Musical Thank You

 My weekend is progressing with great success!  I've been learning to play the Cornet for a couple of years and was invited at the back end of last year to join my children and play in the Banovallum Brass Junior Band! A daunting prospect for me, but I have to say I love it and even when the children can't go along I'm happy to sit with the other children and have a go!

Friday evening was a first for me when at the tender age of 49 I played in my first concert and had my Mum and Dad attend. Nervous doesn't get close to describing how I felt!  However it was enjoyed by all and it was fantastic to be part of an activity with my children.

Sadly our professional teacher taught his final lessons this morning before he goes on to other projects.  I made this card for him to thank him for his time and patience in teaching me and of course Olivia and Charlie.  We will miss him, but hopefully, Gareth, you'll pop back and visit us.

The card is done with soft sky, early espresso and very vanilla and uses retired Stampin' Up! stamp set Musical Medley and the recent Saleabration set  For Being You.  Although not ever so clear in my quickly taken picture this morning, there are versa mark musical markings on the base layer and then I created two triptych style borders with the French Horn stamp.

I'm pleased to say that Gareth liked it! I hope you do too!

I'll be back to tell you why else my weekend is proving successful soon.

Zx

Golden Thank You!

Charlie takes his first trumpet exam tomorrow. He will be accompanied on the piano by one of the sixth form boys at one of the local secondary schools and to say thank you to Josh for coming into school to help Charlie, I've made him a card using the Musical Medley stamp set (retired US), stripes embossing folder and framelits.

It's a bit of happy accident really. I wanted to emboss the stripes made by the folder in gold, but just didn't ink the folder enough and so it didn't do what I intended, but I quite liked the look it achieved so ran with it.

The sentiment is from Thank You Kindly.

My card also fits in with this week's Less is More Challenge which has a colour theme of GOLD.  Check out their blog for lots of inspiration from many talented crafters including  Mandi and Chrissie who run the challenges there.

Linda, Victoria and I are on Stand E34 at the Summer Crafting Show this Saturday and Sunday, at Doncaster Racecourse,  so come and say hello if you are there.  We have demonstrations and a great raffle each day.  Also a great show special including free shipping* and free gift while stocks last.

Hope to see you soon.

Zx

Supplies

Stampin' Up! Stamps - Mixed Medley, Thank You Kindly

Stampin' Up! card - very vanilla and whisper white

Tools and inks - versamark, big shot, framelits labels, stripes embossing folder, gold embossing powder all available from Stampin' Up!

Challenges

Less is More - GOLD

*with qualifying order of £45