For Lisa's Sister...

My daughter, her mother-in-law, and I have a group text going.  It's really nice to get to know her a bit since we've never met and our kiddo's are in Idaho.  I shared with them that I was the Featured Stamper on Splitcoaststampers.  Lisa took a look at my gallery and said she loved this card and that her sisters birthday is coming up.  So, off to work I went....

 I used Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, and white card stock.  I ran the white panel through the cuttlebug.  My Favorite Things Sunflower Die-namic and Denami Design ribbon.

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Happy Mail...

I posted on my FB page in July that I was updating my address book and that if anyone would like a card from me to please send me their address.  I've been working on that list and this is one of those cards.  This is for my Junior High School/High School friend Michael.  We had great fun in school together.  Michael is an all around great guy with a kind heart.  Him and his wife Vikki love the Steelers so I had to make him a Steelers card.

I started off with Neenah card stock, using the My Favorite Things Wonky Stitch Die-Namics.  I stamped Quarterback Ian from The Greeting Farm in Memento, then colored it with copics.  I sponged Summer Sun around the image and grounded it with copics.  I added the the drops because somehow I got red ink from the Summer Sun in the top right corner, lol.  It worked so I was happy with the addition.  Black base, Summer Sun ran through the Cuttle Bug and I added a gel pen to the helmet to give it some shine.

2010 at our combined High School Reunion- 1990, 1991, & 1992

Berta, Michael and his wife Vikki, and me.

Have a great day!

Old Fashion Birthday...

Happy birthday to my best friends step-dad, Ryan!!!  It's always a good time when Ryan is around.  He makes the best spaghetti when he comes to visit and loves his Old Fashions.  I purchased this stamp set just so I can make him a birthday card with it.  Hope you had a great day Ryan!!!  

My base is Cajun Craze.  I stamped the images in Smokey Slate and in Versamark ink, then I used my embossing gun to heat set it.  Colored with my copics then went over the images with a gel pen.  I did several layers on the ice cubes to try to give them a bit of dimension.

Ryan and me in 2017.

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Happy Birthday Sugar!!!

It's hard to believe I became a mom to this beautiful young lady 31 years ago today!  I knew when I didn't have her on my due date (10/4) that I'd be having her on Friday the 13th...and I did!  Words can't express how incredibly proud I am to be her mom.  She is such a go getter, goal oriented, not afraid of change, a fabulous mom to her 3 boys, and an amazing daughter.  I wish we lived closer...I miss our movie nights curled up on the couch together and our lazy days by the pool.  I'm so blessed to have you as my daughter Mikaela, I love and miss you so very much!!!

My daughter loves sugar skulls.  Since I didn't have a stamp, hubs printed one off the computer for me.  I colored with copics.  Blackberry Bliss, black and Neenah card stock, rhinestones, and sequins.

These are two of my favorite pictures of my daughter...

Radiant in Red.

She worked at Sally's Beauty at the time.  Dressed up for Halloween as a Rockerstar.

 Have a great rest of your day!

Back in the Saddle Soon...

Our amazing sponsor, Don with Farmers Insurance had a mishap on his bike a couple weeks ago.  I made him a card to lift his spirits.

I used My Favorite Things Radiating Rays stencil, sponging Daffodil Delight and Only Orange.  Then I stamped the bike from Hero Arts stamp set.  Sentiment from Gina K. Design.

 Me, Carolyn, and Don.

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Happy Birthday Kelly!!!

For my teammate and dear friend Kelly.  She has such a kind soul and I miss riding with her so much.  I can't wait until this COVID stuff is over so our team can resume our group rides.  

 Kelly loves sunflowers.  I found this card on Pinterest and wanted to create it for Kelly.  I used Crumb Cake for my base, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, and white card stock.  My Favorite Things Sunflowers die-namics, Cuttle Bug Folder and Denami Design ribbon.

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Wish Big!!!

Every year for my best friends birthday I make him a funny card.  This year I CASE'd a card I saw on Pinterest.  I loved the card as soon as I saw it and also felt it appropriate for the way this year has gone!

I didn't have the wood stamp the inspiration card used to make the outhouse card so I used DSP from My Mind's Eye.  I used Sahara Sand then built my outhouse on it.  I had to do the inside of the door as well since the other side of the DSP was not wood.  I used Early Espresso for the hinges, and SU hodgepodge hardware.  

I loved the sentiment they used as well, which I thought was hilarious!!!

Me and Jeremy on the cruise in March.

You know you have an awesome best friend when he help you decorate your craft room!

My favorite tradition we have...cooking each other a birthday meal.  This year he picked bacon wrapped meatloaf and mashed sweet potatoes.

And something apple for dessert...Apple Dapple Cake.

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