First card of 2010

I made this card last week for my childhood friend who I have not seen for 50 years. We keep in touch at christmas and her birthday is January 8th. I always thought it a shame to have to celebrate her birthday so soon after christmas and was glad that mine is in the middle of summer so the presents were spread during the year.
I used one stamp, the crocus, which came to me last year as a freeby with an order from Graphicus. I thought that the handpainted yellow flowers would be cheery at a time when so many of us are/have been snowed in with difficulties getting from place to place. Vivienne I hope you had a wonderful birthday.

£$ Today

Am I really old enough to have a son of £$ years old?
Mentally, no!
As my birthday was only 2 weeks ago I was able to use my birthday present from my hubby to make this card for Adam. He has two cats, one black, the other grey tabby and white, hence some of the design choices for the card.

Quickie Card

I went to visit a friend today and forgot that her birthday is on Sunday, even though it is in my diary.Thinking about setting up the guild exhibition in the library seems to be taking all my mental resources at the moment.
Hence, I came home and made this card using 'Peacock Summer Party', a CD which I've not used as much as I thought I would, up till now. The peacocks at the zoo are beginning to show their finery, so I suppose the card can be considered seasonal.
I printed the background straight onto the card and the picture on photo card. The border is from a pack of coloured peeloffs. I cut round the shape of the border and glittered onto a strip of doubled sided tape on the edge of the insert.
The card is actually more mauve (my friend's favourite colour) than it looks.