Very Victorian

Happy Friday!  Popping in real quick to share a card with a Victorian flair.  I'm entering it over at NBUS Challenge # 34 -- I used a new-to-me-but-really-old gardening book to create my card.

Anna Griffin flowers in urn; Inspired By Stamping Vintage Postcards postmarks;
paper flower; brad; pearls

The gardening book was a great deal (maybe $3) and will provide a lot of fun 'patterned paper' for the days to come.  

Our Christmas decorations are still up.  Last night we took the ornaments off the tree, so that will come down soon.  Slowly I will put away the other things.  Life is going to be especially busy the next month and a half, and my energy may wane.  Have to remind myself to take it easy, take it slow, and rest often.

Hope to be back here on the blog again very soon with another card or two!

God bless you! 

More Mother's Day Cards

Hello friends!  As the weather is so very hot outside, and gardening is more of a chore than a pleasure, I'll turn to paper flowers and insects instead!  Looking forward to lower humidity and lower temperatures, hope they come soon.

These are from my batch of cards that went to the shop this past Mother's Day.  Hope you enjoy.

Papertrey Ink Spiral Notebook Page die; Stampin' Up! Sentimental Rose sentiment; pink ribbon, lace, pearls; Anna Griffin rose sticker

Inkadinkado Butterfly; Papertrey Ink Daily Designs Sentiments sentiment; Anna Griffin rose cluster stamp; Gina Marie Designs Frilly Lace Rectangles die; pearls; Stampin' Up! Sentimental Rose (in background)

Pink Paislee Queen Bee sentiment, bees; Inspired By Stamping Fancy Labels 2 stamp and frame die; yellow gems, yellow ribbon; Stampin' Up! Country Floral embossing folder

Gina Marie Designs Medium Butterfly die; pearl; Stampin' Up! Avant Garden sentiment; Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames # 5 stamp & die; Flourishes Lilacs stamp (in background); K & Co. corner stickers

I'm entering the card below in Word Art Wednesday's current challenge # 505-506: use an uplifting sentiment.  Letting someone know they are a blessing is truly uplifting.

Heartfelt Creations Birds and Blooms birds, flowers, and matching dies; Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder sentiment, Artistic Textures (in background)

I do like these little birds and branches (from Heartfelt Creations), aren't they sweet?  The stamps and matching dies were a gift from my friend Susie.  She is good to me!  

Luke 12:27 ESV

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

God gives us a lesson each time we see flowers.  He created each plant and provides what they need to grow.  However, He treasures you and me far above these.  He gives us what we need to grow, too; we only have to ask Him.

Thanks for coming by, I appreciate you!

Mother's Day Cards

Hello there!

Today I'm sharing Mother's Day cards I made a couple of months ago. Some went to the shop, some I used myself to send out.  Hope you enjoy the 'card parade': 

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin My Wonderful Family sentiment, Country Floral embossing folder; Gina Marie Designs Small Butterfly die; Anna Griffin roses stamp; lace; pearl; My Favorite Things  Pierced Oval STAX die

Papertrey Ink Happy Hydrangea sentiment; Stampin' Up! Bella Toile background stamp, butterfly patterned paper; My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle Stax die; Inkadinkado Butterfly; iridescent gems

Inkadinkado Butterfly; Blockheads Paper Arts Flower Garden poppy stamp; Flourishes Spring Bouquets sentiment; pearls

Flourishes Spring Bouquets sentiment; Pink Paislee Queen Bee 'queen' sentiment, bees; Blockheads Paper Arts Feeling Regal crown (with gold embossing); La Blanche English Rose rose stamp; crochet lace; pearls; Spellbinders Labels Thirteen die 

Stampin' Up! Because I Care hydrangea, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder; lavender pearls; Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags sentiment and tag die; white & lavender twine

Anna Griffin roses stamp; Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin My Wonderful Family sentiment, Lace 3D Embossing Folder; Hug Snug Periwinkle seam binding; My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle Stax die; pearls

Proverbs 31: 28-29

28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”

I do so cherish my own mom.  💟

Tomorrow I'll be sharing some cards for dad.

See you then!

A Quartet of Birthday Cards

Good morning!  I am relieved it is the weekend.  It was a hard week of work, and boy do I need today to decompress.  I've got to make a graduation card for my nephew today, wrap Father's Day gifts, begin a customer-requested dog sympathy card, wash sheets, and more.  But first, I wanted to quickly share several birthday cards.

