Monochromatic Purple

Clean and a bit layered

Challenge #9 - Monochromatic Purple

Seize the Birthday anything goes!

Hi, hope everyone had a nice weekend. We enjoyed ours.

Went out to dinner with friends, played games at their house on Friday, watched some of the grandchildren Saturday, then went to Mass in the evening. I gave our dog Major a good brushing and bath Sunday. He sure looks good !  

I have seen so many gorgeous cards for the card concept, I still would love to do a card with flowers we will see. 

God Bless! 

Stamps: Stampin Up Banner Blast, Papertrey Ink Balloon Bash for the sentiment. 

Paper: Papertrey Ink Soft Stone and Michael's white 110 lb. cardstock.

Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh and Michaels.

Simple Guy Birthday Card

Edited to add : I just realized we were to make a pie chart. I was thinking.. just use scraps, and I thought I was so smart to come up with something different.

 Make It Monday #162: Paper Scrap Pie Charts

This weeks MIM is by Melissa

Seize The Birthday

 I used some foam tape to adhere the frame to the card, and last minute decided to tilt it.

  Hello, I hope your week is off to a great start. I wanted to give this weeks MIM a try and hope to make another one before the week is over.

 I needed a guy card but cant wait to try something with pinks.

 Everything is from Papertrey Ink

Thanks for stoping by.

Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Birthday 

DiesPapertrey Ink - In Stitches Die Collection (set of 2) Fabulous Frames Die Collection (set of 3)

Paper: Papertrey Ink 

Quilting and Digging

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Time for a little Love….

 and I have one for anything goes.

For the card above I used Lil Inkers Design, memory box and Mama Elephant Dies, Papertrey Ink sentiments.

This one can be for a birthday 

On this card I used Obsession Impression and Lil Inkers Design Stitched Squares.. Dies, Papertrey Ink Stamps and old baby quilt craft paper I had in my stash . The cardstock is PTI and Stampin Up Sahara Sand .

I hope you have a wonderful day!

God Bless!

Lunch with friends and First Birthday

Lunch with Joyce Cards by the Sea and Cathy Empty Nest Crafter

 We had a wonderful time and could have talked forever.  Even though this is about the 3 time we have met in this location …I was almost 30. min. late , I felt so bad. When I had to pay a third toll on the toll roads, I knew something was wrong. The lady told me I passed  the exit it way back.  I was so lost and had to rely turn by turn on my cars directions.

First Challenge of 2014...with Numbers!

I was going to add  # 1 but used the first birthday stamp instead.

This Birthday card was for our youngest GD. 

After my visit with Joyce and Cathy I went to the nearby Paper Source. I bought this dot stamp and this gorgeous Washi tape , I fell in love with the colors and the gold. Kinda pricey for tape but now I wish I bought two. I also bought some new satin

 embossing powder that I also love. 

The paper is from Authentique :Wishes, I love everything about this pack of paper.

I spent the day at Disneyland yesterday with our youngest granddaughter. We had so much fun, and today is my sons birthday. Trying to get caught up on blogs.  

The stamps and dies are all from Papertrey Ink:Wishes Come True Stamp Set I was so happy to see the "first birthday " in this set. The other dies are also from PTI Papertrey Ink - Birthday Trio Die  and Papertrey Ink - Framed Out #12 Die

Thanks for stopping in.

Want to be a 12 Kits GD

Make It Monday #145: 2013 A la Carte

Make It Monday #105: Glitter Trim

Want to be a guest designer for The 12 Kits Of Occasions?

 Sharron is the hostess who is putting together and sending out the kits for January.

She has put together one extra kit that could be for you!

She would send you the kit for you to create projects to share along with us on the last day of January.

Sound like fun?

Head over to the 12 Kits blog to enter. 

The winner will be announced on this month's reveal, December 31st!

This is from Kara’s blog post …..she just said it so well.

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Not sure why I waited so long to buy Stitches & Swirls Stamp Set but glad I ordered it before the 

15th now I have both the new and old.  I have always loved this set!

Hello! Hope you are all having a nice weekend.

 We kinda took the day off even though I still have so much to do.  So... the windows wont be cleaned inside and out… I did them just before Thanksgiving. We did have a fun day! a bit of fun shopping , early morning movie ( Mr. Banks) great movie, lunch a bit of more shopping … PotteryBarn, then home to get ready for mass. I baked just a bit when we got home. 

Hope you have a great day!

 Everything on this card is from Papertrey Ink….. but the Lil Inkers Design stitched matts.

Birthday for a Special Girl!

Make It Monday #144: Heat Embossing Vellum

I love this MIM by Melissa. 

A big tip: Use Papertrey Ink vellum cardstock it's the best by far! It's so sturdy and yet you can still see through it.

I made a big smudge under this heart so I stamped it again on a vellum heart and placed it over the smudge. I always wondered how everyone did this, I learned by accident. 

Seven years ago our family had heavy hearts when we learned that our GD Delaney might have Down Syndrome.  ( She is the fourth child of 6  ) It was a long two weeks before we knew for sure. I always knew God gave her to the right family … but it was hard, very hard… my heart hurt for my son in law and daughter… lots of tears. Well, we were so wrong to be sad.

 I know, I tell Delaney's story a lot. I think if just one person has hope and not too much sadness it will be well worth writing it again. We were given a huge gift seven years ago, I thank God every day for Delaney. She has touched more lives in her seven years . Too long to go into . I love it when she comes up to me and says” mema….I love you and you are so funny"! Her hugs are the best! When someone in her neighborhood has a bad day they just want to spend a few minutes with Delaney and they feel better. How could you not…. she naturally points out all the positive things about you.

I know everyones children and GDC are very special.

A Wintery Seize the Birthday

Or anything goes!

Thank you!

Everything but the patterned paper is from Papertrey Ink.

Paper : Papertrey Ink vellum, Sweet Blush, White and My minds’s Eye ;Merry Little Christmas

Stamps: Balloon Bash 

Dies: Papertrey Ink - Balloon Bash and Papertrey Ink - Tipped Tops Die

Happy Birthday Natalie

Week 70: TRIANGLE

Do you see my triangle? 

Its in each flower!

Seize the Birthday with some Texture

or anything goes!

This picture was taken at their good friends, son, Bar Mitzvah

Kylie and Natalie 

Happy Birthday Natalie!tomorrow 

Quick card for today. Since I CASED myself Here ,this was very fast to make. My triangle is in the flower. This card is for one of our daughters , pictured above with our first granddaughter. 

I just cant get a good photo anymore.

Off to give Major ( our German Shepherd ) a bath. Its is going to be 90 degrees today!!!!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Stamps: WaltzingmouseBig Day - Today andSimple Sprig

Die: Lil Inkers Design 

Paper : Papertrey Ink

Happy Birthday Christina

Happy Birthday Christina!

Since I did not make an elegant card, I wanted you to have an elegant cake.

Thanks again Mrs. Party Planner Joyce!

Christina Is a sweet friend that I got to know from our 12 kits group. Christina is always so thoughtful and kind! When I grow up I would like to make cards just like her!  :) 

On limited time this week I thought I would try a few things : try and  Case one of Christina’s Cards , use the  PTI trees my sweet friend  Nancy sent me, and use this Lawn Fawn  snowman from another sweet friend  Sharron. This is what I came up with, not my normal style but a mix of a few things. 

Seize the Birthday with some Texture

Hope you have a wonderful day Christina!

Enjoy your hop!

Joyce

Cathy

Darnell

Jeanne

Jill

Kara

Kim
Lynn

Marybeth

Renee
Sharron

Tracey