Some artwork...

Before the storm kicked in I had some time to finish up a journal and card for a friend whose birthday was yesterday.



I think it turned out nice!



Her name starts with a "C" so that's why I used that Scrabble letter. I wanted it to close so it served as the clasp.

Here's a view from the back...



Sorry that the photos aren't the usual. I had to take them outside since the power was out.

Here's her card...





Hope you have a great weekend!

Bermuda Bay Birthday

I made this card for a friend. We celebrated her birthday today at work. I really love the colors on this card and they definitely remind me of her, so that's why I chose them!

The Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! is my current favorite (in case you didn't notice), and I really love the Bermuda Bay cardstock and ink. The sentiment is from Close to My Heart!

Here's a closeup...

Happy Thursday!

More thank yous...

I needed a few thank you cards, so I got to work. I really like the rich razzleberry, crushed curry combo!

Then, there was the rich razzleberry, dusty durango combo (another fun one)!

And, another of the first combo!

Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!

Thinking of you Thursday...

Sometimes you just need to let someone know you're thinking of them. Sometimes, they need to be mellow, monochromatic, and peaceful like the above card.

Or, sometimes they need to be fun, upbeat, and cheerful like this one...

You know how I love the old children's books! Well, this is an illustration from Cowboy Andy, which is a super cute book. It's about a city boy who wants to be a cowboy, so his dad sends him off to the ranch to be with Cowboy Sam!

This card was created for a friend's husband who's having knee surgery! On the inside I wrote to him saying that soon he'd be up ridin' and ropin' with his wife after he got all of his new parts! :) I just know he will get a kick out of the image! (He used to ride many many years ago)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Order up

I recently was asked to make some cards for a friend of my mom's. She really liked the card I made for Lindsey's bridal shower, so she wanted one for a wedding (blues with no shells and same paper), one general occasion blank yellow card, and one in pinks so that she could attach a lock of her grand-daughter's hair (instead of a hanky). She wanted to put her own hankies in the cards, so you will see they are without! I did cut the slots for them to slide through.

Here's the yellow...

This pink one is simple, yet pretty. For a little girl's lock of hair, it need not be overbearing.

The final package...

9/25

I LOVE BERMUDA BAY!!! Don't you?

Materials Used:

Stampin' Up! - bermuda bay cardstock and classic stampin' pad, chocolate chip carstock, confetti white cardstock, fifth avenue floral stamp set, scallop trim border punch, glitter, one of a kind stamp set, thoroughly modern designer series paper, chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

3/25

Materials Used:
Stampin' Up! - Urban oasis dsp, very vanilla cardstock, basic black cardstock and classic stampin' pad, cherry cobbler cardstock and classic stampin' pad, glitter, Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set, glitter, In a Word Stamp Set

JBS Mercantile - red polka dot border sticker, red label sticker, star sticker, mini memo note page

A thank you Saturday...

Well...the weekend is here and I'm so thankful! I thought I'd share a thank you card! Have a great weekend!

Materials Used: Stampin' Up! - Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set, So Saffron Cardstock and Classic Stampin Pad, Blender Pen, Floral DSP, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin Pad, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Paper Piercing Tool

Close To My Heart - Thank you Stamp Set, Edge Distressor

A Fifth Avenue Floral Birthday Card

This was a card I made for my friend's birthday yesterday! Sorry the image quality isn't that great...had to use my camera phone!

I was experimenting with the hodgepodge hardware from Stampin' Up! It is sometimes a challenge for me to use embellishments of this type. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because the center of the frame can only fit small words. I think the card turned out nice after much effort.

Materials used (Stampin' Up!): Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set (I LOVE this set), Brocade Blue Cardstock and Classic Stampin Pad, Certainly Celery Cardstock and Classic Stampin Pad, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin Pad, Sending Happy Thoughts Stamp Set, Hodgepodge Hardware, Twine, and Floral Designer Series Paper (I can't remember the exact paper right now)