Mothers Day Recipe made with love from Jeanet

When I found Jeanets blog My Scrap Ideas I realised that her creations can all be turned into beautiful gifts for mothers day, her work is charmingly vintage and exquisitely crafted and her blog is full of wonderful ideas...here are some of my favourites.

It is March and Mothers Day will be apon us before we know it. Make sure you have it on your calendar so you can leave yourself enough time to create something handmade and beautiful for the special women in your life.

A gift doesn't have to be expensive to be beautiful. Simply make it with love and care like this adorable box that that the gorgeously talented Jeanet has made and fill it with items you know the recipient will enjoy.

How about this hanging love-heart cushion to show Mum how much you love her........
or a beautiful box with some chocolates, bath salts or a gift voucher inside....... A basket covered in pretty papers and a selection of toiletries cleverly wrapped in cellophane and ribbons to complement the colour scheme.....

or a recycled glass jar that Jeanet has turned into a vintage work of art and can easily be filled with something equally delicious.......(it goes without saying mine would be chocolates...hint...hint)
Make mother a sweet card........... and send it with LOVE

But before you do any of this visit Jeanet at her blog My Scrap Ideas and bathe in the overwhelming love she puts into each of her creations.......oh and yes there are lots of pretty cards to look at too.

Wonderful Cards by Kim

Stunning colour combinations from Kim

Well what can I say about this wonderful blog - Gorgeous cards so perfectly created with amazing colour tones. Kim makes the cute images come alive with her talented colouring. I love how she blends inks and distresses round the image. There is just one beautiful card after another and what a job I had choosing my photos they were all screaming out to be shown here!!! So hop over and pay Kim a visit HERE - so much eye candy to see!!!

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What a Blog!

Personally, I can't stop myself from looking!

The blog I'd like to feature for you today belongs to a lovely lady called Anso. Her blog is here in all its glory, and boy are you going to be amazed!

The projects on this blog are absolutely fantastic - I love them all! There are cards, scrapbook pages, tutorials and other items..... lots of lovely stuff for you to peruse through... but grab your coffee first!

Here are some of the items on Anso's blog.. take a peek - you won't be disappointed I promise!

I just love the shabby chic look of this card - why do mine never turn out like this? lol.

Now, wouldn't this just have pride of place on your studio desk?

A little bit late to feature a christmas card (or could it be early???) but I just love the way this card has been put together.

And finally, as one person who always promises to try scrapbooking on a more serious note, isn't this layout just brilliant?? I love the whole thing..

Sara's BEAUTIFUL Cards!!

I have just visited Sara's wonderful Sunblizz Blog and was entranced ~ Her creations are so beautiful, I could have featured everything.

Click HERE to visit and make sure you're sitting comfortably as I think you will be there a while

Nicole's Lumpy Page Designs....

This talented lady has so much wonderful altered creations and I just loved the paper balls she made and the beautiful altered frame. Of course there are tons of fantastic cards too..

You can find out how Nicole made these wonderful by visiting her blog HERE.

JUST GIVE ME STAMPS

Laurie at Just Give Me Stamps does absolutely amazing work!!! Take a look at just a few creations.

Isn't this card YUMMY! She made this beautiful card for her daughter who is having surgery this week.

So pretty!

Just look at the amazing colors, the stitching, the buttons ,the ribbon...

Click HERE to see more of this Love Note Gift Set
Here's her sweet Sock Monkey who went to CHA with her! From the pics she posted, he seems to have had a blast there!!!

So, give Laurie a visit.You'll want to check out page after page after page of her blog because it's so FULL of inspiration, tutorials, craft projects. And, of course, don't forget to add her blog to your google reader or subscribe to feedblitz to get regular updates.

Thanks Laurie for allowing ups to feature you.Prayers and good thoughts are going out to your daughter and your family this week.

Deanne

Kimberly's Creative Blog...

Gorgeous Paper Pieced Chair

Well I happened upon a real gem yesterday - Kimberly has so much beautiful, elegant and clean edged cards my head was spinning trying to choose photos to feature. Wonderfully creative with some yummy baking too! Splashes of bright pinks and lime greens mixed with simple elegant designs there is just so much to see. I went so far back in her blog, I had to stop or there would be no room left here for any more photos!!! LOL

Want to see more then click HERE and have a real good rummage around in this wonderful blog.

Michele Beck's STUNNING Layouts !!

Michele's blog is a delight.. I love the beautiful creations that I have featured here but it is just the tip of the iceberg.....

Check out Michele's Blog HERE for many more Inspirational creations!!

Bella Vida

Let me introduce you to Norma Kennedy's blog Bella Vida, which I think translates into "Beautiful Life", from the moment you enter Bella Vida you get a feeling of freshness and beauty which carries over on to her creations. Just take a look at her header, I absolutely adore it!

The following samples of her work are all on one page, and she includes close-ups.

I went a little deeper into her blog to show you some more inspiration .....

and a few pics of where she creates ..... THIS WOULD BE MY DREAM CRAFTING AREA, wow!!!

Do go and check out BELLA VIDA, but be prepared, a cuppa or a glass a chocolate biscuit or two, I spent hours looking at her blog when I first popped on there! Take a look at her slide shows on her side bar.

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