It’s been a long week and for some reason I’ve had trouble getting back into a schedule after my vacation last week...which is why you are reading this on a Saturday. Finally got my act together and got my mind out of vacation mode. But I did have fun earlier this week with a few… Continue reading Animal Outing Thank You
My title is a really bad play on words....Gorillas in the Mist.....Giraffes in the Midst (of Leaves). I’m going to blame it on the fact that I was on vacation last week and was out in the sun a lot, might have baked my brains. But it’s back to reality....no more 80 degree sunshiny days....back… Continue reading Giraffes in the Midst (of Leaves)
Today I am sharing a Thank You card that I made for my daughter several months ago when she and her fiancé held an engagement party and house warming.....actually 40 Thank You cards! I’m super proud of how they turned out. They were married earlier this week on the beach in Key West, Florida. So… Continue reading A Beachy Thank You
Recently I was playing around experimenting with some water color backgrounds when I was making Valentine cards. Some of my attempts were not good...so I just put them aside thinking maybe I could use them for something else. Besides I hate to waste paper. One of the instagram people I follow does beautiful watercoloring.… Continue reading One Design – Two Different Cards
We are now officially in the Twelve Days of Christmas which begins December 25th, Christmas Day and ends on January 6th - Three Kings Day. so I’m a little late with my Partridge in a Pear Tree. But I thought this would be the perfect time for a Thank You card. After all if… Continue reading …And a Partridge in a Pear Tree!
Did you know that World Card Making Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in October? So this year, the actual celebration day is Saturday, October 6th. I didn’t know there was such a thing, but I shouldn’t be surprised because it seems like everything and everybody has a “special day” now. And some days have… Continue reading Let’s Make Cards!!
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the east coast, it’s time step back and just take a moment to be thankful. Thankful for a Hurricane? Well, yes....thankful for those who are praying for the safety of people they don’t even know. Thankful for family and friends who are taking in those fleeing from the storm.… Continue reading Simply Thankful
Are you excited? Not only is it a Mix-It-Up Monday....it’s also time for another One Sheet Wonder! When I Mix-It-Up, I choose one OLD item that is discontinued and a New item from the current catalog. The OLD is the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper that I chose. I used the Fresh Fig color (second… Continue reading Mix-It-Up Monday – One Sheet Wonder
I’ve been busy this week. Last week I stamped and cut....a lot. I shared the picture of my cutting endeavors in my last post....but here is it again. These were all done from the Tropical Chic Stamp Set and coordinating Tropical Thinlits Dies. So this week I’ve been putting some of those on cards....Birthday cards… Continue reading Out of the Pile….Tropical Cards
I’m not sure what the weather is like where you live....in the country?, in the city? in another county? but here in the coastal Virginia our weather is a little wacky. Last week it was finally cooler....temperatures in the love 80’s, plus low humidity....aaahhhhh it was nice! ANd now this week it’s like living in… Continue reading Time for a Tropical Cool Breeze