Papertrey Ink Penned Elegance sentiment; Anna Griffin roses sticker; pearls; Spellbinders Large Deckled Rectangles die

Stampin' Up! Happy Birthday To You cake stamp, Itty Bitty Accents flower punch; pearls; Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags tag die; linen twine; The Greetery Sentiment Suite: Birthday sentiment

Jolee'sBoutique hibiscus stickers; DCWV Mariposa Stack orange patterned paper; orange pearl, rhinestone; Papertrey Ink Penned Elegance sentiment

Stampin' Up! Bella Toile background stamp; The Greetery Sentiment Suite: Birthday sentiment; Webster's Pages rhinestone border; Inspired By Stamping A Lovely Birthday floral banner 

What do you have going on today?  I hope you're able to sneak in some time for pursuits you love.

God bless you!

From Shabby Chic to Clean and Simple

Hey there!  It's Friday, the weekend is here, and I'm grateful for that.  And I'm here again to share cards.  Hope you don't mind.  

We've got a busy day ahead tomorrow.  My daughter has to move from one dorm building to another as Temple University has all students condensing to one side of campus.  Right now, they're spread out all over, and with many students having gone home already, there are a lot of empty beds and rooms.  Our girl is mostly packed and ready to go, and she'll need our help to load it all up and bring it to the new dorm building.  Both of her roommates had gone home a few weeks ago, and she was sad about that.  Now, she'll have two other girls to move in with, and she already knows them.  I pray all goes well.  One thing is for sure, we are not in control of most things that happen in our lives.  Our times are in His hands.

PinkFresh Playful Animals 2 sentiment; Stampin' Up! Stitched So Sweetly, Ornate Frames dies; pearls; Papertrey Ink The Sweet Life rose and matching die

Anna Griffin flourish stamp; PinkFresh Playful Animals 2 sentiment; crochet lace; picture from magazine; Stampin' Up! Ornate Frames die, Framed Tulips embossing folder

Poppy Stamps Town Houses die; Papertrey Ink Boards and Beams sentiment, Tag Sale #10 die; black sparkle ribbon  

Stampin' Up! butterfly patterned paper, Stitched Nested Dies die, Blissful Blooms sentiment; blue rhinestones

Below, this is the card our cat, Cristabel, 'gave' to Daddy for Father's Day. 

Stampin' Up! Top Note die, Nine Lives cat, bowl, yarn ball; Papertrey Ink Everyday Cat Sentiments sentiment

For my oldest, sparkly-lovin' daughter's birthday this summer, I made her two cards, both below.  Plenty of bling and shine on each of them! 

Gina Marie Designs Flower Pleated Lace Nested Rectangles die; Memory Box Precious Hearts, Scalloped Banner dies; pearls; green rhinestone; My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle die; Papertrey Ink Year Round Puns sentiment; gold cord; gold glitter paper and royal blue mirror cardstock (both Stampin' Up!)

Stampin' Up! Absolutely Fabulous sentiment, Beautiful Friendship rose stamps; Spellbinders Fancy Tags die; pearls; hot pink glitter paper

Stampin' Up! Happy Birthday To You cake stamp, Petal Burst embossing folder; doily; clear rhinestones

Stampin' Up! Blissful Blooms sentiment, Sailing Home sailboat stamp, Smooth Sailing boat, rope, wheel dies, Stitched Nested Dies die 

Well, that's it for now.  May this post find you healthy and well.  😀

God bless you,

Meet Me Under The Mistletoe & many more Christmas cards!

Hello everyone!  It's Monday April 13, 2020, and it feels like two days in one.  For most of the day we had high winds, lots of rain, gloomy cloudy skies.  And now, at 5:30 pm, it's sunny and getting cooler.  Much prefer the weather right now!

Easter was beautiful yesterday. I attended church service via YouTube, sewed in the attic (I made masks for my family and several other people as well), and helped my husband with weeding in the garden.  We had a ham dinner here for the four of us, and used FaceTime to talk to my husband's parents.  They had never tried FaceTime before, and they did a great job!  It's an easy thing to use, and thank God we have that as an option to see loved ones that we cannot be with in-person right now. 

Did anyone watch Sight and Sound's production, Jesus, on Saturday?  Oh, it was wonderful!  It touched my heart.  💜 There is a Sight and Sound theater relatively close to me (in Lancaster PA), but I've never been there.  After watching this show, I definitely want to make a point to go at least once.  I also watched Andrea Bocelli's live Easter performance in the Duomo.  It gave me chills!

On to the creations for today:  they are all Christmas-y.

