Simple Birthday Cards - and one very special one!

I made this card for my hubby whose birthday it is

later this month.

The backing paper is Laura Ashley and I edged it

with some black sheer ribbon.

The telephone is a die cut of Tim Holtz/Alterations/Sizzix

'Vintage Telephone'.

The telephone is actually cut from the leather of

his old wallet .... well, as I wore it out, I felt it only

right to use it on his card!!!

This one is for hubby's niece, again quite simple.

The red edging is 'Barn Door' Distress Ink.

The embossed Union Jack is from

Portobello Road (tri-boss embossing folder).

The sentiment is also from Portobello Road

'Urban Stamps' set.

The faithful old 'Sewing Room' die was used 

again for the sewing form - from 

Tim Holtz/Alterations/Sizzix.

The 'dress' is made from crepe paper.

....... and finally, the special card ......

This one was made by Chloe (my niece)

for my birthday last month.

(It's really bright and shimmery in real life,

 but the photo has come out a bit dark).

This was such a lovely surprise as she's based in

on the She-Art girl work of Christy Tomlinson.

(We had a play with that a while back when she made

her own She-Art girl)

I love all the thought and detail she put into it - I always wear

two little clips in my hair and usually wear three

quarter trousers, weather permitting.

The buttons in the background represent things I like -

craft, gardening and cats!

I love the sentiment she used too.

Thanks again Chloe, I love it and it is of course 

on display in my craft room!

Thanks for looking xx