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.

Mommy & Me

This is a layout of my daughter and granddaughter in 2008 on a trip to Florida.  I love the picture of my granddaughter on on her Mom's back -- so sweet!  My daughter loved it as well.  She got it printed in black and white and has it hanging in her living room. 

The layout was done with this week's sketch from Stuck On U Sketches.  Check it out here!  It's a great sketch designed by Liz Qualman, who's blog can be found here.  I'm pleased with how the layout turned out!

I made the lace flower, and of course used my Cricut for the title, the circle, and the heart.  The flourish is a Sizzix die that I embossed.

Double click on the photo to get a better look.  (Sorry for the bad picture -- I can't seem to get home in time from work to get a good picture!)

TFL!

My Love For You Continues to Grow

This is the Valentine's Day card I made for my hubby.  After being married over 30 years, my love for him hasn't stopped growing.  The idea for this card came to me in my sleep.  Does this happen to anyone else???

I found the large white glitter dots at Michael's.

The scalloped circle and circle, as well as the tree were cut using my Cricut.  The hearts are a punch.

I also used a Stampin' Up punch for the sentiment.

Hope you like it! 

Valentine's Cards for my Daughters

I made these two similar Valentine's Day cards for our daughters.  Normally they wouldn't be this much alike, but I pretty much ran out of time and was frantically making cards on Saturday.  I used papers that I received as a birthday gift from a dear friend that I met on a scrapbooking message board.  Thanks Jane!

The heart shaped doilies came from Michael's.  I thought they were perfect for these cards.

TFL!

Happy Birthday to my mother-in-law!

This is my wonderful mother-in-law's card.  She loves black and red.  I added some blue and white for a little extra color.  I used my Cricut to cut the sentiment, flower and scalloped circle.

Guess how much the Post Office charged me today to mail this card -- $1.39.  Somehow I can't imagine that was right.  It weighed 1.3 oz. and that should have put it at $.61.  I always add an extra $.20 for the lumpiness.  She said it was considered a package!  She had a template and tried to slide it through a hole in the template.  I wonder how many cards that I've put $.81 worth of postage on, and the recipients had to pay postage to get them.  Unbelievable!

Hope you like it!

Happy Birthday to my father-in-law!

This is my father-in-law's birthday card. He plays bluegrass music. I found the guitar image online and cut it with a Nestabilities oval die. The green background is a tag from the Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge. I cut the image and then embossed it with my Cuttlebug.  The stars are from the Cricut George cartridge.


The inside says, "To a wonderful guy that “strums” through life with a smile on his face. . . one who we are proud to call “Dad.”

Hope you like it!