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!

Inspired by a song . . .

Pocket Full of Papers is having a challenge this week.  The challenge is set to begin tomorrow, February 1st.  I went ahead and listed my album tonight.  I hope you'll check it out and the song that inspired it.  The album is cut out of chipboard in the shape of a tag from the Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge.  The font for the word "Hero" is from the Cricut Storybook cartridge. 

Here are just a couple of pictures.  Click here to go to the auction.

This is the day . . . (Sympathy Card)

A very sweet friend's husband passed away earlier this month, and this is the card I made to send to her. I used a calendar template I found on SplitCoastStampers.


The inside says, "Another angel earned his wings. Sending love, hugs and prayers."

The oval and scalloped ovals are punches.
The flourish is from the Storybook Cricut cartridge.

The flower edging is a Martha Stewart border punch.

Hope you like it.

Holy Cow Birthday Card

I made this card for my son-in-law's 30th birthday.  I gave it to him last night, so now I can post it.  I had to give him a hard time about having a birthday with a zero at the end.

The inside says, "We 'herd' you were turning the big 3-0! Happy Birthday!"

The cow is from the From my Kitchen Cricut cartridge.  The font is Lyrical Letters (Cricut cartridge as well).  The silhouette circle is from the good old George cartridge, and the photo corners are Cuttlebug.

TFL!

Tammy

Miss Me?

I sure hope you do!  I was out of town last weekend, and for the life of me, I haven't been able to get into the scrapbook room in over a week . . . until tonight.  I will have a birthday card to post in a couple of days.  It's for my son-in-law who is turning 30 this week.  I have to wait until I give the card to him, and then I'll post it.   Stay tuned!

Earth's Loss Sympathy Card

This is the first of several sympathy cards I need to make in the next few days.  They are definitely hard to make because you want them to convey your true feelings of sympathy.

I used the Winter Woodland Cricut cartridge for the scalloped octagon shape, as well as Paper Dolls Dress Up for the tree.

The inside says, "Is Heaven's Gain."

Hope you like it. 

TFL.

Flying High

I took this picture of my granddaughter when we flew to Daytona Beach last year.  She's actually studying the survival guide -- how cute is that.  It's not like me to put one photo on a layout, but since this was the only picture I took, it worked well on a layout by itself.

I used my Cricut a lot on this one, plus some Jolee's stickers for the branches/flowers and several Martha Stewart punches.  I love them!

TFL!