A Card for the Troops

Sometimes our children inspire us. One of my kids gives the most amazing prayers. Every night he prays these detailed well thought out prayers for the troops fighting for our freedom in Iraq. It's amazing how your children can affect your thoughts and prayers! So after last nights very moving prayer by my 9 year old I felt inspired and almost obsessed to create this card. It is made for a friend who has faithfully served our country in Iraq twice in the last four years. He just came home a week ago and I wanted to let him know how much we appreciate him and the sacrifices he and his family have made. He has left his wife and children for 2 of the last 4 years to protect our liberty. For that I salute him! This stamp set is appropriately named "The Free & The Brave". I used Pacific Point blue, Basic Black, Summer Sun, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White Cardstock. I also stamped the Sanded background onto the Pacific Point Blue card base. Don't you LOVE the star brads? They are in our Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware. The colors were inspired by Kristina Werner and her color challenge shown below:

The Free & The Brave (114962) 21.95 Page 31

Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (111325) 29.95 Page 175

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Close up Tea Party Frame

Is it possible to have a favorite, favorite color? I think mine might be Almost Amethyst. Here is a close up of the picture frame I showed yesterday that was tucked in a care package. The frame has a "faux emboss technique". I used the heart to heart punch and popped the hearts up on dimensionals. The trick is to use the same paper for the background and the pop ups! Easy and fun. I sure hope we get some sunny days soon so that my photos have better lighting... Thanks for stopping by!

A Little Something for Someone

Here is a little basket full of goodies I made for a little someone! It was fun to put these all together. The milk carton is from a template that I print right onto the cardstock! I wrapped several handmade soaps with paper and added Regal Rose 5/8 grosgrain ribbon. I had such fun making the picture frame. I used the Heart to Heart punch to create a faux embossing technique with the hearts and then finished it off with a Die cut Bigz Butterfly which is embossed with Irridescent Ice. All of these goodies are made with the Designer Series Paper "Tea Party". The colors are some of my favorites. I love when Springtime comes around and we can really focus on Soft Subtles. I also used the stamp set "Oval All" from the Occasions Mini Catalog to create the tag for the candle.

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A CD Mini Album

I have been waiting for a nice sunny day to photograph my projects. Evidently one is NOT EVER going to happen. I have been waiting since Saturday. Today is Wednesday and my weatherman assures me I won't see the sun before next MONDAY. So... I am posting my project with overcast lighting. Ironically the products are from the GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE Designer Series. I guess it was all wishful thinking on my part. This is National Scrapbooking month and I wanted to kick the month off with a scrapbooking project. I plan to post some other fun scrapbooking projects over the next few weeks. I hope you enjoy. This idea for the CD mini album came from Jan Tinkleburg over at Splitcoast. I loved her ideas and thought I would put them to work!

Scrapbooking Crop Night!

Join me for a fun filled evening of scrapbooking. I am hosting a FANTASTIC AND REALLY FUN night of cropping!! You will have plenty of time and space for cropping, snacks and drinks and FREE PRIZES!! Use of Die Cutting Machine, Die Cuts, Stamps, Inks and Paper Punches is unlimited and all included! Free Make and Take.

Date: May 30TH

Location: Ponds Community Ctr.
9837 Burke Pond Ln. Burke, VA 22015
Time: 6 to Midnight
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Friends 24/7

Here is a quick and easy little card that you might like! I used some of my favorite colors, Black, White and Silver!! With a few punches this card is elegant but simple! I used the stamp set Friends 24/7 -- this flourish is elegant and looks good stamped in just about every color I have seen so far! The Thank you sentiment is one of our stamps that is under $5.00!! It is the elegant thanks stamp. I finished off the bottom edge with the scallop punch. I used Black Staz-on ink. The paper is basick black, whisper white and Brushed Silver. It sure was fun making that matching envelope! I designed this card for a friend who has a jewelry business. We wanted to have a little bit of silver to tie in with her silver jewelry theme!