Hi there
Today is Mother’s Day in New Zealand – a day when we honour our Mother’s (and all women) for the amazing contribution they make to our lives. I am very fortunate that my Mum only lives a few minutes away and we get to see and talk to each other all the time. She has (and still is) an amazing role model for me and I love her dearly. She gives so much of herself to her family, friends and those around her in need. Thank you for everything you do Mum and your unconditional love for us xx.
Here is the card I made for her – it’s called a Double Dutch Fold. You can see more details about this card on my earlier post here
I also wanted to honour the ladies at Church and give them a little gift today so I made these cute little Ferrero Roche cups. I also made these ‘Diaper Fold’ pouches and added a tea bag and coffee sachet – they were very well received. The men were a bit jealous so I’ll have to come up with something special for them for Father’s Day in September. Sorry the photo’s not that great – I didn’t finish them till late Saturday night 🙂 Thanks to my friend Delys for the inspiration.
They were so quick to make and look really cute. The little cups use a piece of DSP that measures 2″ x 6″. First off cut off 2 cm (this will be folded in half lengthwise to create the ‘handle’) then score every 2cm along the 6″ side. Then score it in half at 1″. Snip the vertical score lines to the horizontal. Join together at the side and then fold the cut flaps in to create the bottom. I added a 1 1/4″ circle on the inside to cover up the flaps. The handle is adhered to the outside (I used Fast Fuse). Adhere the cup to a 2″ circle and then adhere to a doilie. Add the chocolate and you’re done :).
The tea and coffee pouch is made using the ‘Diaper’ fold and doesn’t require any adhesive. I got my individually wrapped tea bags from Gilmours in Auckland but most supermarkets sell individually wrapped tea bags (I was wanting a box of 100!).
Well I hope you’ve all had a lovely day – and now it’s time for bed.
Until next time …
