Place cards

My lovely neice's wedding is fast approaching (31st August) and now I have to start on favours, order of service, menus, place cards, table numbers, table plan and flowers for the tables.

Now I've written it all down it seems like a lot, but I won't panic.....much.

I was playing around with place cards today and have came up with a cuttlebug butterfly. I've used them on the invitations (pic further back on blog) and I'll be using them on the order of service and menu too...

I made a table and worked out the placing of my names,

then cut out, folded and put them through the big shot

using my cuttlebug butterfly. Just remember to keep the

card just under the top of the wings to give a hinge.

My next thought was to make it so it would sit on a wine glass...

so on the back butterfly, I cut a slit up each wing from the bottom

nearly to the top...put a little bit of dst on the big part of each wing,

and made a clip.

This is the view from the back..I've put it onto a bit of card to show how it grips.

Now it's up to Annette to decide whether she wants them to be free standing or on the wine glasses. Of course, it wouldn't be me without a bit of bling ...so I always add a gem to the ladies' place cards.

Easy space saving idea

I buy my dst in bulk and have tried storing it in drawers, on a shelf and in baskets...it just seems to take up too much space for what it is.

So.....I had a strong tube from the inside of my tissue paper (which I also buy in bulk..lol) ...and asked Wullie if he could attach it to the underside of my bottom shelf for me.

He came up with this.

He attached a jubilee clip with piece of wood as a spacer

And all I have to do is clip the tube onto it.

Blog Candy

Bev has some fab blog candy on her amazing blog.
Her cards are an inspiration to everyone who sees them so go along and have a look and leave a comment to be entered for the candy. You won't regret it.

Not one...but two awards.

Wow.....can't believe that I've received two awards....This one is from Bev and Karen ... thanks ladies.

It's the Wylde Women Award and the rules are as follows:

1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any number in between - it's up to you.

Make sure you link to their site in your post.

2. Link back to this blogsite (http://www.tammyvitale.com//) so Tammy can go visit all these wonderful women.and remember the Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgment to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

I'm going to pass this on to:-

Toni

Lizbe

Jak

My second award is from Greta

The Rules

1. Only 5 people allowed

2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog

3.One has to be new or recently new to your blog & live in a different part of the world

4.You must link back to whoever gave you the award

Quite simple really. It's a way of saying thank you to those who take time out for wonderful comments to boost your day.

Bev

AnnMarie

Nicky

Been busy

On Monday we went to Dalkeith to Southfield Stationers...as it was a lovely day and my brother was visiting from Bournemouth we took a detour to Rosslyn Chapel, of Da Vinci Code fame.

The architecture is absolutely stunning even although it has been eroded over the past 500 odd years and is definately worth a visit if you are in the area. Even if you don't like architecture, Rosslyn Glen is next to it and the scenery is breathtaking and a walkers' paradise.

Was working all day on Tuesday and spent yesterday doing 13 New Home cards. Wullie works for a housing association and their Director personally gives one of my cards to each new tenant when they move into their new home. I think it's a fab idea...even if I have to make them at short notice.

Today I made two cards for my toughest client...Lisa...my lovely daughter (joking of course). She walked in as I was half way through the first one and just looked at it....and that was enough...she didn't like it. Didn't matter that I wasn't finished it....

Of course...as soon as she went to the gym I ripped it to pieces

and came up with this...

All I changed on it was I ripped off the letters , added the glitter panels and stuck the letters back on.

It's 3 x A4 sheets of a lovely blue shiny card that I've had for years and never used, stuck together and accordian folded to DL size. I added the navy blue card panels and then tried printing onto the pale blue glossy card...it worked a treat and took the print really well and no smudging.

When she came back from the gym she was over the moon with it.

Then she asked if the other one was done.....

So...this is the quickest exploding box that has ever been made.

Well...it took me about two hours....but believe me for me that's quick....I like to let my work develop at it's own pace....not be rushed.

It ended up ok though and she was thrilled with it.

Well it's nearly 4am and I'm up for work at 7 am so I better go to bed.

Night night.

Blog Candy

Marlene has blog candy up for grabs on her fab blog. It's worth looking at even without the candy.
http://mar1ene.wordpress.com/
Hope this link works.

And more blog candy... this time on Donalda's blog
http://donaldas.blogspot.com/

And more....on Andrea's blog this time.
http://andreabrownjohn.blogspot.com/2008/07/magnolia-blog-candy-pauline-from.html
I'm really getting good at this. :)

Gems and things

For anyone who (like me) used lots of gems, pearl hearts, flowers etc., to their cards, Papercellar do a range of 99p boxes.
These wee boxes hold loads and I love them.
I've got them all in colour coded boxes..sad person that I am.
I dropped one the other night and let out a scream.....Wullie came to the glass door and looked in....and came round to the other door with two pieces of card, bent down and scooped them all up....then the wee soul took them through the living room and sorted them all out for me.
Now that's what I call love.
I've put a link to Papercellar in my Special Places list.....haven't a clue what delivery is like because I always get mine in Craftology...think I need to put a link to there too.