Get Whale soon

My Mother is having shoulder replacement surgery on Tuesday. I can't be there so we met them in Peoria today for lunch. I made this card for her. I used a leftover card base from my daughter's graduation invites. I used Just Because cart for the boat, whale and words. The waves are from Zooballoo. The other fish are from some 8 1/2 X 11 paper someone gave me.

A Card for my Hubby

Somewhere in the near future is a cruise on DH & I's calendar. I got inspired with left while leafing through a cricut handbook while waiting for a cut on the Cricut. This is what I came up with!

The waves and the clouds are from Zooballoo, the people are form Beyond Birthdays, Love you is from Lyrical Letters and the rest are from Life is a Beach. All the paper was leftovers except the water paper which I've had seen the dawn of time! Love to hear what you think of it. But SHHH! it's a surprise so if you see my hubby don't give it away! ;)

25 Wonderful Years!

Here is the card that I made for my DH for our 25th Wedding Anniversary!
Wow time flies when you are with the right guy!

The Bingo Card is from Amy's SVGs, the flowers, key and keyhole are Time Holtz! The 25 is from Lyrical Letters the Leaves are Penny Duncan!

Special Guest: Carol Kimbrel

Here is a card made by special guest Carol Kimbrel aka my Mother! This is the Gorgeous Anniversary card that we received from my folks today. Tomorrow is DH & my 25th Wedding Anniversary. The birds are from the Joys of the Season Cart. Isn't it just lovely.
Thanks Mother, We LOVE it!

Cards for Care Packages

Here are the cards I've got done for the care packages. I've got a couple more I'd like to do, but we are putting them together tonight. We see how the afternoon goes. The Pink card is Gable Green and Pixie Pink Stampin Up Paper. The background is a Stampin up Itty Bitty background stamp and the words from a Greeting Farm set. The butterfly is from a little stationary set I got from a book fair a million years ago when I was still working. The white cards I used one of the A2 Gate fold Cards from SVG CUTS. I the front through the Texture Boutique with the Heart folder. The hearts are from Wild Card the paper is also Stampin Up, Pretty in Pink. I have a guest post tonight. Wait til you see. It's so BEAUTIFUL!

Howdy Pardner!

We are putting together care packages for college students and military next week. I am making some cards for the military boxes. Here is one card set I am almost done with. I am making 28 of them. I used Dry Brush stamin around on the base. The 1st layer is Riding Hood Red that I ran through the Tim Holtz Brick Wall Embossing folder and then inked.
The 3rd layer is a new technique I learned at Art Group on Tuesday. It is a paper leather look.
I cut out the Top Note from Storybook Cart. Spritzed form water on it. Rolled it.
You are suppose to dry it out using your heat gun, but I didn't have electricity yesterday so I just let it air dry.
Then finally Run an ink pad across it.
The finally layers are from the Old West Cart. A piece of twine finishes it off!

Elisabeth Bell

Elisabeth Bell is hosting a Belles and Whistles memory walk and giveaway. Most of you know that I LOOOVE Belles and Whistles Stamps. Check it out here!

Under Construction!

One very special Anniversary Card for the most wonderful Husband in the world!

Harvest Card

Here is a harvest card I made for our dear friend, Poppy. It's that time of year in our part of the universe. I used the Harvest Bear set again for my Oliver Tractor and the Words and a few of the leaves. The set came from My Scrap Chick.
The other leaves are from the SVG Cuts September Stand Up Scene Cards.
The corn in the background is from Scrappin' Tables Fall Theme Set.

Eli is turning 6 soon!

And I had an idea eary for his card. I love how it turned out. I used Penny Duncan's Stair Step card, My Scrap Chick's Monkey Busness set, the frog was a Free SVG Cuts, and the Ants are from Scrappin Table's Patriotic set. The card base is cut full 12 x 12 page. All the paper is Stampin Up.

Easel Card Swap for Creativie Inspirations.

This is the card that I made for wonderful Wanda Davis for a swap in the Creative Inspiration & Friendships Groups. I have a ton of fun making it. All the paper is Stampin' Up. Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Always Avocado, Old Olive, Ballet Blue, Brocade Blue, Black, and Summer Sun. The The words on the front are from Lyrical Letters Cart, and the words on the inside are letter from that cart. The leaves are from both Lyrical Letters and Pooh & Friends. All the Rest of the cuts are from the Harvest Bear set at My Scrap Chick. I spent the day at art group squealing - "This is too stinkin cute!" I hope she enjoys.