, should I still get ready? Carrie reply = yes .... but he needs to come too !!
We then don't hear anything, so Carrie rings Mum. Mum is ready Dad not budging still feels really ill.This is at 10 to 7! Carrie and Dave are picking them up at 7:15!
Carrie asks mum to put Dad on ... Carrie then has to tell him what is going to happen, not to tell Mum. !!!
DAD & MUM ARRIVE AT THEIR SURPRISE PARTY AS PLANNED!!

Dad was ok .... as the pictures to follow will show.

breathtaking

The sight of snow on these flowers, though a tad unusual.....took my breathe away!!!

Ruby Anniversary invites

Well, we had the surprise party for my Mum & Dads Ruby anniversary last night...more about that on the next post.
So here is the invites I made. To be honest the pictures don't do them much justice but you get the idea.
I folded the card in a concertina kinda style. used plain red paper on the front then a square of red behind the topper to frame. "Surprise Party" I made using my ransom alphabet stamp and gold embossing.


The insert I did on the computer...and folded to fit so that it wasn't visible when card is stood.

The topper I made using square card covered in Cream fabric with a gold fleck running through it ....then folded the roses stem around to make a heart shape for the rose to sit in. The red on this pic is a little bright but wanted to try and show you the gold fleck !

Christening Card

This card I made last night for someone at work ... she needed it for this Sunday and I'm not in work now till Monday (she only told me the day before!)...so a very tired and weary Sharon set to it last night!
The photo is of the baby being christened. mounted on baby blue papers the window I made just by cutting and folding back.with ribbons and gems added. Not one of my best but was the best I could do at such short notice, as you can gather I do like to spend time on my cards, I'm not a quick card kinda gal! lol!!!