Friday 29 May 2009

A special card for you~

This is the second time I participate on Friday Sketchers challenge. This week's sketch is by Heidi from Norway:



I have enjoyed making this card and I think the sketch is great. I will sure use it again.

As my good friend Erin is going back to Taiwan tomorrow, I have made this leaving card for her and her family. I have paper pieced Tilda's dress and layered the oval shape and Tilda figure on sticky foam pads to give it a 3D look.



I hope she likes the card! It is so hard and sad to say goodbye...
We will give her our love and best wishes and know that she will be doing great in starting a new life in Taiwan. Take good care~

雅齡要加油哦~
真的很捨不得妳走,missing you already!
記得我們雖隔十萬八千里但也要保持不到三分鐘距離的友情喲!

Thursday 21 May 2009

For my Grandad...

My beloved Grandad passed away on 8th May 2009. It was a shocking news as it all happened so quickly. I believe he had a good 89 years of life and my love will always stay with him. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend his funeral in Taiwan. However, I made this card especially for him and luckily it arrived in time before his cremation. This card will be cremated with Grandad and I hope he has received it.

My Grandad loves orchids. He has a huge garden where he plants hundreds and hundreds of orchids. He also creates new breeds of orchids and won many awards. With sadness, I struggled to make the card as my mind has gone blank and no suitable craft material in hand. In the end, I made this simple card and hand drawn a picture of my Grandad's favourite flower- Orchid. Truly hope Grandad will like it.



卡片內容:

"Goodbye is the saddest word" -
"再見"是個最傷感的字,
那永恆的"不見"豈不令人更心碎!

希望這張我自製、自畫的蘭花卡片您會喜歡。
請您安穩的休息吧,不用擔憂!
原諒我們還在英國,但我們滿滿的想念和愛會一直伴隨您。
從遠方將我們思念的心情寄給您,
願您再上天看顧大家、祈福大家平安健康。

愛您的
外孫女 君玲
外孫女婿 Mick
曾外孫女 雅敏、婕敏 敬上

My first challenge!

This is the first time ever I have taken part in a blog challenge and the blog is:
Friday Sketchers Challenge Blog

Here is this week's sketch #52 by Claudia Rosa.



And here is my card.



This is a card for my sister-in-law Sharon. She loves pink and who doesn't! So I thought I would try the combination of pink and brown. I have used my new Magnolia 'Tilda with rose' stamp. It took me a while to finish this card as I made the heart shaped ribbon buckle myself. Threading and attaching those dangling beads took a bit of time too. However, I think it is well worth it.

Well, this is my first challenge and I certainly enjoyed it. I am sure this will not be the last! I am actually looking forward to the next sketch and if I have time maybe I will try other blog challenges too! Hope you like my card. scuba diving in Navy Pier