Helen Plus Three

I've been to most of the immediate Asian cities like Malaysia, Hon Kong, Shanghai, Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket), Bali and Lombok (Indonesia) and the most recent was Cambodia. A little further afield a long time ago, I visited the east cost of Australia, namely Brisbane and Melbourne, Tasmani and lovely lovely New Zealand. I hope and aim to see Rome and England next and beyond if possible one day soon. Life has passed me by long enough with just work and the kids in front of me, it's time to live a little more.

'We did not weave the web of life, we are but a strand in it.'. I created the flowers using the Punch from EK Success called the Dimensional Flower Punch, set them against an embossed tree.background from Sizzix. I sprayed the flowers with some glimmer mist and dabbed a little red and pink ink for the effect. I also used part of the cut off balance to cover two square, still with partial embossed designs. This is a fun way to play with paper designs but of course matching with different papers and getting the right colour scheme can be tough. Word stamps from 'Rubber Tree' (Web) and 'Inky Antics' . I may have an extra fold or so a little variation from the few tutorials.

I'm looking forward to birthday cake....   and wishing you out there hugs as well.... Stamp is from Penny Black 'basket of love', 'Hugs' and scallop die cut from sizzix,  and the words from Inky Antics.