Hanging Heart

Happy Thursday!

Its an interesting day in the household. {{sigh}}

The snow has melted, we are left with mud. {{uck}}

1SG received positive feedback regarding future employment.  {{smiles}}

We didn't get the freezing rain that was in the forecast {{hooray! }}

Most of all, I got some new goods to play with and share. 

In the meantime, I have some nontraditional valentine cards I put get together.

The hanging heart:

I used an embossed folder that is "wood grain" in the Big Shot, on Natural White. I put dimensionals on the piece. I used a very old clothes pin that I had in light purple and used the Heart to Heart punch in Perfect Plum to hang off it. I used a small bit of the hemp thread, and made a triple bow and attached it to the rear of the pin.

I like the simplicity of the card. I like that it speaks volumes, even though its just three items!  I am making a great attempt not show too many Valentine cards over the next few weeks. However bear with me - you never know what each day has to offer.

What non-traditional colors do you like for Valentines day?

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Hug the ones you love!



White or Grey, either way, its snowflakes

We had snow flurries during our little Thanksgiving break .. didn't amount to anything more then squinting really hard while looking out the window... But I AM NOT COMPLAINING!!!!.. It will come soon enough.

Simple and quick.. that was my goal.... and I hope that when these cards travel with their food packages, they are received and enjoyed just as well.

Here is my white cardbase version:

and my grey cardbase version:

Which do you like bettter???

Lovely son of mine says "Do you think someone will pay attention to the card rather then the food its with, Mom?" .. I guess not.. but I want to think so!

...teenagers!!!!UGH!

Have a great day!!!!

Perfect in Plum

I needed to update my box of cards for work. The box that sits at my desk for when I 'miss an occasion' or do not want to, and for those that know I have it, they will also purchase cards for occasions... ANYWAY, I needed to get more in there, and swap out some that have been in there. I started to make this card, and knew it wasn't ever going to make it in the box, heck, I knew exactly who was getting it.

She is surrounded by men in her family... shes a mother of 3 boys, all under 6.. or something.. so young that I cannot believe she so sane! Ha ha. Its been nice getting to know her and her family over the last few weeks and the lucky gal gets to celebrate her birthday while on vacation! Lets hope the hubby votes for some Adult time on this day!!!

It's alittle of everything. Some punches, some pearls, some cut outs and laying. I chose Perfect Plum and Grey, since I haven't used either color in any way in a long time. As a matter of fact, I cannot even remember the last time I used Perfect Plum. I have to mentally make note to use more often.

I used more of the Perfect Plum paper on the inside of the card, with the Eyelet punch before laying Whisper White on it, to put my birthday sentiment on.

Alittle fuzzy- sorry, but the card as a whole!

I will swap out the current colors for some others. Of course, I need to remember the Perfect Plum while I do some of them!!

Thanks for looking!