Sunday 24 June 2012

Back from the Big Smoke!

Good evening all and hope that the recent horrible wet weather (in the UK!) hasn't targeted you too badly! I'm pleased to say that I survived my three nights away with my daughter Lauren - although now exhausted and convinced that I'm probably a couple of inches shorter with all the walking! My daughter loved London though! We did the usual sightseeing things and then a day full of shopping which completely exhausted us both - Oxford St, Regent St and Carnaby St! HUGE shops and equally HUGE crowds! She decided after all that that she had really enjoyed St James's Park and the squirrels coming up to your hand to see what food you'd got! But it was lovely to have a few girly days away and husband & son managed well without us. Only thing is that I've paid the price getting home last night and spent most of the day today doing laundry, etc., and tidying up! I'm pretty sure that Tilly the Dog and Grumpy Poppy were pleased to see us though!
So just a quick post from me tonight (apart from the waffle above!) with another couple of cards that I made for the recent fund-raising at our local Cats Protection. They had a really good open day and raised approx £1000 which is great!
This card was made with the Furry Friends cd from Joanna Sheen.  And two cute kitties they are - shame they don't stay that way! The backing paper is from Nitwit and the flowers and swirl are Marianne dies. The sentiment stamp & ticket die are from Whimsy stamps and the ribbon and lace from stash. 

And this one is a different style of card altogether! The papers and tag are from my ever-faithful collection of K&Co supplies! The stamp is a lovely sentiment one from Clarity stamps. I've added a lace border under the centre panel, with Poppystamps meadow leaf die cuts and a mulberry paper flower from Wild Orchid with a metal brad centre. 

Well, I'm hoping to get some therapeutic colouring & card-making in over the next day or so - and it'll give my feet time to recuperate! I'll be back soon,
Kim x 



6 comments:

  1. Hi Kim two gorgeous card's lovely layouts, love the cat's one sooo cute. Glad you had a good time with your daughter. Caroline xxx

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  2. lovely card Kim, hope you get a chance to put your feet up soon, x carol

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  3. so glad you had a fab time in london i went with my daughter to see the sites and through in a ritz afternoon tea and then the matinee of Miss Siagon,,(ages ago now)i was knacked so my thought sre with your poorley feet lol1111but its so great to break away ..shame you had it all to come home too...your card is so cute amd congrats on raising all that money for our furry friends hugs sassyxxx

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  4. Welcome back, glad you had fun in the big shmoke! :D Beautiful cards, and congratulations on raising so much money for such a worthy cause.

    Tags xx

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  5. Glad you had a great girly break & I hope the washing is now up to date - hasn't been weather for getting it dry! Love your card & tag, and well done in the Cat Protection fund raising £1000 is a huge sum so you must have had a really good day, Jx

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  6. Glad you had a fab break in London with your daughter! Love your card, it's gorgeous!

    Warm hugs
    Maarit

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Kim x