Challenge Chewsday – the birthday edition!

by Sarah on March 23, 2011

in 3D Projects, Challenge Chewsday, Guest Designers, Life and Family

There’s still an hour or so left of Chewsday – at least there are over here in the West, so amazing as it might be, I’m on time with my post this week!

This week my challenge was to make something more impressive and amazing than the paper flower that my handsome man left on our coffee table for me this morning, wrapped around a note he wrote to wish me a happy birthday.

It’s a challenge I am never going to meet and once you see it for yourself, I’m sure you will agree, so let’s go with Tim’s Perfect Paper Posy as the Challenge Chewsday entry for this week.

Check it out…

tim-rose-front

tim-rose-back

It accompanied the early hours Facebook message that he left me:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGEL! I tried not to use your good cardstock this year! :)

I have said to him recently that I would like to involve him more in my Stampin’ Up! business and having clapped eyes on this baby this morning, I may well start sending him out to do workshops ;-)

Do let me know if you’d be interested in having my handsome man come and show you how to create this delightful 3D rose embellishment.  Although judging by the state of my desk this morning, I can’t guarantee he won’t leave a trail of destruction in his wake.

Wait, that could be my left over trail of destruction, scratch that…

I have had the most wonderful day, with a constant stream of phone calls and messages, lunch with my man and my small girl plus an impromptu shopping spree at the happiest place on earth (Ikea – thanks to vouchers from Nanny & Poppop aka my gorgeous folks) and a lovely catch up and cuppa with my aunty  this evening *waving Aunty Mair*

Not to mention the handmade cards that have been arriving since last week and the shiny new camera lens that was my (much coveted) gift from Tim and the girls.

So it’s a very happy 30-something gal who is headed to bed to sleep the sleep of one who has just spent a chunk of the afternoon assembling Ikea furniture.

If you’re at all inclined, leave a comment to let my handsome fella know what you think of his paper crafting efforts, because you know as well as I do he’ll be popping in here to check ;-)

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  • Mary

    Seriously impressive Tim, I love it. aunty m xxx

  • Robyn

    Wow! I’m impressed Tim! My DH has a lot to answer for now!! Glad you had a happy day Sarah!

  • Karen thomas

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH! I hope you had a good one which is sounds like you did! I tell ya – I’d be in heaven with an ikea shopping spree too, only here in good ol’ Mackay………we don’t have one! lol

    Tim did so well with his flower – you need to clone that man! lol

    Luv Karen
    x

  • Mae Collins

    Happy Birthday Sarah! So nice to see a hubby make something special for his special someone…so good to hear your day was special.

  • Di

    Oh he’s definitely a keeper…& what about a guest tutorial or video from Tim telling us how he made it?
    Glad you had a fab day. Hope the rest of your birthday week is special too. Hugs. Di

  • Karen Callaghan

    That is so gorgeous…well done Tim. So much nicer than bought flowers

  • http://www.christineblain.blogspot.com Christine Blain

    Awwwwww! Such a thoughtful hubby. The rose is just beautiful (and I love the watermarks on the photos!) ….. it’s obvious a lot of effort and love went into making that.

  • Sarah-Jane Kale’

    Tim!!!!!…. NICE!!.. no wait.. AWESOME!!!!.. ( the flower! ;-) )
    No really… do the gorgeous Klass family have NO limits when it comes to fabulousness and talent!!!. I would like to put my hand up for Tim’s first workshop… I’ll make sure Shane is there… and they can happily create together… no wait… the MESS.. could I handle the MESS!!!!

    This really is BEAUTIFUL.. but I’m guessing that making it for a beautiful gal, was kinda easy!!

    xx SJ

  • Fi H

    That is a fabulous flower, and what a fantastic hubby to do such a thing (and not use the good CS LOL).
    I’m glad that you had a happy birthday,
    Fi

  • Trish

    That’s one amazing rose Sarah … I think it’s wonderful that he shows an interest in what you do. Can’t wait to see what he creates next.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

    and I look forward to seeing you at Convention … you are coming aren’t you?

  • Ann L

    Very impressed with the rose! It’s gorgeous! Bonus points for not using all the good card stock Tim. :-)

  • Nannyjkm

    That’s an excellent flower Tim. Very well done to you!!
    Love from Jane/Mum/Nanny xxx

  • Meredith Lane

    Well done Tim! A great challenge for other craft husbands! :-) )

  • Simonklass

    Bro, Do you know how I know you are gay… you make paper craft efforts.
    I have a new mig welder that you are more than welcome to borrow, In fact, I will drop it off to you with some steel and an angle grinder and you can make a rose out of that. Then see if you can fashion some testosterone with the cut offs.
    Si.

    • http://www.sarahklass.com Sarah Klass

      Now Simon, play nicely with your brother or I’ll have to get your mum in
      here. What are you making for Janny’s birthday next week…?!

      • http://www.sarahklass.com Sarah Klass

        From Janice my favorite SIL , love TIM…

        Simon…I’m sorry, I love you but you reap what you “sew”….
        Ruby would like to say how much she loves the curtains you made for her room as well as the Singapore Airlines costume.
        In both Tim and Simon’s defence… when your mother is a quilter and craft extrodinare some of it is bound to be passed on gentically.
        To Tim Hegney…. Can I remind you of the time you spent at Just Scrapbooking using your papercraft skills to create 3 beuatiful scrapbook pages as a surpise for you wife??
        What wonderful husbands we have… not only can they sew and make special handmade gifts they can also build limestone fences, service cars, maintain our gardens… well I might end that point there ;)
        Tim Klass, you can thank me later
        Janny xxx

  • http://www.kimsstampingspot.blogspot.com Kim

    A few days late ;) but Happy Birthday Sarah – hubbies flower is amazing!! It is a treasure. A tutorial is definitely in order I think!
    Kim