Simple birthday card

Today I have a simple yet effective birthday card for you.

It is a 12.5cmx12.5cm square card.

You can see this card in my folksy shop. birthday card

I hope you like it and would also appreciate any feedback you have on any of my cards that you see on my blog or in my folksy shop.

You can contact me at: ally-stamps@fsmail.net

Thanks for looking!
Ally
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Bird thank you cards

You always need thank you cards at hand. You never know when you will need them!

You can find this lovely set of 4 bird thank you cards for sale in my folksy shop here: thank you cards
Don't forget that you can email me if you have any questions: ally-stamps@fsmail.net

Ally
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Just for you

So here is a lovely card that can be sent for any reason at all.
It has a beautiful purple hydrangea stamped onto white card, matted and layered on green and then purple and finished with a piece of ribbon.

The oval sentiment say 'Just for you' but you can also have:
Fabulous friend
Best wishes
Thank you

This card costs £2.50 and will be sent to you first class post. It may differ very slightly from the picture as your card will be made especially for you.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
ally-stamps@fsmail.net

Ally
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Cath Kidston petals

As you may or may not know, I love sewing but have mainly stuck to cross stitch, My mum always used to make our clothes, cover sofas and was just fab using the sewing machine, but I've always looked at it in wonder. Well now I'm going to give sewing a go. I'm starting by making the free project in the Cath Kidston book called Patch!

Here are some of the petal shapes I have started. I don't think they are too bad considering it is quite fiddly tacking around paper shapes. I have a problem though with the curved parts of the shape. I am using lots of little pleats like Cath says to do but I still find that my edges are a little jagged, Are they ok though or do I need to re-do them?

I'm not totally sure if they are neat enough. I'd really like your feedback and help if you can.

Ally
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The Art of Quilting

I know there has been some negative thoughts about this magazine, becuase it turns out to be so expensive in the long run, but my thoughts are that I get material and instructions and I need the help anyway!

So here is the first block:

Not bad for a first attempt I think.

Ally
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Neglected blog!

This has been a very much neglected blog, but now I'm ready to start.

Recently I have fallen head over heels with patchwork and quilting. Finished quilts are pure works of art and I am longing to make my own. The trouble is I have no sewing experience other than cross stitch, so this is going to be very much a labour of love,

So, here is my very first attempt:

Now I know I'm being very biased here, but I don't think that that is too bad for a first attempt! You can see where the seams don't match, so that is something I need to work on.
On the whole though, I'm quite pleased.

ATC competition

Hi,

Do you like making ATC's? Well a very good friend of mine is running an ATC competition over on her blog. The theme is 'new beginnings'.

Please pop over to see her and have a go at the competition. Tell her I sent you.

Have fun making and let me know how you get on!

Ally
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