Don't despair - almost there

I have two more cards to share before I pop off and do a new bunch of birthday cards (with a handful of birthdays coming up within a month it's going to be a busy time. Let's hope it rains some more.. or maybe not).. these both to the same person(s). Well, to the same occation anyway.. First they move, and while moving someone takes a wrong step and tears a ligament. Not good, but excellent excuse for a card

Accidents do happen far too quickly. Be careful out there...
Anyway, square folded card. The stamp is another well-used favourite, Henry Mouse from Whiff of Joy (somehow it's strange how the stamps I've used the most is a sleeping boy and a mouse with a broken leg. Hmmm). Used various old cardstock and some neat see-through butterflies. See how well it themed in chocolate brown? At least it looked that way to me.. Made me so hungry I stuck on a picture of a chocolate pie, with the recipe on the reverse side of the card with a (perhaps not so very) subtle hint of wanting to tast it.

Yes. And now when they finished moving, of course they had to get a "Congrats to the new house" card. This time an easel card with decoupage Joanna Sheen-style, from her gorgeous "Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady" CD-set (now withdrawn, unfortunately). Love those little bees and the foliage that decoupages soooo well. Some matching paper, a bit of Fiskars scissor borders, some lace and topping with green bling and liquid pearls in gold.
See, you don't have to use promarkers. You can just collect them .. LOL

Now on to the birthday cards so I can get started on the Christmas cards.. After all, Christmas IS just 10 weeks away .. time to start planning and preparing in earnest!