Mothers Day

I  enjoyed  coming up with ideas  cards  for cards for  both of my daughters  this year. I decided to go with  a larger size, 5 x 6 1/2. My girls are both  unique in their own ways so I tried to follow  their "likes" to create  each of their cards.  I struggle with making cards  for them, as I believe  they  are better at this than I am  : )

   First  for Tammy, I chose to  use  a dp that I knew she would like, I kept it simple, used some ribbon that I love and a  die cut that was perfect  for the sentiment to be stamped on. And it all fell together  so easy...  We both love  the color "kraft " or " crumb cake " for a card base.  And her love for Sun Flowers will never change, so I was  pretty sure me I did alright  with my choice   : )

   And then  any one that knows Krista , knows  she loves  PURPLE... So  I started with that using  a couple of different  shades.  I had recently purchased some Lily Of The Valley  pre -colored images, and this one  just seemed  right..  I added some butterflies  from a new die I recently purchased  from Die-namics, and I totally love it...And of course some ribbon and  a few  pieces of  small bling were  the finishing touches on her card.

   Third  is the card  Krista made  for me. I love the SU color baha breeze.  I think she did an amazing  job  on this card, I love the reverse  on the pattern paper... The  style of script  is perfect with this dp, again it is   by SU. I think it  gives this card  a vintage touch in just the right way, by leaning towards  an elegant look .
   Thanks  for stopping by, I know it seems like  Mothers Day  was  so  long  ago, but in reality, it was  just a couple of weeks ago...And in my life , well that is not  too far  behind...
 In reality, I am so behind in so much more   : )

    The end of May  is here,  and soon Summer will be too ...
 I hope  you stop back  and see what I have  in store  for all of you,I have a few  things started already .  I hope  to  have some more pretties to share real soon.
 Until then, enjoy  this wonderful weather,  and remember  to SMILE...

SMILE and BE HAPPY

   Today I was  getting ready to make a birthday card  for a sweet lady. She is a very special friend to my oldest daughter, but  has extended so much kindness to me  as well. Even though her birthday is today, and I knew I could not get this to her on time,  I decided to make her a Happy card, not just a birthday card.
   This  image and words were a gift  to me some time ago, and I sure wish
I could remember  who it was from... But I loved what it said...
so I choose to  create a card   using  it...I went with a card   sized 4 x 7 1/2 , just a nice size  for a change of pace : ) 

    The base is perfect plum, with a thin mat of bashful blue, and  the newer color of marina mist  on top of that...and I believe the image was colored in  marina mist and perfect plum  as well

I used a piece of  yarn like  fiber  in the color of pale plum  and  this was  so easy  to put together...

   I think this is a  lesson that  things do not have to be  difficult or fancy
  to say what is in your heart... 

I used the rock n roll technique  to add butterflies to the  envelope , just to  add some extra love .

Critters and Family

As I promised  , here are some pictures...

First...Meet Kasey Jo, my grand dog...She is such a good girl, loveable  and always enjoys  being a part...She visits me most every day, and loves "grandma bones" 

Second...And this  Buddy. He is my newest addition to my critter family. He was brought to me by a sweet lady  that is not even a cat lover, but wanted him to have a good home. I think he has settled in  just fine. His requirements are,  lots of loving, and food twice a day...or three or  four if he had  his way...lol  He  has  accepted  my girl  cats, and Daisy, tho  it was an adjustment, it sure did not take  very long...My youngest grand son  decided  he looked like a "BUDDY"  as that is what I call both of my grand sons most days  : )

Third... These are my  great great  nephew and niece... We were all excited  to have them and their mommy  join us for  our traditional Easter Egg Hunt. My  niece and her brothers  were  always with us when they were children, then as they grew up  their  children were too, so now we are on to the third generation... Isn't that wonderful ...

Fourth...Ah, here are my five awesome grand children... I am so blessed  to  be able  to  spend so much time with all of them. Of course this only happens  be cause I have two amazingly  wonderful daughters that  share their families and life with me... I thank them both  everyday...even when I forget to  tell them...
I love you both, more than life its self... Thank you for  all you are  and all you do  for and with me ...
That is said with LOVE that only a Mother  knows  : )

Fifth...Well yes, this is # 5 in my  grand children as well as in these pictures... This is my  beautiful, and happy   grand daughter... She may be the fifth , but she is  loved  just as much as all of the previous ones were and are ...    She brings  smiles and laughter and happiness to this entire family... She is at the top of my THANK YOU  list  every day...

 Yes Family  is what life is all about, and  spending time with FAMILY  is  LIFE...

Thanks for stopping by, I think May  might be a picture month, with  Mothers Day, 8 th grade  promotion  for my oldest grand daughter  and ball season  for  four  of  these awesome kids...  I imagine I will have plenty to share.
  I hope you stop back to see what we are all up to real soon...