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London, Battersea, United Kingdom
I have been blogging since 2010. I have been married for 32 years and have three children,I have been blessed with Four Gorgeous Grandchildren. I love making my own cards, but dabble in cake making & crochet too. I enjoy going to Alexander Palace twice a year with my mum. I live in Battersea and have grown up here, although me and hubby's dream is to one day live in Spain.....

Wednesday 1 January 2014

60th Birthday Card

Happy New Year to you & thanks for stopping by my blog today x

Have you made any new year's resolutions?????

I have decided to loose a little weight .... need to tone up my belly after the few operations I have had! & I want to learn to drive. I have not been behind a wheel since I was 17, took my test & failed. Now I would like to drive an automatic.


The weather needs to go & do one now!!!! It has not stopped raining and forget about an umbrella if you venture out, it's way too windy and you end up having a battle with it to keep it where you want it, lol.

Tomorrow my hubby returns to work & it's time for me to take down my tree and clean. All ready for me to return to work on Monday. I want to have a lazy day to myself on Friday & watch Create & Craft & blog.

Today I have a 60th birthday card to share with you. It was a commissioned one. I do enjoy making these, I find it an enjoyable challenge.

Bookatrix

Close up of flower 

Close up of sentiment 

What I Used:- (where I can remember, I forgot to write notes)!

Card stock :- Odd pieces I had in my stash.
Spellbinders Nestabilities :- Scalloped Circles & Standard circles.
Corners & Swirls :- Marianne design creaTables.
Ribbon :- Purchased from a shop called 'Tiger' on a reel for £1.
Pearls :- Meiflower.
Large diamonte  gems :- WOC.
Small punched flowers :- bought ages ago in a large pack from the £1 shop.
Promarkers :- used to colour image.
Distress ink.

24 comments:

kay said...

Beautiful card, enjoy your last days of freedom x

Jo said...

Just beautiful & a gorgeous colour too! Happy New Year....hope it's a good one for you....my diet starts on Monday, thought there's no point while the kids are still off.....there's too much chocolate around!
hugs Jo x

Wendy L said...

Hi, Thanks for joining my blog and i hope you enjoy. This is a lovely creation. I see you would like to come and live in Spain, I dont blame you, we love it. xxxx Happy New year, xxxxx

cebelica said...

Happy New Year hun! I hope the year 2014 will bring nothing but joy and happiness to you! :)

Good luck with getting behind the wheel. I hope you will learn to drive.

Your card is very beautiful. Beautiful colours and I really like that flower too. Fab work! Hugs! xx

Lynn McAuley said...

The only resolution I have made so far, Sally, is to get the Christmas tree down by tomorrow! Fortunately it comes down faster than it went up!

I love the wonderful book shape of your beautiful 60th birthday card! What lovely work!

Sue said...

Happy New Year Sally.
Your card is gorgeous. I love the design and beautiful colours.
Sue xx

Wendy said...

So beautiful...
Wishing you a Happy New Year.
Hugs
Wendy xx

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,love the fab design.xxx

cotnob said...

This is a gorgeous card Sally, fabulous design.
I hope you enjoy your day on Friday.
Pauline
x

Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com said...

Beautiful card. Happy New Year. Love Alison xx

OlgaB said...

This is just stunning love everything about it!!!
Blessed creative 2014 to you!
Hugs from Africa

Desire Fourie said...

Oh wow this is so beautiful and perfect for a 60th birthday. Love the mauve colouring.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}

Lynette Jacobs said...

Beautiful card Sally. Happy New year to you.

Unknown said...

Love the book a trix card Sally, not made one of these for ages...love it...and good luck with the weight loss, you will feel better.xx

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is so pretty Sally. I wish I could lose some weight but I don't suppose I will do anything about it this year either.
Hugs
Cathy
Xxxx

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Such a gorgeous bookatrix Sally, love the colours and the design, I'm wishing you and your family all the best for 2014!

Warm hugs
Maarit

♥Gemma♥ said...

Beautiful Bookatrix card hunni...

Happy New Year to you all!
hugs and xxx
Gemma

Elise said...

This is SO BEAUTIFUL! Love the colors!

Sending Warm Hugs,
Elise

Renata said...

Zelo lepa!

Sue said...

A lovely card and design.

Donna said...

Beautiful card Sally and such a pretty design with beautiful detail :) Donna ♥ x

Kita Ideenkiste said...

Sehr, sehr schöne Karte!
Liebe Grüße
Diana

coldwaters2 said...

Hi Sally this is simply beautiful love the card shape and colours also that wonderful flower, super, super card.
hugs
lorraine x

scrappymo! said...

This is gorgeouw. Love the colours and the pretty design. Love this die that sits like a book!