Moments

Just managed to get this posted in time for the challenge at Cards For Men, which is simply 'Happy Birthday'.

I have made 2 men's cards today both for birthdays we'll be celebrating tomorrow night after the Monday Night Bowling Madness.

Don't most of the men you know look at their cards, say 'That's nice, thank you' and then put them to one side? Or they display them on the mantlepiece/window ledge for a day or two until the 'cleaner' moves them? Trying to find a balance so that the card doesn't look like it's just been thrown together nor too flowery/frilly/girly is not an easy trick - I think that's why so many fellow card makers I know find making cards for men so difficult!

So here is one of todays 'not thrown together and not too flowery/frilly/girly' cards ....(I hope!!!LOL)

Background paper is Basic Grey, sentiment is from Paperartsy, Clock paper and single clock (highlighted with glossy accents) from Paper Pizazz and I used one of my (few?) purchases from the NEC in the form of the Martha Stewart punch! The sentiment inside is another Paperartsy stamp which says 'Enjoy the Moment.'

You can't beat a good caffeine hit!

Aptly demonstrated here by Maureen - who is taking a few minutes rest from her 'shop till I drop' quest and her sole purpose of relieving her bank account of whatever there was in it........

The caffeine intake (in the form of a bottle of a well known brand of pop) also assisted Anne who made it her mission to buy up every new Tim Holtz Distress Ink at the ridiculously low price of £3...... by the time the rest of us got there there were none left..................................

Now Val.... Val is demonstrating how to pace yourself for the serious business of craft stash shopping by sipping water and taking some time out from the rigours of fighting to the front of stalls!!! LOL

Lovely day had by all...... my feet are killing me!!!!

Before I go to put the tootsies in a bowl to soak away the pains of the day I have to say a big thank you to Anne who arrived bearing gifts of a huge box of her gorgeous cards for my Charity. Although Anne and I have known each other 'on line' for a while, this was the first time we'd met in person.......Crafters never cease to amaze me with their generosity and thoughfulness and Maureen and Anne are no exception.

I really appreciate my crafting friends' help in my effort to continue to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign. Thank you so much. xx