Linda's birthday

A very good and dear friend of mine Linda has her birthday TODAY.  Happy Birthday Linda!

This is the card I made for her. Everything is stampin up with the exception of the circular stamp which is Lili of the Valley.  I decoupaged the boots on the table as well as the windmill.

The beautiful paper is continued inside, punched out with a SU punch. The other punch is Martha Stewart.

Don't you just love the bronze flower brads - just so elegant.

Linda is an exceptionally good card maker and crafter so I wanted to try and make something a bit special, I hope she likes it.

K

A card for Ross

Lovely Su striped paper on crumb cake card, darling dots stamped with a frost dazzling versa marker and hey presto a nice contemporary card.

Three more very quick ones very clean and simple

K x

Monday night Bothy Threads stitch along.

This week I have been working on a bit more yellow but the other side of the lighthouse as well as a small bird and the bell, neither of which will look anything until I back stitch them. Funnily enough the yellow and I have reached an understanding and it doesn't seem quite so daunting now....

Why not pop over to Debbie's blog to have a look at the work this week or better still join in.  There are some really fun projects underway. I am a bit further on than most as I started mine a while ago but everyone is doing a great job.

K x

SAL cut thru Bothy Threads

It Monday night and here is my progress this Monday.

I have finally finished my yellow rays on one side and tackled some of the back stitch, it really makes a difference doing the back stitch, I'm really pleased with it and so nice to do something other than yellow.

Trot over and have a look at Debbie's page where you can see all the other girls progress but as most are in the USA they are usually a little behind me.

My lovely Lynette Anderson quilt is featured in British Patchwork and Quilting for June, what a lovely surprise.

The unsung heroes

Ladies thank you for your lovely and very kind comments on my last posting. 

I should have added that there are a lot of unsung heroes in my story, I am only a very, very small part of a very large group of people.  Sue, Keith's wife visits every single day, twice if she hasn't got anyone covering the afternoon visit, Keith's son has been such a support to both Keith and Sue, as has their daughter in law and grandson.  Sue's sister in law visits a few times a week and other friends take their turn. 

Poor Sue has a brother who is dying, so she divides her time between seeing to her brother and seeing to Keith - she never stops.  I do my little bit for both of them but wish there was more I could do, but with running the business and everything else it's not easy to find the time.  I only give up two hours of my week which is nothing and if I can do a little something to brighten his day then I am happy.

With the Drs and nurses, family, care workers and friends Keith is very lucky, every day he gets a step closer to going home.  I always have a quick chat with everyone in his little ward as some of them do not have a visitor to cheer them on.... treat others how you would like to be treated yourself, with dignity, love and respect. 

It feels really good to do a little good don't you think?

k