Lauren Payne was 21 yesterday

How time flies.  This cute little babe that I held at 1 day old turned 21 yesterday.  Lauren is our niece, studying music and drama in Bath.  A very accomplished performer on the outside but a girly girl within who still loves cute bears, pretty colours, and Playmobil.  Much like the rest of us in a lot of ways where we substitute Playmobil for  rubber stamps and crafting items.
Her Mum told her they were going for a Happy Meal and then to the park to play on the swings and then feed the ducks to celebrate yesterday but I think they went into London for a meal and a show. 

I made two cards for her - one from her Nan and one from us.  The one from us has the drama / music on the outside but her 'other side' on the inside.  The digital sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs and the stamp is from Butterfly Kisses.  I hope a digital sentiment is enough for WT354 challenge.

The greeting is computer generated and the stamp is from Lili of the Valley.




















The card for my Mum to give her is the one below.  It uses Tatty Teddy and papers from the Me to You collection.

Lauren - if you are reading this - May God bless your future and bring you and those you love happiness.

Autumn Harmony

I love autumn (and spring) but I am saddened this year by the state of the horse chestnut trees here in the south of England.  I hope they recover because despite the mess from the falling conkers, encouraged by the local school children, they are normally a wonderful sight around now. 

The sentiment panel is from Raindrop Echo Designs - Autumn Abundance and is this week's freebie on the Sentimental Sundays site.  The background was stamped with the free stamp from Craft Stamper (September edition) in distress inks on watercolour paper.  What with free stamps and free sentiments I sound like a right cheap skate!
My card is for this week's Sentimental Sundays challenge and also for Jugs102.

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