My Godson's Christening

Yesterday was my Godson's christening and what a wonderful day it was. I wanted to make a special card for the occassion and this is what it turned out like. This is the box.

This is the card I made for him and I also write the verse inside:

Today, my Godson, is your special day,

filled with love in every way,

In church for your Christening with family and friends

where love and happiness never ends

 

My daughter with her cousin, it was his baby brother's day. Doesn't she look so grown up here.

It was such a hot day and he decided to throw up by the font, so I waited for a photo with my godson. We'd all changed into cooler clothes.

Christmas Cards

While we were at my parents last week Mum and I went through a box of craft stuff and we found quite a few things that we need to use up to make some general and Christmas cards.

We gave Marion a load of pieces to do with what she wanted.  These are two of the cards she made.  She's got more to make, but she's got to help Mum this week with a Christening cake for my Godson.

Pirate Girl Card

I'm full of a head cold and it's driving me nuts. I can't seem to think straight, I can't sleep when I go to bed and this morning I just wanted to go back to bed when the alarm went off.  I feel so drained and the buzzing in my ears is ten times worse than it normally is (I have tinnitus) and I'm finding it much harder to hear.

We did this card in class a few weeks ago, but I didn't have time to colour her in so I asked Mum to do it last week.  She loves colouring, I've always hated it.

Butterfly

Believe it or not this piece gave me a headache and took about 6 hours to stitch.  It's not difficult, it's only two colours.

They do say that the simplest of pieces give the biggest headache.

Now armed with a large tub of magnolia paint (my choice for a short term finish), gloss paint, polyfilla and the yellow paint I intend spending this week painting the hall, my bedroom and the living room.  At Christmas I asked my daughter to put two drawing pins into the existing holes in the wall in the hall and now it resembles a pincushion, so fill the holes and repaint yellow.  Then re-gloss the skirting boards (in the US you call them baseboards I believe) and the inside of the front door.

I also intend on painting the outside of my front door and the garage door in the same colour, watch out neighbours I'm brightening the place up!!!

Brown & Pink Tshirt Card

This is another stylish, simple card which can be used for any occassion.  I love the colour of the ribbon and the pink and chocolate just goes together so well.

Mouse with Stocking

And yes I got it finished :)

I'm on a roll with stitching at the moment.  I know it's all Christmas stuff, but the next piece won't be.  It might be halloween lol

Again this will be made into a card at some stage.

Children Easle Card

I loved making this card, it's so elegant.

I have also started another piece of stitching and I'm hoping to get it finished tonight.  Will post a photo tomorrow if I do and that will be my third piece in a week. 

Santa & List

Look another piece of stitching!!!  Another simple piece and not too taxing on the brain, but it's stitching nonetheless.

I will make this into a card when I go up into the loft and get the blank cards out the box.

Union Flag Tshirt Card

Nice easy card and I enjoyed making it.  It's not busy and it didn't take long, but it's a very striking card at the same time.

Drunk Robin

Well, well, well, you might all be saying............but yes this is cross stitch :)  I know it's hard to believe that I actually still do it, but I do.

Hopefully I will get back to the bigger pieces soon, but I'm more than happy at the moment to do these smaller pieces and still enjoy doing them.