Picture Perfect Memories

I found time to do a scrapbook page -- woo hoo!  These pictures have been laying on my table for months, so I am excited to get these pages done.  And it's nice to do a two page layout again.  These pictures are from our Daytona Beach trip in May of 2008.  I have two more layouts to do from that trip.  It's taken me forever to get them done! 

I like the bright colors of this layout.  Love these papers!  

Fancy photo corners -- Sweethearts Cricut cartridge.
Scalloped square background behind pictures -- Storybook Cricut cartridge
Cartoche (as it is called in the handbook) (2 shapes that the title is on) -- Sweethearts Cricut cartridge
Picture Perfect -- Base Camp Cricut cartridge
memories -- Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge
Flourishes behind big flower -- Sizzix dies


Hope you like it! Click on the picture for a better look.

You're Not Getting Older -- Another Easel Card!

I think I'm officially hooked on easel cards now.  I know they are nothing new, but they are new to me.  I think they are so cute!  The only bad thing is that I don't think I can get a good picture of them.  This is one I made for my boss who is celebrating his birthday today.  I cut the owl and branch from the Create-A-Critter Cricut cartridge.  Can't you tell that I love it? 

Hope you like the card.  Click on the pictures for a better view.

You Are Fab at 50 Easel Birthday Card

This is my first easel card.  I have been wanting to make one for a long time, but never took the time to do it.  So, I decided on Saturday that this would be a good time to try it.  I am in love!  They are adorable!  This one measures 5 1/4" x 5 1/4."  It was made for a sweet co-worker who turned 50 yesterday.  The Cricut cuts on this one are as follows:

FAB, Birdie and Happy Birthday -- All from Cricut Create-A-Critter
Scalloped Square Background on front -- Storybook
50 -- Plantin Schoolbook
"You Are" and "At" -- Computer generated
Butterfly -- Punch
Backgrounds behind the "50" -- Punches

TFL!

May Your Heart Find Comfort Sympathy Card

I made this sympathy card for a co-worker of my husband whose father passed away several weeks ago.  It's been on my list of cards to make, so I'm glad it's done, but I have to say it's not my favorite.  I struggled with it for some reason!

I used the Martha Stewart heart punch and my Cricut to cut the circle behind it.  The flower was in my stash.  It was a JoAnn's brand flower.  The leaves are a Martha Stewart punch as well.

The inside says, "In knowing that others care and are praying for you.  With Our Sympathy."

I hope you like it (more than I do - HA!).

Look Closely (Get Well Card)

I made this simple, fun card for a guy in our Sunday School class who is having cataract surgery this week. Since he hasn't been able to see well for months, this is supposed to be humorous! The inside says, "and you will see how much we care. Hope you're seeing better already!"

The eyes and "look closely" are both from the Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge.

Faith

My son-in-law's grandfather was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer a few weeks ago and has begun taking chemo treatments.  My daughter asked me to make a card for him because when they went for a visit last weekend, she said she saw him pick up the cards people had sent him and read them several times.  Hopefully, this card will lift his spirits and let him know we are praying for him.

Faith -- Home Accents
Green scalloped background -- Nestabilities Label 6
Yellow scalloped octagon -- Nestabilities (embossed with Cuttlebug argyle folder)

The inside says:  "Faith is putting all your eggs in God's basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch.   ~Ramona C. Carroll

May God give you faith to overcome the battle, and blessings to celebrate around every turn.   We’re praying for you."

Hope you like it!  Click on the picture for a better look.

And for those of you who are Christians, hope you're having a blessed Easter.  He is risen!

Friends Are Like Stars . . .

This card was made for my long distance friend Lynn.  We met on a scrapbooking message board three years ago, and although we've never met, she is my friend!  So, this sentiment was perfect for her card:  "Friends are like stars . . . you don't always see them, but you know they are there."

Happy Birthday Lynn!

Still In Love

I made this card for my parents for their 54th wedding anniversary.  It started out being an all white card, but ended up with the pink accents.

* Sentiment was printed on the computer and then used punches for layering.
* Heart with couple, scalloped heart, and bow -- Sweethearts Cricut cartridge
* Border -- Martha Stewart punch
* Heart on inside of card -- Martha Stewart punch, layered on top of the scalloped heart from the Sweethearts cartridge (cut it at 1 3/4")

TFL.

