50th Wedding Anniversary

That's pretty amazing, isn't it? My husband's parents celebrated their golden anniversary yesterday! Here's the card I made them:

the image is from Crafty Secrets (thank you, Karen!)- it's embossed with gold powder. I used a shimmery white paper for the focal panel & card base. The flower is one of the ribbon burnt flowers using May Arts gold satin.

I used that same satin & topped it with May Arts lace to wrap around the focal panel. Here's another angle- trying to show you the shimmer...

And yesterday I had to pinch myself!!! Cath featured my post about Hadley's birthday on her out & about segment!!! Talk about making a girl's day!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by- hope you're having a great weekend!

Jay Gee's Thank you cards & Wee #50!

I needed to get Hadley's thank you cards done- and was very inspired by the board at jay gee's nook! I love the colors!

I made several that are the same, and a couple a little different- just because!

Heather Bailey pattern paper (again!), vintage text, PTI vintage cream or ocean tides cardstock. The sentiment is PTI- star prints, I think? May Arts scalloped edge satin.

And here's the inspiration- gorgeous, right?

I've got another card for this challenge- I'll post it in a couple of days! :)

AND this week's challenge at Wee Memories is to use colors you love! CHECK!

Thanks so much for stopping by- and don't forget May Arts is still doing giveaways in honor of the swap with Bella Blvd! Don't forget to enter!!!

May Arts & Bella Blvd Team-Up!

May Arts & Bella Blvd are having fun this week with a team-up! Head over to May Arts to see the two projects I've got up !

And while you are at May Arts check out the giveaway!!! And don't forget to head over to Bella's blog to see the amazing creations they've made with May Arts!!!

Thanks for stopping by- I'd love to hear what you think!!

Hadley is SIX!!!!

So hard to believe my baby is SIX YEARS OLD!!!! Happy Birthday to my sweet girl!!

She'd asked for a mocha cake (again)!

Here's her birthday card:

Girls Paperie pp, PTI butterfly dreams stamps/die & bb text, MS butterfly punch, May Arts wrinkle ribbon & pearls from my lss.

We had our family over for her birthday (April 1st) & surprised her with some decorations!

mocha cake balls

the favor bags

tissue pom poms

and by far the favorite- a fabric banner! The 'hadley' will live in her room & we'll save the happy birthday for the next birthday celebration! :)

I'll have some details on the banner later....

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Spring!

I was ready to get some spring decor going- head over to May Arts to check out how I did this!

And while you are there, be sure to check out how you can win this!

Hurry- they are picking a winner on April 1st!

Thanks for stopping by- if you check out the tutorial I'd love to hear what you think!

March 2011 PTI Blog Hop & Make it Monday

The challenge this month was to use embroidery thread. The Make it Monday challenge was to use color (they showed copics, I used prismacolor pencil) on colored cardstock. And I have a little person about to turn 6!

I'm not convinced this will be her birthday card. I like the banners- I added dark pink in a few areas for detail.

It needed something on top, so I added the stars. Large is versamark, smaller is vintage cream.

I crocheted this flower forever ago! Do you do that? Make a bunch of embellishments at a time?

A versamark butterfly next to the sentiment....

Thanks so much for stopping by- have fun hopping!

Spring Wreath with Jay Gee's

I have a million things I should be doing. So I made a card. Yes, I do need to make some cards, but I didn't NEED to make this one. But here it is:

and I kinda love it.

This is the first time I've played along with Jay Gee's challenge. When I saw it I knew I wanted to play- and here it is, only a little over a day left in a month long challenge!

This color combo makes me happy! I've got friends moving into their first house as I type- thought this would be a fun card for them....

PTI aqua mist & white cardstock. Spellbinders die. PTI wreath stamps. Ink is versafine brown, and versamagic aquatic splash, brilliance sunflower yellow (yes, I did have to go look those up!). I also used fresh snow for the sentiment & embossed it with powder that I kid you not- is probably over 20 years old! (I started stamping as an infant- very doogie houser, I know) Those pearls are from a LSS (ben franklins). You may have suspected the ribbon is May Arts. You are so right! :) I believe it is the only yellow ribbon I have- and it also makes me happy!
Here's the inspiration photo- gorgeous, right?

