Sympathy Card

Not a big fan of making Sympathy cards but I need one today so I pulled out the Happy Harmony Set which seems to work for so many cards.



We are expecting a lot of rain this weekend. The more exciting news is Meghan is coming home for the weekend. We are all looking forward to spending some time with her during her short visit.

I have been asked by two people to make note cards and thank you cards. I will show you over the weekend what I came up with.

Another version of the same card...

All is well on the homefront. Busy at work, busy at home - same old, same old. Looking forward to Meghan coming home this weekend! See you soon MEGHAN!!!!

Another Day, Another Card

Last years Sale-a-bration set, Happy Harmony, is still an often used set by me. It is so versatile. Here is a card I made last night using Chocolate Chip CS, Groovy Guava CS and Ginger Blossom Designer Paper. Add a few vintage brads, some polka dot sheer ribbon, some 3D dots and you have a card.



I made a few different versions of this card...I'll share more during the week.

Three for Tuesday!

Here are versions of a previous card I posted. This time I used Ginger Blossoms Designer Paper from SU which I really like. I used a variety of card bases including Groovy Guava and Ruby Red. Again, I used the retired Looks Like Spring Flower Punch. The cards look so much nicer in person. You can't tell in the photos but the flowers pop-out and are not flat against the cardstock. Also, the front of the card is cut shorter to show the designer paper strip on the inside of the card - - makes for a difficult photo as the card does not stay closed.



Here's a closer look at one of the cards.



Bowling was fun...next week we are bowiing our friends on another team so it should be a fun night. Some of us are going out to dinner before bowling....something fun to look forward to!

Friendship Blooms (Again!)

When I like a set, I do use it. I just love the sentiment on the Friendship Blooms sale-a-bration set. Like the the Level Three Hostess stamp set, Time Spent, I think I will use this one a lot.



It's basically a simple card using Groovy Guava, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Cardstock. The designer paper is Afternoon Tea from SU. I wish I had groovy Guava stitched ribbon but I don't. I used the Wild Wasabi ribbon instead. Easy card...took me about 10 minutes (or less) to make on Sunday evening.

You can't change the hand you are dealt

just how you play the hand.

No card today, but if you haven't seen this lecture yet on YouTube, it's worth the time.

Copy & Paste the following into your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

p.s. if someone knows how to add a YouTube video to a blog post, please email me.

Simple Card

I really like the way this card turned out. It looks better in person than in the photo. I always have difficulty photographing cards that won't stay closed. On this card, the designer paper (from Basic Grey) along the right hand side is on the inside base of the card. I cut the front of the card to the right of the flowers. It makes a pretty card but it doesn't stay closed when standing up for a photo. I used a photo stand for the first time to try to get a better photo.

In this card I used an old, retired Looks Like Spring Punch from Stampin Up. When I first bought I thought I would use it all the time but never really used it. I'm glad I saved it (almost traded it)! Again, I used the SU Friendship Blooms set (just for the sentiment).