Mr. Poppers Penguins ... almost

 I had this great idea to use Penguins are a card, then they got too big for a card, so I thought they would make great tags... however the Penguin making got outta control! ... since I was making like 15!! (reminded me of Mr. Poppers Penguins movie). 

   

I didn't know what use for eyes, and so I grabbed some google eyes I had left from Halloween, put they were too small, so I searched in the kids old craft making/project bin, and found larger ones, which made them come alive! 

 

Arent they cute?  I used a few different punches: circle, modern label, oval, ornament, fancy flower. It was fun to put together, as notably, you cannot make just one!

 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day! Hug the ones you love! 

Razzleberry another Birthday

 Its the first try at doing this blogging mobile.. so forgive me - I am not sure what it will look like in the end.

Happy Birthday to my big sister Lori! She doesn't like announcements like that. And she isn't one of those people who go to restaurants on their birthdays for all those people to sing to her at a table either... we managed it one time. The server could tell how embarrassed she was - and the proceeded to spoon feed her the dessert he brought out to her!  This moment is forever in my mind!!



 

This is the first time I am using the Apothecary Art. Its alittle different style for me - but I really like it with Rich Razzleberry and Pool Party.

 

Making a tag on the card was alittle tricky for me since I am not one for this style but it seems to fit with the sketch I had . Of course, breaking out the Bermuda Bay was fun, since its retired but I keep it in my stash for  my own little lovelies!

The butterfly I grabbed from Kindness Matters, and cut out many of the flowers from the Apothecary Art stamp.

 

Have a great day! Hug the ones you love! Thanks for stopping by!

Color Throwdown

(of Course Blogger was giving me issues so now I cannot submit Color Throwdown! Oh well)

Brighten your day...

I really wanted to do something different for the ladies that I give "brighten your day" cards to at a local woman's shelter. These are ladies and children whom are in housed in what is called "safe" homes... depending on the severity of the domestic issues they are dealing with. I can count the number of times I have left after being there with a dry eye on one hand... exactly two fingers ...both times I was too ill to stay and make cards with them, so I dropped off the materials. They have such heart breaking stories - the ladies and their children too.

They make 4 cards.. simple cards. The mothers usually make birthday cards mainly for their children, and thank you cards for the community that helps them out - since technically they do not "mail out" cards. 

I give the ladies at the receptionist desks, and the therapists their own Brighten you day cards... blank inside cards, so they can pass along alittle sunshine to those that come thru the door. 

 I loved being about to throw a tag on the front - so a special message could go in there - and something else on the inside. This works for the therapists as they usually put "encouragement" cards together (which I learned last month). So I incorporated that into the cards this month.

On another note:

I have volunteered to mail out their holiday cards to their relatives for Christmas. This doesn't really seem like a "task" in my world but seems just like a "gift" I can give back.     The cards will be evaluated by the House master, so it doesn't break any rules, and then they will seal them, and give to me, with the postage paid for ... basically I get to act as their postmaster.  I am looking forward to being able to do this for them. 

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Hug the ones you love! {tight}

Have a great day!

Bright birthday wishes

What orginally was to be the Card Patterns Sketch Challenge 46, turned out to be something that I love. I am not much of a tag gal, so this was a challenge in that respect as well.

I used a varied of punches with the Eastern Blooms stamp set.

Thanks for looking! Maybe this time I will get the Sketch Challenges out in allotted time! {funny}