Thank You with a Flourish

I can see I need some practice on taking pictures outside - I got the shadow of the bow in the front of the card - hasn't digital made a world of difference in taking pictures - I might even have pictures of my children if I had digital - but that was an unexplored world when they were young. Technology sure has evolved and it keeps evolving. My daughter had a small Canon Powershot with her last week end - sure liked the size - maybe my next digital - of course - I would feel guilty getting a new one if my old one still worked fine. Mother's guilt - I guess you never get over that.

I have brownies in the oven baking - Betty Crocker frosted brownies - the best mix around and then I doctor it - today instead of water - I used coffee and threw in some carmel and chocolate chips. Yummy - I take the brownies to the neighbors - each family gets half the pan. They love it.

Today's card is based on the sketch at Card Positioning System. It was a fun sketch - and I knew I had the best paper to use with it. Looking at the photo - I need some more glue on the strip on the strip on the inside. Off to find

Supplies

Patterned paper - Kaiser Scrapbooking (Waterberry Collection) the base of the card is patterned paper that had that scalloped frame on it - double sided paper - so the inside is beautiful also - the flowers were fussy cut from one sheet of paper

Ribbon - Lasting Impressions

Pearl Swirls - Prima

Pearl Brads - Paper Studio

Rub On - Karen Foster Design

Pop Dots by All Night Media

Looking at the photo - I need some more glue on the strip on the inside of the card. Off to find some glue to slip underneath the strip.

I need to go finish mowing my lawn and maybe pull some weeds. We will see how much energy I have. Everyone enjoy your Sunday - do I have to go back to work tomorrow???

Laid and Back and Quiet Saturday

Had a nice somewhat quiet Saturday - needed that - I did take the little neighbor girl shopping for her birthday - she helped me pick out some new tops - she decided I needed a pink top so we got a pink top - and then we went to Toys R Us - she had her birthday money from me and also brought some other birthday money so she had a good time shopping - and she got a balloon and crown when we left. We then went out to lunch where she they sang to her and she got 3 more baloons and an ice cream sundae. She was happy.

Today's card was based on a sketch at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge site. I don't often get to do these - but I had this image already colored waiting to be made into a card. Penny Black has the cutest images and the most wonderful stickers - I actually have a card set made with some of her stickers coming out in the next issue of Cardmaker magazine. Make sure you check it out. I thought they turned out rather nicely.

Stamp - Penny Black - colored with Copics

Paper, Flowers and Stickers - Making Memories

Are We There Yet???

Don't you remember that little "whine" when you were traveling - either yourself doing it or your kids - heck - as an adult I am sure I have said it a few times or at least thought about it. This is the last retirement card given to my boss today - it was his last day. It wasn't too bad of a day - I was in the office early and beat him in so I grabbed a couple sheets of paper and drew two smiley faces - one smiling - Him and the other smiley face was frowning - that was the staff. He said it made him laugh when it came in and started the day on a very positive note. He and my other boss went out to lunch and gee when they got there - we were all waiting for them. That was a nice surprise also. Happy trails to you - .........

The card is large - 6 x 9

the paper from Reminisce made the card - and then I came up with the quote on the inside - finished both sides of the inside so we could all wish him luck. I know he appreciated his cards.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - and a great week end. I am looking forward to a somewhat laid back week end.

Graduation

Graduation - a time for a new beginning - scary, exciting, hopeful. If you are coming out of college - maybe the payment of debt - hoping there is a job for you that will pay big bucks - to help you along the way. This card is for a man who went back to school - when he saw his wife walk the stage at her graduation - he thought I could do this - and he did it and he did it well. Now hopefully there is a wonderful job for him. Congrats Allan - I am very proud of you. Allan was a mechanic in his former life so he will appreciate this truck card.

The design of the card is based on the Cupcake challenge from Taylored Expressions - a fun sketch each Friday - no cupcake in this card.

Same stamp as yesterday and paper.

Everyone have a good evening. The last retirement card is made.

Need a Pick Up

And here you thought I might have something for sale or I was turning into a floozy. Neither one is true.

Gee I really can't think of much to say - this time of the year at work - kinda zaps everything out of me - so nothing fun to talk about tonight.

The card I am featuring tonight is another retirement card for my boss - the next to last one - I suppose I should get busy and finish the last one - we need it on Friday. He had a silly grin on his face when he walked by me and I knew he had gotten the card - I asked him if he was looking for a pick up.

The design is based on the sketch from Card Patterns - a new sketch every Saturday.

Stamp Cornish Heritage Farms - GM Series - 1955 GMC Truck

went the easy route and just stamped it and did not color - I tried coloring one but it was not very nice - so went the simple route

Paper - Basic Grey

Brads - Paper Studio

Letters - American Crafts

White trim - recycled plastic wrap from a package

Everyone have a wonderful evening - come back and see the truck in another card - a graduation card.

3 Day Weekends

Everyone loves a 3 day week end but Memorial Day we must stop and remember why we have this holiday - to honor our soldier - present and past - ones who are still alive and ones who have given their lives for their countries. My life was touched this year by one of my cardmaking friends - whose husband was wounded in Afghanistan. Ty's fight to recover and the strength his families and friends and Ty have shown since he was wounded. God bless all our soldiers.

Today I got to make a couple cards - was very busy last week and then over the week end I had the fun of having both my daughters here at the same time - what a wonderful treat - and then a wonderful lunch on Sunday and shopping at a wonderful flower place.

My card today is based on the sketch at Mojo Monday. This is my first time to participate in the sketch challenge - I look every week at the sketch but have never gotten to it.

Patterned Paper - Making Memories - Chloe's Closet

Flower - Making Memories - Chloe's Closet

Brads - Paper Studio

Stamp - Stampabilities - colored with Copics

Cardstock - Bazzill

Everyone have a wonderful evening. Thank goodness for short work weeks.

Wowsers

I took my picture outdoors today - WOWSERS - it does make a difference - it was morning so no good light in the back of my house inside for taking a picture. I spent the day shopping with a friend - we had a good day of shopping. I even found some shoes that look lots better than my shower sandals to wear in the office that fits around my hurt toe.

Today's card is based on the sketch at Card Patterns (Sketch 15) Fun sketch - I love layers - but this was a little out of my comfort zone because I just built my card on top of the black Bo Bunny dot paper - normally I would have put a patterned paper down and then started to build the card. I like how it turns out.
Stamp - Hero Arts - colored with Copics
Making Memories patterned paper
Ribbon was from the ribbon jar - I decided I wanted a POP of color on the card - thus the green ribbon - I think the black polka dot grosgrain anchors it very well.
Pink cardstock was a scrap on the table - Apron Strings border punch by Fiskars

Everyone have a wonderful evening.