Sympathy blossoms

Just a simple sympathy card.   

They are never easy. The circumstance is never good. I usually have to break out the "how to say it book" for any sentiments for the inside. I would much rather bake a casserole or do their laundry/clean their house instead of sending flowers. 

The recipient of this card's husband donated his organs. 42 organs were donated. That to me is incredible.  That is giving life!  That is among many of the reasons I am an organ donor. 


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Shower Thank yous - Summer Silhouette

My bridal dinner was 2 weeks ago. My MOH did a great job hosting the dinner at a local restaurant. There was 12 of us that enjoyed conversation and 2 people won some great prizes! 

Now its time for me to get out those Thank you cards. Using the colors and "theme" of the wedding, I made a handful of cards - since its been a long time since I have stamped, I wasn't sure where my mojo was going to be at this time. WARNING: Post is picture heavy.

 

Using the Eggplant as the card base and using the Lucky Limeade as a touch of color makes these cards pop! 

 

The simplicity of the white card with some paper piercing is fun too! 

 

Simple White and Limeade.

 

Different piercing with another flower from Summer Silhouette added isn't too bad! 

 

Wisteria with white. 

I cannot promise that I will post again to after the big day... but you never know... sometimes a girl needs alittle down time! 

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Just Add Ink

  

Its been a wacky week in the household. I have been down with the flu most of the week. While feeling human yesterday, I put this together with JUST ADD INK challenge. 

Stampin' Up! July 2010 big idea book served as my inspiration.Which helps when your mojo is down. I didn't add a sentiment since it will be in my stash for when I need it. 

Just Add Ink

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In my neck of the woods we are to almost head to 60, so I may be outside  for some early spring clean up, not really in my craft cave, but never know what may come about in the dark hours! 

Celebration in the making

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!  

HAPPY 2013!!!

HAPPY YEAR OF MY WEDDING!!!!

Yes, we put a date on the calendar over Thanksgiving and now the race is on... for me to figure out a wedding and all its details. Its not that I haven't had enough time. We have been engaged for ... hmmm...3 years...I know I know I know... but seriously I wasn't the girl with the 3 ring binder full of details of my "wedding".

So I had to get Save the dates out before Christmas, so all our out of state friends and family would have enough planning time. I didn't make my first deadline...given to me by the 1SG, for a few reasons, a) needed to draft Save the dates in between Christmas cards, and craft shows was more difficult than I imagined; b)the guest list was increasing every time I turned around;  c) the date moved twice due to venue. ... thats my story!  

 

1SG is actively involved with planning. Once the date was decided, he helped choose the colors {eggplant, wisteria, sand and limeade}, decide on the reception venue, groomsmen attire, his ring, designs/ theme of wedding and more.... now once you pick your chin up, also know that he is painting our wedding "guest book" - which more details will follow on that end. 

  

Once I got the save the dates mailed, we discussed wedding favors... after three different designs, 1SG choose the pillow box, which will house chocolates... hello I am like 30 minutes from HERSHEY... not such a stretch for us! Simple for me. Its these flowers that might drive me mad first! 

   

Any advice for me?  

This wedding is a simple elegant wedding. The teens will give me away in a small ceremony on Friday night, and then Saturday is the reception. We are trying to use local resources most of our guests are from out of town, we figure we will support Central PA as much as we can! WAHOO!! 

So I am not really hiding outside the blogsphere, I am just trying to keep on trucking along... May isn't that far away! 

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Duos

I finally made some time for ME in the craft cave... WAHOOOO!!!

... unfortunately, I had to make a few sympathy cards. I grabbed the colors from Dynamic Duos and went to work! 

 

Since its been a while, I needed a warm up - you can see it at the bottom of the post!

 

The Summer Silhouettes really makes a great sympathy card without any trouble. I used it with Pool Party and Soft Suede, since they were the Duo colors.

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the inside of the card. Which I reflects almost a duplicate of the front. I very much like this!

 

 

 

                                                           Dynamic Duos Challenge

 

 

Last, here was my warm up card... I used the By the Seashore stamp set, with the retired FYI, and put this together too.  This card actually is going to a friend of a close friend whose going through some rough times in her life! I just want to send her a HUG!!

 

 

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So pretty

My secret little layout when I am "in need" of a quick card. It usually consists of scraps of DSP that never make it to the scrap bin, and I quickly put layers together for a quick card.  

 

 

This card went south to a great friend of mine who just had a birthday  {29 again..wink wink}. I didn't want to girly but I love the sparkle this card has. This Summer Silhouettes stamp is a go to stamp so far for me!

 

 

 

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Silhouettes birthday!

 

 Not your average card, and not your average birthday!

 

I used the Summer Silhouettes stamp set for most of the card.... which is just so much fun!  What you cannot see is that the Coral Calypso circle is actually popped up and behind the sky blue/Pool Party cardstock.  The card measures 4 1/4 x 4. Alittle odd but it works for me!

 

 

 

Now go ahead and play with the Colour Q

Colour Q

Sincere Silhouettes

 

Today its short and sweet. 

 

I put together a card box for a friend who needed  a birthday gift ... for a scrapbooker.. talk about pressure! Well my friend was happy with cards and the little box they were in, so I do hope the friend enjoyed them as well!

 

I saw something like this in one of the Paper Crafters magazine and thought - I can do that! 

 

I used the Summer Silhouettes flower image as my focal point. Added alittle brad, and ribbon on the corner. Dusted off the Sincere Salutations set for the sentiment!  I like how the More Mustard, Old Olive and Bravo Burgundy came together here!

 

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Summer Birthday Silhouette

Wow, its been almost a month since my last post... and honestly its the first thing I have gone creatively as well. Sad but true. I know we go thru this - I guess I just didn't realize how long its been. I won't make promises but I can tell you that its been quite a busy time for me at the home front... these teens are just chomping at the bit this summer. 

So here is the first card I created in over a month!

 

It was shipped off to a past coworker - though she will get it late, its better than never. I was happy to get alittle inky, however, I then had to run someone to the airport, and then to cheerleading and next is to drive alittle -- since I have a son with his permit now... off to the grocery store we go! 

 

 I used the Summer Silhouettes (new) and the Bring on the Cake stamps. The Polka Dot paper and music notes (Natural Composition) is new DSP too. Plus the yellow is the new Summer Starfruit!  Look at the new goodies!!! 

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