Stampin' Up! Snowfall Thinlits die, mistletoe patterned paper; K & Co. mistletoe sticker; clear gems

Hero Arts Deck The Halls deer stamps, Winter Scene tree stamps; crochet lace; Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags star die, Tag_Its #8 Mini sentiment stamp; vintage thread; My Favorite Things Stitched Basic Edges die

Papertrey Ink Fancy Flakes snowflake die; Girls' Paperie medallion sticker, alphabet letter cardstock die cuts, sentiment die cut; Stampin' Up! pine die cuts (from a scrap bag)

Hero Arts Merry Christmas Trees tree stamp; Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags circle tag die, Tag-Its #8 Mini sentiment stamp; star punches; Girls' Paperie decorative stickers; twine; matte gold sequin

Stampin' Up! sentiment (from scrap bag, name unknown), Background Basics/Itty Bitty Backgrounds holly stamp; crochet lace; red rhinestones; twine; My Favorite Things Traditional Tags tag die (large); Tim Holtz Christmas Miracle rubber stamp (stamped subtly on large tag); Martha Stewart Branch punch; Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Rectangles die

Gina Marie Designs Pleated Lace Rectangles die; Stampin' Up! Sleigh Bells Ring holly stamp, Santa stamp from scrap bag (set name unknown); twine; Girls' Paperie decorative border sticker; red rhinestone; Papertrey Ink Silent NIght swirl stamp

Papertrey Ink Fancy Flakes snowflake die, Tiny Tags tag die, Tag-Its #8 Mini sentiment stamp  ; Girls' Paperie medallion sticker; rhinestones; Memory Box / Poppy Stamps Breezy Wreath die (cut apart to make the greenery); twine

Papertrey Ink Christmas Tree die; matte gold sequins; Girls' Paperie medallion sticker; My Favorite Things Simply Scallops Large border die; Stampin' Up! Perfect Presentation sentiment stamp and tag punch

Memory Box / Poppy Stamps Breezy Wreath die; L'il Inker Designs Stitched Rectangle die; tag from a gift; Anna Griffin Christmas Card Sentiments sentiment stamp

I hope you had a blessed weekend.  Thank you so much for coming to visit today!

All About Roses

Good morning, friends!  I hope you have had a healthy and safe week.  Thinking about and praying for all the folks who have been affected by the coronavirus.  God bless our medical teams, and all the people who have stayed open for business as essential employees.  I am so grateful for you. 💓

Today I'm sharing cards that have roses as the common theme. 

The first card was for my mom; she loves black and white.  I added the pink/mauve to soften the color combo.

Stampin' Up! Abundant Joy rose and sentiment stamps, Large Paper Doily Sizzlit die; pearls; Papertrey Ink Keep It Simple Frames die

Anna Griffin rose sticker; My Favorite Things Mini Delicate Doilies dies; Altenew Label Love sentiment stamp; pearls; Papertrey Ink Mix & Mat: Scallops rectangle die; Skipping Stone Designs Timeless Texture Backgrounds music note stamp 

Close To My Heart Topiaries topiary stamp; Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags sentiment stamp; My Favorite Things Pierced Traditional Tags; Hug Snug Pansy Purple seam binding; vintage thread; rhinestones; Stampin' Up! Irish Blessing background stamp

I will see you all soon here on the blog.  Thank you so much for your visit today!

God bless you,

Love Notes to my girls

Happy New Year!  Did you have a nice holiday?  We had good times with family on Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Year's day, and another Saturday in between.  It goes by too fast, doesn't it?  I'll be leaving my interior Christmas decorations up for a little while, because I like how they look and I can finally actually enjoy them, without being so crazy-busy.  I'll probably take them down little by little, over the next couple of weeks.

Today's post was pretty easy to put together, as I had these photos below saved in draft form in Blogger.  These little tags are love notes I made for each of my daughters a couple of years ago.  I made more tags/notes than are shown here, but did not have the photos ready for this post.  I wrote a short message on the back of each one to encourage and uplift my girls.  I'd quietly leave one per week or so, somewhere in their bedrooms so they'd notice them as they went about their day.  Nothing like finding a little love note when you least expect it! 💖

Hero Arts - Creative Vases July 2017 Monthly Kit (boot, flowers); Flourishes Stamps - Zinnia (sentiment)

Papertrey Ink - Choose Joy (sentiment), Spiral Notebook Page die; Martha Stewart - Hydrangea Punch;
Memory Box - Large Sitting Cat die

Verve - Brighter Days (sentiment); Stampin' Up! - Touch of Nature, Flower Trio & Boho Blossom punches;
My Favorite Things - Bold Greenery dies, Jumbo Fishtail Stitched Banners die

Flourishes Stamps - Strawberries (basket, large strawberries);
Papertrey Ink - Doodlie Do (sentiment), Monthly Moments Journal Card #2 (die)

Anna Griffin - hyacinth stamp; Papertrey Ink - Choose Joy (sentiment), Spiral Notebook Page die

Papertrey Ink Spiral Notebook Page die, Choose Joy sentiment; Blockhead Paper Arts Seashells with Round Frame (starfish, sand dollar); Mark's Finest Papers - Seashells (larger scallop shell); All Night Media (small scallop shell)

Papertrey Ink - Monthly Moments Journal Card #2 (die);
Flourishes Stamps - Zinnias (flowers), Hearts and Flowers (sentiment)

And that's it for me tonight!  Thanks so much for your visit, and God bless you!