One stamp - two cards...

This is the stamp used on the thank you card I made yesterday using the Perfect Pearls sent to me by Max.

I love this stamp by Magenta. I didn't do the black blodge on the top edge - for some reason the Magenta stamps I've bought never seem to have a good finish on the wood, but the designs are fabulous.

Here's yesterday's card again using the stamp just as it is.

This is my new take on the stamp. I stamped the image quite a few times again dusting it with the Perfect Pearls, but this time I cut the vase out and used it to make a sort of pinwheel flower. Then I cut out the leaves and added those to the pinwheel finally adding one of the flowers to the centre and a pearl.

Hope you like it - have a fantastic weekend.

Thank you Max...

Max at Max's Craft Creations has been having a little clear out for a little while now and I was lucky enough to be one of the winners of her blog candy. I received some Perfect Pearls, a pack of misters and a Dawn Bibby DVD so that I knew what to do with the goodies. Isn't that brilliant? I was just over the moon. Thank you so much Max and I'm really pleased you liked the thank you card.

Well I had a play last weekend and this is one of the cards I made - another will be on my blog shortly. Haven't got a photo of it yet. The flowers in the vase image is a stamp by Magenta. I stamped it on to the brown card using the Perfect Pearls Medium pad and then dusted the image with antique gold. I added an extra flowers with pearl centres to add interest.

The main image is matted on to a background created using core'rdinations cardstock embossed and sanded using Swiss Dots folder. Brads, peel offs and a tag add were added to embellish the card.

As the challenge at Cute Card Thursday is to use any kind of flowers I think my Perfect Pearl ones will count.

PS: - I think there is still time to join in the fun at Max's but you will have to be quick!!

The Purple Hat...

I was sent this in an email today and it is something I have read before, but I feel it's well worth sharing here.

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER

by Erma Bombeck

(written after she found out she was dying from cancer).

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.

I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, 'Later. Now go get washed up for dinner.'

There would have been more 'I love you's' More 'I'm sorry's.'

But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute.look at it and really see it . . .

Live it and never give it back.