Sunday 21 June 2009

Just For Sharing xxx

No challenges today, but I thought I'd share this with you.

It's the card I made for the girls to give to Richard for Father's Day. It's quite minimalistic but I kind of like the way it turned out - and so easy peasy it isn't true!!!

What you can't really tell from this pic is that the base card is a
mahoosive 8 x 8.

I got them from Craftwork Cards and I don't tend to use them a lot, but they are so gorgeous. The owl is also from Craftwork Cards and I just literally cut it out, matted it onto black card and that was that.

It is very VERY plain but Richard doesn't like clutter.

But as the meerkat says - simples!!!!

Before I head off for our lunch - we are out today so this lazy pink piggy doesn't have to cook -woohooooo!!! I took these of Fanny Craddock yesterday doing her baking thing (I cannot say her name without thinking of a naughty joke about doughnuts, and smutty minded sod that I am, I am tittering as I am typing this lol xx

Anyway, here she is decorating the said cakes ....

Talk about concentration!!!


And here is the end result ...

Yes, I did have one and no I didn't think too hard about what was in them cos she did lick her fingers once or twice, and the sharp eyes amongst you will notice that there are only 11 when there should be 12.

Alas, one got dropped onto the floor during the finishing process and as I was on quality control, it got binned!!!

Now to you and me they might look like a bit of a grand mess, but bless her, she was so proud of them. She took one up to Richard's mum this morning and to her credit (R's mum that is), she ate it there and then in front of her.

What a trouper!!

Well enjoy your Sunday and Happy Father's day to all the dad's out there!!

Hugs xxx

17 comments:

Emma (metalicbutterfly) said...

Hi Dawny!

great card I love the minimal look,

and move over Nigella there is a new domestic goddess in town lol........

Emma xxx

Caryn said...

This is lovley Dawn - I love simple cards like this, must make some myself!

Hugs,
Caryn xxx

By the way, my daughter Olivia made Millionaire's shortbread in cookery on Wednesday for a Father's day surprise - we all have to have a bit for pudding! Yum!

Victoria said...

What a wicked card, I love it. Wow 8x8 though!

Cakes look fab to me, I remember my mum used to call me FC too!

Victoria
x

Cindy Haffner said...

Perfect and card, and perfect little girl, super sweeet.

Tab said...

oooh delish card sweetie, love the minimalistic style, looks tres chic!

Aww bless how sweet, she looks like she is having so much fun, so cute!
Hugs Tab xxx

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Dawny,so chique.

you daugther so lief Dawny.xxxxxx


Hugs Riet.x

Jill said...

beautiful card Dawny, I like the minimal look, aww Karla is gorgeous bless her, well done for eating a cake hugs Jill xx

Jacee said...

Great card Dawny, and what a super little chef!

Andrea, said...

Fab card Dawn, I love the minimal look and the owl is such a cutie. have a great day

Deanne said...

love the card dawn, i like plain and simple :) that owl is gorgeous :) xx cant wait to be part of WSC :) xxxx

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

This is gorgeous dear Dawny. Love the layout and the colours you've used pretty. I also have not been around much. Iam sorry too. how have you been sweetie?
hugs
claudia

Sharon Caudle said...

Simply beautiful, Dawny! Love the black and white. Looks amazing! And the cupcake venture looks like fun! She's sooo adorable!! Hope you're doing well! hugs!!!

Dawn said...

I love these styles of cards elegant and simple - really gorgeous.. Bless the cupcake princess how cute and the cupcakes look yummy - eeeh I'd hae eaten them for sure!!

Hugs
Dawn
xx

Lynne said...

Dawny, that child is gorgeous. We've got one like that at home, he loves baking but he hates getting sticky so the fingers never go near the bowl. Definitely not a chip off the old block!

Great card - most men prefer cards without frills so I imagine he loved it.

Lynne.x

cats whiskers said...

I cannot believe you would think they looked a mess they look just Yummy, you naughty nanny you, Its when you have to drink a cup of tea made with cold water that you have to complain or how about a cake made with garlic salt added to it, robert couldn't find the table salt so thought he would add garlic salt and not just a pinch, now that was difficult to eat and keep a smile on my face.
Huggles sweetie
Jacqui x

Kath Stewart said...

super cute card for a wise old owl...sorry Richard...you know wha I mean and hey the cupcakes look fab...she is such a clever girl and what's a licked finger or two when you are a creative genius...watch out nigella....Big Hugs kath xxxxx

Karin said...

Beautifull card Dawny. love the simplicity.
Less is more.

And those cakes look so yummie, et my girls make them at least once a month and they are having so much fun baking and decorating them.

xoxo karin