Sweet Birthday Card

I made this card using the sketch over at Carol's Sketch Fun. This was a fun sketch that I will use again. I printed out the sketch and put it in my sketch book to refer back to later. Thanks for the great sketch, Carol!

By the way, I plan to hit the yard sales this week and weekend, so keep your eyes peeled for a new Yard Sale Report!

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Whimsical is the Word

While making this card, I was in a whimsical mood. I was also in the mood to use up some supplies that I've had forever, like these brads. The result, was this card for the challenge over at 2 Red Bananas this week. It's whimsical and cute... just like the special friend that I made it for! :)

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Season of Friendship

I had two general inspirations for this card. First, I was inspired by the wonderful 2RedBananas Banana Split Sunday Challenge. The challenge was to create a card inspired by a summertime photograph. I found inspiration in the summer season, the azure blue color, and the simplicity of the photo.

Secondly, I was inspired by the gratitude that I feel for the wonderful friends that I have in my life. So many friends... real, true friends stopped me in church this morning to ask me how Grandma Thelma was doing this morning. Another friend brought me a bag of clothes because she knows I've been working so hard at my weight loss goals and that buying new clothing before you reach your goal is expensive. Another friend sent me an ecouraging card about my weight loss yesterday. I'm so blessed to have so many great friends and I truly believe the sentiment on this card.... "The Season of Friendship Lasts Forever."

It was difficult to photograph this card - especially the glittery little blue bird in the tree.

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Love and a Hug,

All of the materials used in this card were Stampin' Up, except for the Ranger Stickles.

Do Not Be Afraid....

This is a card for someone who recently suffered a house fire. I've been there, and done that, so I know that there really aren't the "right words" to say, but it's very comforting when people take the time to extend their thoughts of concern. Since the card is for a man, I tried to use masculine colors and patterned paper. Hence, I thought the hemp twine was more fitting than ribbon. The sketch was inspired by the Challenge # 119 over at Card Positioning Systems. I really like long cards because you have so much more room to work with verses a standard sized card. Thanks for stopping by my blog. (I'll be posting recent Garage Sale Hauls soon!)

Supplies: Black Cardstock and Patterned Paper: DCWV, Vellum Verse: Creative Memories, Hemp Twine: Stampin' Up!, Buttons: Making Memories, Pop Dots; Dollar Tree, Black Diamond Stickles; Ranger, Vellum Glue Dots and Glue Lines.

Love and a Hug,

Long Time, No Posts

Sorry about the hiatus. This is a onesie card that I made for Challenge #2 over at Strawberryland TownSquare. I always thought that these would be hard and would take a long time, but they are very easy and take just a few minutes. Thanks for the inspiration, Ronnie!

Supplies: DCWV Paper, Dew Drops, Stampin' Up Whisper White Cardstock, Offray Pink Organza Ribbon, Stampin' Up Scalloped Circle Punch, Stampin' Up Circle Punch

Love and a Hug,

Something For My Valentine

I hope everyone is enjoying this awesome weekend weather we are having.

This card is for the Stamp Something Challenge Blog. The challenge this week is to simply make something for your Sweetie - a card, gift, or anything. I made this card using a retired Stampin Up set called "Olive You" and a heart stubbby stamp from Stamps By Judith. The ribbon is from the Target Dollar Spot. It's a clean and simple card design.