Hope Your Day is Awesome!

I'm going to own up to making a few simple cards with great embellishments.  These two today are a good example.  I spent so much time on the baby shower stuff that I had little time left, but needed a few note cards to send to friends.  Quite literally that background is a piece of wonderful ribbon which came with the pearls and shiny bling already placed.  I also prepurchased the ribbon roses.  It was  a matter of using a tape runner to place the background ribbon, some Crystal Accents to place the ribbon rose and a stamped sentiment and die cut using my Tilted Banners stamp and die set.

Simple, yet effective.  Bada Boom Baby!

Our Beautiful World - Challenge 106 Layers

The word prompt at Our Beautiful World this week is Layers.  There is some fabulous nature photography at their website this week.  Click the link and head on over, you'll be awed.

My first thought was the layers of color, emotion and energy at my son's high school graduation ceremony this May so I am sharing photos of that night with you.

First is the color of the festivities.  Blue and white gowns and balloons and the sea of colors in the stands all blur together in my memory.  I love these photos because they help me remmber in crisp tones the layers of color in that night.





Next is the layers of emotion that filled the event.  My own pride, joy and excitement was reflected in the faces of the graduates, in the flashing pictures from the stands and on my friends faces whose children have grown up alongside mine.  It is a layer of emotion that we should not quickly forget.





Finally, I will not forget the energy of the night.  It was a hot May evening in Chandler, Arizona and so you felt that slight pressure, but also the eagerness in the graduates and family attending.  My son rushed across the stage - in part due to the fact that over 700 students names were announced that night and because he's an introvert and wanted out of the spotlight!

Thanks for taking this stroll with me.  Come join the fun over at Our Beautiful World or at least stop by and see all the beautiful pictures by artists much more talented than I am.

Baby Girl Shower Card

After this, I promise we'll move on from the baby theme.  However, this card was made by Brandy and she shook it up needing to make a baby girl card.  Lots of layers complimented by the use of Heartfelt Creations' Sweet Lullaby stamp set.  Each layer has added dimension from the foam squares and the texture from the polka dot embossing folder... my oh my this is a sweet card.

We're just all about baby stuff and I'm grateful for you stopping in to take a peek.  I'll be by later this week if not sooner to see what you all have been up to.

Small Little Thank You Cards

Ultimately, as the baby shower for my co-worker approached, I couldn't help but think that she might need a set of Thank You cards for the plethora of gifts that she gave.  I threw these together one evening.  I used my MISTI tool to stamp each card in exactly the same location, stamping all 20 cards in a matter of minutes after I figured out where to place the stamp.  I cut the stars from patterned paper I had used to spruce up the photo album (check out the project here).  Using a small piece to ribbon to bind them, this was my second part of the gift.

I ended up decorating a plain kraft colored gift bag to hold all the goodies.  That's more of the leftovers from the mini-album kit.  I have plenty left that, should I need another baby shower card soon, I can probably make several more cards.  It was so fun to bless the mom-to-be with all these wonderful touches. I think she enjoyed each and have even seen a thank you card out and about in the workplace.

I've held the new mister already as well.  He came not soon after I made these goodies and I consider any my effort repaid in kind getting to smell the sweet smell of newborn baby and feel his soft skin.  Wishing you the same opportunities soon!

Paper Doll Love for Your Birthday

Brandy shared this beauty with me and I just had to pass it on to you.   She first stamped the Prima Paper Doll stamp onto cardstock and then colored the image and paper pieced the clothes.  The flowers were fussy cut from a piece of patterned paper and the flag die cut from patterned papers.  I can't decide what I like best:

1. Sassy red head with attitude?  Don't you just love the small peek of a head band to hold back those curls?
2. Her beautiful green (my favorite color!) dress?
3. The background paper which stands alone as fabulous or is it the teeny die cut stars that adorn the paper to make it fabulous?
4. The tiny flag line with it's multitude of shapes and patterns???

Well, it must be all four elements with nothing short of spectacular, Brandy hits another one out of the park.