Happy Birthday Old Friend

This is a simple card that I made last night.  I was in a hurry to get this card done and in the mail today to an old friend.  She is a dear friend that I've known since high school.  We graduated over 30 years ago.  We both moved to another state, and now we live 30 minutes from each other.  We see each other about once every 5 years.  How sad is that!  Anyway, this is her card.  I made a copy of the two pages she wrote in my yearbook during our senior year and put them in her card.  I thought she'd get a kick out of reading it all of these years later. 

The scalloped ovals on the front are all punches.  I love my punches!  Quick and easy.
The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch.
I used my Cuttlebug to enboss one of the layers.

The inside says, "From one "OLD" friend to another."

Hope you like it.  You can click on the picture to get a better look.

Just Chillin'

I stayed home all day yesterday and found a few hours to spend in my scrapbook room.  Yippee!  I used this week's sketch over at stuckonusketches for this layout.  As always, it was fun to have a sketch to use, and makes it so much easier.  Check out the sketch here.

 And here is my interpretation!  These photos were taken on our trip to Daytona Beach, Florida in 2008.  I think I have 2 or 3 more layouts from that trip, and then I can move on to the next event, which may be another beach trip, but this one to Myrtle Beach.

These papers are so pretty!  They were given to me for my birthday from my friend Lynn. Thank you Lynn! They are K & Co. Papers, which is one of my favorite companies.  The glittery flourishes are Making Memories chipboard pieces.  The wavy lines were cut with my Creative Memories cutter.  The flip flops are from the Life is a Beach Cricut cartridge; the word "just" was cut using the Cuttlebug typewriter font (I think that's the name); the word "chillin'" was cut using the Paisley Cricut cartridge; and the tag behind the title was cut using the Storybook Cricut cartridge.

Hope you like it! Double click for a better look.

Two New Baby Cards

Pocket Full of Papers is having a challenge this week.  Since we are moving into spring, which brings about new beginnings, we were to create items related to babies.  I have listed these two baby cards.  Click here to check out the baby girl card, and click here to check out the baby boy card.  I hope you like them! 

Be sure to click here to check out all of the other beautiful designs by the other ladies on the team!

Double click for a better look!

TFL!

On Your Birthday . . .

Good Saturday morning.  This is the card I made and gave to our daughter last night when we went out to celebrate her birthday.  The card posted earlier this week was from me to her, and this one was from her Dad and me.  I used some Prima flowers given to me as a birthday gift from my sweet neighbor on this card, as well as some leaves/flourishes from the Cricut Storybook cartridge (that I embossed using the Swiss Dots folder and my Cuttlebug).  The scalloped octagons are Nestabilities dies, with a circle from the Cricut George cartridge between them for some extra color.

The inside says:  "we're wishing you something you've always given us . . . Happiness. Happy Birthday. We love you."


TFL!   (Double click for a better look.)

A Daughter is a Little Girl . . .

Today is my oldest daughter's birthday.  She and I are very close (as I am with my other daughter as well -- what a blessing!)  So, I decided to make a card for her just from me (as opposed to from me and her Dad, which I will make and give to her this weekend). 

I used my Cuttlebug for the flowers and a Martha Stewart punch for the hearts.  The inside of the card says, "who grows up to be your friend.  Happy Birthday to a very special friend."

Hope you like it!  Double click for a better look.

Our Very Own Forrest Gump

I didn't get a chance to try last week's sketch, so I decided to make time today to try another fun sketch over at the Stuck On U Sketches blog. Click here to go there.  One thing we were supposed to do is use some kind of bling on the page.  You can't really see it, but the stars are glittery, and the white round glitter dots are just that -- glittery! 

I had this picture of my son-in-law from our trip to Daytona Beach, Florida in 2008. I knew the picture would be perfect for the sketch. I found the picture of Forrest Gump on the internet and thought it complimented the layout and the picture of my son-in-law.

Hope you like it.  Double click for a better look.

Just a Note . . .

I made this card for a friend who loves to sing.  He received it in the mail today, so I can now post it.  I tried to make it personal for him, and even tried to use his favorite colors.  Ya know, there are some people that don't appreciate our handmade cards, and there are some who do.  I believe this friend really appreciates them.  It makes it more fun to make them!

Hope you like it.

The inside says, "to wish you a very Happy Birthday!"

TFL.