This weekend I actually managed to get out in the garden and do some much needed re-potting of the sunflowers (they’re getting very big now). I have also been very proactive with my card making as well, and made 3 cards today.

I managed to get a couple of nice photos out in the garden of my Thyme and Bleeding Heart, the latter of which has come back with a vengeance this year after we cut it right back before Christmas.

Our Thyme plant has started to flower, so I couldn’t resist getting out the big camera and doing some macro shots of the tiny purple flowers. When I got in close I saw this tiny orange spider going from one stalk to another and just had to get him in the shot.

After we had had a tidy in the garden, Jono and I went up to the study; while he played on the computer, I sat and made cards. With this first card I wanted to have a play with making my own flowers using my scalloped punch.

I think it turn out quite well!
After I had cut everything out, crumpled up the paper and laid it back out again, I put a brad through the middle and just inked the edges with a dark brown colour. I used an old book which I bought at a car boot sale to do the flower.

My other favourite card today was another grungy one but this one was quite simple – it was just a case of cutting and matting everything into place. I did my new favourite trick, which is to stamp onto a patterned piece of paper, cut out the shape and stick it down on the another stamp to create a textured effect. See what you think!

The only really big effort was to sew the buttons onto the card, which I find very satisfying when it turns out right. With the buttons I also used a bit of lace that I have wanted to use again because it looked so effective on a previous card that I’d made.

I hope you have a great weekend – Happy Crafting!

Sam