A card that has travelled 4,896 miles...

 This super card arrived in time for my birthday all the way from Texas;

This was made by Aimeslee.  A new friend I have made through the wonderful place that is CD Sunday Plus.

We first got chatting because Aimeslee loved one of my DT cards in particular.  I had made several using the same image slightly differently.  I found I still had the original and sent it to her for her birthday - which she didn't have technically as it is 29th February.  This is the one I sent.  I know you have all seen it before:

Apparently the sand and the surfing brought back memories.

Aimeslee has made such a fantastic card for me.  There is much royalty for the Queen, having the same birthday as me, and sense of the UK and the States all mixed up together.

We have started to chat about ourselves and things British and American and I am thoroughly  enjoying it and long may it last. 

Thank you for my card Aimeslee.  If you would like to see more of the card and  Aimeslee see here.

Hugs

Carol

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CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #83 - hosted by Margaret

It isn't often that our challenge lands on Easter Sunday but this year it has, so may I wish you all a very Happy Easter. 

I was named Carol because I was born at Easter.  Easter hymns and Christmas songs are both known as Carols.  Pity I can't sing - in tune.

I haven't got an Easter card to show you - I have a Birthday card.  I am still restricted to making digitally based cards but although it is turning out to be more fun than I thought it would I will be glad when the pain goes. Other complications have appeared and I am having another consultation on the 28th.

This card started out as an ATC.  I love making ATCs and belong to ATC swapping groups and have done so for years.

This is the ATC I made with Serif Craft Artist 2. This was made for a series just called Fairies in March 2017.

I went back to the original work on Serif and removed the fairy, added back the tissue like label,  butterflies and added the words and borders.  The ATC was decoupaged but I can't do that at the moment.

That was fun altering something that I had made all those years ago.

I will see you all again on May 1st.  By that time I will be a year older - and just maybe - wiser.

And in the meantime here is a copy of an Easter decoupaged ATC from  that same year 2017

Hugs

Carol xx

Memories

 As a family- many years ago now - we managed to take our three children to Kenya for a wonderful 3 week holiday. The eldest was about 16 and the youngest - my daughter - 10.  I particularly remember the trip because it was in April just before my birthday - about now.

We had a fabulous time.  We were lucky that it was during a period of stability in Kenya.  It wasn't too long after our trip there that sadly there were more troubles.

One of the things that I especially remember was the guy in charge of the hotel pool - which was positioned  between the cottages and the main hotel.  We had to pass the pool on the way to breakfast and the 'pool man' wouldn't let the children pass him until they had greeted him properly and respectfully in Swahili.  The kids were great and joined in the fun with good heart.

This digital picture I have had fun making just reminds me of some of those days. 

The background image is one that I found somewhere and the giraffes are wonderful digital images from Beccy's Place.  Now 'Machweo' is Swahili for Sunset.  If you go onto Google it even tells you exactly how to pronounce it.

I think I might give this to my son Chris for his birthday in July.  It will stir some memories for him as well.

Hugs

Carol

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CD Sunday Plus Challenge - #82 - hosted by Jo

Docraft Digital Designer.    Hot Diggity Dog from Tulip and Friends.

 I am so enjoying my revisits to CD's and graphic programmes to enable me to continue making cards.  Over time I have got so engrossed in exploring die-cuts and cutting machines -  Vignettes and Charismas etc that I had forgotten how I started out crafting.  I did also do a great deal of non die-cut decoupage (and still love it) but that is difficult until my wrists have healed.

 As the pains have eased a little I have been enjoying the 'digital' world but  I really do want to get back to die-cutting, and all that involves.

I look forward to lots of visiting, and I hope - visitors.

Carol

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