Post Pal Zack...

Many of the challenge sites over the past week or so have been encouraging card makers to take a look at Post Pals. I'm so pleased that they have as this is such a worthwhile thing to get involved with.

Dustin Pike is also doing a blog candy giveaway in support of Post Pals. What a brilliant idea and one I think I might take up later in the year for my birthday giveaway. Do pop over to Dustin's blog to join in and perhaps you might like to use one of his fantastic digi images to make your card.

My card yesterday was for Tom. Today I have made a card for his brother, Zack. I feel strongly that you should include something for all children in the family and not just the ill child. I know from when my own daughter was very ill her sister had quite a lot to put up with and perhaps didn't get as much attention as she should have had.

As well as being especially made for Zack my card is also for the challenge at ...

My Time to Craft - 'Kid's Cards'
Cute Card Thursday - 'Letters and Numbers'

Materials used:

• Penny Black Alphabet stamps
• DCWV papers and card
• Cricut - stars
• Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Star sentiment from See-D set of stamps
• Silver border and star peel offs
• Lyra aqua colours and Derwent aqua colours

Still got one more card to do before my parcel can go!!! Why did I choose a family with 3 kids? LOL

Monograms and Letters...

Monday again - oh gosh the weeks just fly by and of course Monday means that we have a new challenge over at the Pink Elephant. This week we are focusing on Monograms and Letters.

For one of my projects I decided to make a book mark. The initial stamp I used is one of four letters on a cube stamp I bought some time ago on ebay. I'm not really sure of the maker, but it is a beautiful design with the letter A entwined with an amaryllus flower.

My second project is something I have been wanting to do for sometime. It's a card to send to one of the children on Post Pals. If you haven't heard of this then do click on the 'Make a child smile' banner in my side bar. It is a very worthwhile organisation.

As you may have guessed my card is for a boy called Tom. I used my Cricut to cut out a large letter T tree and some leaves and then decorated the tree with animals from a Hero Arts clear stamp set.

I bought 3 small craft sets in a sale at Tesco last week and now I just need to make cards for Tom's sister and brother so that I can get the things sent off.

I hope my card and gift will bring smiles to the family, like many of the children on Post Pals they have a lot to contend with and it does help to lift spirits a little when the postman delivers something fun.

Happy Everything...

Apologies for the photo but it's a dark and dismal day again here - what happened to Spring? Ah well at least torrential rain is a good excuse to leave cutting the lawn for another day!

Just a very quick and simple 'Anytime' card today using the theme of black, white and one other colour, at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge as my starting point.

Materials:

• Red, black and white card from stash
• Penny Black stamp
• Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Black organza ribbon