Did you know... + Thank you card

I will start with the 'did you know'.

I went to the post office today to post a 11cm x 11cm card  to be told it was smaller than the minimum size for posting.  Apparently the minimum size for the envelope is 14cm x 9cm so I had to buy an envelope to send the card and envelope in and it wasn't as nice as the envelope I used.  The staff at the post office said that Royal Mail are clamping down and if I wanted to make sure it got to it's destination I should make sure that my envelopes are the above size or above up to the maximum size.

Now onto my card.

I made 2 of these cards to send to the staff at the Hospital where my OH had to go with his Kidney Stones. The image is from Sliejke digi Stamps I love her images and they are all free.  She is a very talented artist and it would be well worth a hop to see her work.  The image is coloured with Copics.  The papers flowers are punched from some scraps of paper I had in my box from CC & Tinker & Co.  The card is from a pack from The Range, now I know they are too small to make cards to send through the post I am using them as mats and stepper cards.  If you open them out they will fit a C6 envelope.  The sentiment was printed on my printer (who knew you could do that when you didn't have the right stamp - DOH)!!!  I have tried to distress the edges of the white card and chalked with blue chalk but it doesn't show very well on the photo.

Haven't entered this into any challenges as I couldn't find one to fit.  Happy Crafting everyone.  :-) xx

RAK for Jayme

Jayme's sister has asked if her blogland friends could send card to her sister.  Here is an excerpt from Lisa's blog.

I am having a special event for my sister Jayme. She is in her early 50's and has terminal lung cancer. To make it worse, her sweet dachshund Molly passed away a couple weeks ago. Today we learned her cancer has spread to several other areas and her time is running out. I am asking for all my card making friends to send her a fun card...not really get well cards obviously, but something pretty or funny that will make her smile. She is a frog collector so frog cards would be awesome! I have been blessed by all those I design for to have a wonderful offer of blog candy. Details are below on how to enter. I will choose a winner June 2nd.


I have left this late to let you know about the candy but I'm sure you can still send a card.

The image is a Pollycraft frog, the flowers are Prima and the charm is from Hobby House.  The base card and pink mat are from a set of cards and envelopes from The Range.  The image and ribbon (C & C) is coloured with Copics.


A simple card but made with love.  I hope it makes Jayme smile.