Petal Passion Double Pop Out Swing Mothers Day Card for Fancy Fold Friday...

So this Petal Passion Double Pop Out Swing card is my Mothers Day card for my own mother this year... as she does prefer just neutrals... though I might just give it some Crumb Cake Stampin Blends action before it goes... oh gosh it is Mother's Day this Sunday in the UK!

And I would never get away with the MUM Springtime Foils version shared earlier here... as it just has to be MUMMY!! Though I never call her that anymore of course... it is always Grandma... or Mother when I am exasperated!

But I do prefer the front of this version... with the word MY when closed... and then MUMMY when you open it... as in My Mummy!

Dressing simply using Petal Passion papers... Large Letters die cut letters on Lots of Labels die cut frames... with a small & simple stamped Happy Mothers Day (from the can't be without Teeny Tiny  Sentiments - aka TT Wishes - stamp set) on the letter M in the centre panel...

Easter Treats for Jems March Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Jems Team Blog Hop from Amanda Bates at The Craft Spa...

Officially the theme is anything for Spring or Easter... but for me it had to be something for a treat with chocolate in! Caramel chocolate of course! Though any of the small easter egg treats would fit...

And a re-visit of a Craft Spa Scalloped Tag Topper Punch classic for you... just click here for the Tutorial... for Charlie Chick! (as the lovely Doreen nicknamed him)

With a very simple update for 2018... as somewhat unusually... everything is still current for my little Easter treat project... apart from the Wide Oval Punch... though we now have the Layering Ovals or Stitched Shapes dies to do the same job...

So just an update to the greeting really... Crushed Curry HAPPY from Perennial Birthday... plus Pumpkin Pie EASTER from Teeny Tiny Sentiments (aka Teeny Tiny Wishes for those of you in the US) ... both partial greetings...so simply marker inked as required...

And of course... containing a Caramel Egg instead of a Creme Egg... so DS will be happy!

And I have to laugh... as it is amazing how many characters Charlie Chick takes on depending on the angle of the camera lens... particularly as I am looking at about 15 photos...

Some look more feminine... some more masculine... some more cheeky... some more aloof...

Kind of like an e-Moji on chocolate ... Reckon I will now call him e-Chicki!! Now there would be an idea if only I had more hours in the day!!

And now it is time to say Happy Easter & Goodbye from me... and Hello & Springtime Welcome to the lovely Uma... just click on the arrow below to go straight to her Springtime post... 

And in case of any early link gremlins... or if you prefer to hop back and forth from a list... here you go...

1.    Sarah-Jane Rae

2.    Amanda Bates (YOU ARE HERE!)

3.    Uma K

4.    Karyn Davies

5.    Lynn Smith

6.    Julie Dix

7.    Sarah Lavelle

Case-ing me... Lots to Love Hot Lips...

Well I spotted a pin last night on good old Pinterest that gave me a surprise! 8300+ repins of my Groovy Hot Lips Valentine card made 3 years ago... WoW!

And I happened to still have the Lots to Love Box dies out...so I thought a quick re-make was in order...

I still prefer the original ... though I think a larger lips idea would be better if I had used the swirlier heart die in the Sweet & Sassy set... maybe next year!

Greetings care of Teeny Tiny Sentiments and Bloomin Love