Yesterday was my birthday and I decided to spend the day with my best Mukka Ally. She asked what I wanted to do for the day I thought scrapping would be a good way to pass the day and mark another year off!

I created 3 layouts using the Sarah cards DT ideas booklet that comes with the kit and also Rachel's inspired design from the Sarah cards blog- thanks Rachel.

The above layout is the one from the blog by Rachel. I have not 100% copied but I had the same pattern papers. I used a sheet of music paper from a very old tattered book I got from a junk shop.I used the spiky petaled flower from the TH Tattered Floral die- creasing the petals down their length to and layering 2 together to make  a Gerber type flower.I also used the trusty MS butterfly punches.

 The above layout is from the booklet from the March Sarah cards kit using October Afternoon papers. I used the sizzix rosette die to make the flower that better matched the papers rather than the ones that were in the kit. I also used my new 'Banner' die- very nice it is too!

And finally above layout also from booklet. I used a retro punch to create the flowers, creasing and layering up to create depth and texture, finishing them off by adding a yellow button to the centres to match that of the flowers on the paper.
I also went and had a really relaxing pedicure which Nadia brought me for a birthday treat and also an eyebrow wax which was not so relaxing!!