Thanks so much for stopping by- now back to the million things I NEED to be doing! (I really wish one of them was sleeping!)

shabby-ish birthday

I need to get this one in the mail!! I've had these tidbits on my desk & finally put them together!

PTI vintage cream cardstock, round & round sentiment, giga guidelines embossing plate.

I used the Make it Monday technique to just emboss the bottom (and last weeks to distress the edges!)

Old book print, Once upon a Springtime by Graphic 45 & crochet ribbon by May Arts.

We missed seeing this little surprise being born by about 15 minutes yesterday! This pasture is on the same street as Hadley's school & after I dropped her off I stopped to see the sweet baby & he was still slimey!

The owner rescued 2 ponies last fall (one is the mother) & had no idea she was pregnant!

there is still a chance this little guy won't make it- no prenatal & no vet (or anyone that knew what they were doing) for a few hours. Mama wasn't making milk yet. The poor owner was so stressed out & worried! I hope this little guy makes it!!! I'm thinking that being born on St. Patrick's day HAS to bring him a bit o' luck, right?!

:)

Don't forget to head over to May Arts for more giveaways- first day of spring is oh-so-close!

My first Waltz...

I've recently discovered Waltzingmouse stamps- or should I say a couple of enabling friends have introduced me? :) So I was excited to be able to participate in this month's waltz! You can read more about it on Claire's blog!

The theme was St. Pat's- and they have this lovely freebie that I downloaded & went to town on!

I have to admit, this is the most coloring I've done in a loooong time- I used prismas & mineral spirits. I cut it with a scalloped nestie, inked th edge with chai ink while it was still in the die & stacked it on the cute JBS mini deck paper.

A little May Arts silk & a safety pin from my stash, chamomile ink all the way around & done! Thanks so much for this pretty image Waltzingmouse!

(the best part? I've already given this to a friend- yay!)

Erin go bragh!

just a quick pop in to show the little pins I made for St. Paddy's day!
My friend Charlene gave me this idea- had to make one for Hadley!
ETA- Charlene's friend Steph was the origination of the cute shamrock...!

here's the back-

and here's the one I made for myself & Had's teacher!

speaking of burnt flowers- the 'best of week' is going on at May Arts- you may want to head over there to check it out- might be worth your while.. *wink, wink!*


and here's my little supervisor- I was trying to get some measurements in our yard, but had to abandon the effort- as you may have guessed- due to rain!

That's it for now! Thanks for stopping by!!

Spring flower distressed...

Well look at me! I got another card done! Truth be told, I HAD to, as it's being given to the recipient tomorrow!!

I was inspired by the spring/green challenge at Wee Memories

I added some distressing to the edge for the Make it Monday Challenge at PTI

And my handmade flower is focal for the Cosmo Cricket challenge!

PTI vintage cream cardstock; fancy flourishes, round & round, enjoy the ride stamps; SU! old olive, PTI vintage cream & smokey shadow inks.

And a quick peek at the inside- I like how clean it looks, even with the pin through it!

I really do believe there's hope for spring soon- the frogs already have quite a song going tonight!!
Thanks so much for stopping by- I'd love to hear what you think! :)

Spring IS near!

The challenge this week at Wee Memories is to incorporate spring or green!

Flowers say spring to me for sure- and what's better than a handmade flower? One incorporated onto a sweet birthday gift, of course! :)

I used more of that yummy Heather Bailey paper mod-podged onto a 'G'. I then made an accordian flower out of the reverse side of the paper, and embellished with some FABULOUS new May Arts pleated ribbon & leaves!

I added a pearl & stamped her name onto a banner!

I also included a ribbon flower clip! Doesn't it look cute on the PTI button boutique tag?

I had to add one to show you the dimension....

Thanks so much for stopping by- I'd love to know what you think! :)