Happy Valentine's Day to Mrs. Todaro's Class...

A friend of mine messaged me and asked if I could send a Valentine's Day Card to her friend's class.  They are doing a geography class project to see if they could receive a Valentine from every state and also see if they would get any Valetine's Day cards from other parts of the world.  Here's the card that I made and sent them.

I played along in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge, MFTWSC681.  I used Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, and My Mind's Eye paper.  MFT Love to My Gnomies stamp set, colored with copics.  Giant Love, Hearts a Plenty, and Layered Heart Border die-namics.  Finished off the card with white splatters.

Colored States are Valentine's received from Mrs. Todaro's Class so far.

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Happy Birthday Delia...

For my dear sweet friend and cycling buddy, Delia for her birthday.  One of the best parts of cycling is having coffee afterwards with great friends.  Just love our post ride coffee chats!

 My entry for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge, MFTWSC679.  I started out with a Very Vanilla card base.  I used My Favorite Things Mini Mugs die-namics with Mind's Eye Stella and Rose paper.  I also used the Stella and Rose for one of the layers.  I used White, Pretty Peacock, and Melon Mamba to finish off the Coffee Cup and mounted it on a Black circle.  I stamped my sentiment from My Favorite Things Coffee Order, then die cut it with the My Favorite Things Fishtail Foundations die-namics.

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Happy 60th Michelle!!!

My dear friend and gym buddy Michelle turned 60!  It was so nice to get together and see everyone and celebrate Michelle's 60th birthday!  I hadn't seen my gym buddies since just before the pandemic.  It was incredibly good for my soul and I was so happy to be apart of Michelle's special day.

I've had this Stamping Bella Lulu Loves Poppies image for well over 10 years and this was the first time it has seen ink!  I'm trying to work my way through my uninked stamps...but new ones keep coming out and it's a never ending circle!  Anyhow.  I stamped her in Memento Ink on Neenah cardstock, coloring her with Copics.  I layered her on Real Red, My Mind's Eye Stella Rose patterned paper then added the panel to a white card base.  I stamped the sentiment from the Pure Innocence Pigg Bank Set on Island Indigo, using pop dots.

Michelle and Me.

Our Platinum Fitness Gym Crew.

Have a wonderful day!

 

Happy Birthday Lisa!!!

For my sweet and dear friend Lisa who's birthday is today!  Happy birthday Lisa!!!  I hope you're having an amazing day!

I used SC830 for my layout.  Black, Rose Red and Very Vanilla card stock.  I stamped My Favorite Things Knitted Sweater in Crumb Cake on the Vanilla panels.  My Mind's Eye Lost and Found paper.  I stamped the moose from the Sweater Weather in the Woods set in neenah on memento ink, coloring with copics then used the coordinating die-namic to cut it out so I didn't have to fussy cut.  Sentiment from MFT PI Piggy Bank on the Essential Stitched Sentiment die-namic.  The Black circle is from spellbinders.

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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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Thinking of You My Friend...

My dear friend Jackie is having surgery tomorrow.  I made her this card to let her know I'm thinking of her and if she needs anything to call me.  

I started out stamping Call Me Peep from Stamping Bella in Memento Ink on Neenah card stock, then coloring the image with copics.  I used Clear Star gel pen on the dial and a Glaze pen on the buttons to add some dimension.  I used Crisp Cantaloupe as my base, layering with white, sponging the edges with VersaMagic Wheat Chalk Ink.  The paper is My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline.  Sentiment is A Muse.  I used SC786 for my layout.  

 Me and Jackie after one of our bike rides.

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Congratulations Karen...

The Spa I go to for my facials and massages is absolutely amazing.  They give back to the community in so many wonderful ways.  They had a "contest" where each of their providers had you nominate people for certain categories to win a free massage a month for 3 months.  I nominated my friend and teammate, Karen in the nurse's category.  She's an ER nurse.  She works incredibly hard at her jobs, works long hours, crazy shifts, and we all know working in the ER she is exposed to seeing some crazy, intense, and heartbreaking things...despite all of this, she is the sweetest, kindest, caring person and so very dedicated to her training.  She is also an amazing teammate and so encouraging to everyone on our team.  Katie, the spa owner sent me a message a few days prior to their fb announcement to let me know Karen was picked in the nurse's category.  So, I made this card for Karen and hand delivered it to her with the news.  She was so surprised, it was awesome! 

I used several cards as my inspiration for this card (an of course since I'm way behind on my blogging, I can't remember where I saw them, but they were on pinterest).  I used one for the layout, one for the colors, and one for how I colored the image.  Supplies I used were- My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Best Medicine, My Mind's Eye Brighter Day, Real Red, White and Crumb Cake card stock.

Me and my sweet teammate Karen.

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American Made Birthday...

I have the best father-in-law ever.  He treats me like one of his daughters.  I love him dearly.  This is the card I made him for his birthday.

Night of Nave, Smoky Slate, Real Red cardstock and My Mind's Eye American Made paper. Stacking Stars and Fishtail Flags Die-namics.  Stampin' Up Afterthoughts stamp set.

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8 Second Ride...

For my sweet dear friend Shirey for her birthday!  I'm so blessed to have Shirey as a cycling buddy and friend.  There is never a dull (or quite) moment when she's around...laughter is an absolute!

I used My Mind's Eye On the Sunny Side, Very Vanilla and Daffodil Delight.  My Favorite Things Beautiful Bows Die-namics and Michael's $1 stamp for the sentiment.

 Shirey and I climbing Mt. Lemmon last year.

Me and Shirey actually out of cycling gear!

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Birthday Jam...

For my besties step dad for his birthday.  He loves playing the guitar.

I used Bermuda Bay for my base and Cherry Cobbler ran through a paper crimper.  My Mind's Eye Good Day Sunshine Paper.  Spell binders die with Pear Pizzaz edges.  Sentiment from My Favorite Things Sweet Succulent stamp set.

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Happy Beerday Eric...

For my dear friend Jackie's hubs.  He absolutely loves beer.  He always has an instagram post with a flight of beer.  He even has an app where he keeps track of what he tries and where he goes to try different beers.  I was pretty impressed.  I've seen the apps where it keeps track of miles walked, ran, or cycled in a year, but nothing like he had...it was pretty cool!  Heppy Birthday Eric, I hope you had a fabulous day! 

I used Bermuda Bay, MME Nostalgia, and Neenah paper.  I stamped Beer Peep (retired) from Stamping Bella in Memento ink, coloring with Copics.  I put Diamond Glaze on the bottle to give it a nice glass like look.  Finished off the card with Caribbean twine from The Twinery and a button.  For my layou I used SC732.

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For the Birthday Girl...

Happy Birthday Terri!!!  I made this for my sweet friend Terri.  Her birthday is today!  I hope you have a fabulous day my friend!

I used the current SCS Color Challenge CC719 for my color combination.  And the current SCS Sketch Challenge SC729 for my layout.  Neenah for my base layer, My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary and Dilly Dally patterned paper and Basic Gray card stock.  MFT PI Birthday Girl stamped in Memento ink and fussy cut.  I used Smooch Pearlized top coat on the balloon then Diamond Glaze on top of that to add dimension.  SU Baker's Twine for the balloon string.  I layered Spellbinders to make the gray frame them trimmed the edges down.  MFT PI My Balloon for the sentiment.  Pink Sorbet Baker's Twine from The Twinery.  

 

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Hoots Birthday is it???

For my bestie...

I used SU Rich Razzleberry, White, and My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Cardstock.  My Favorite Things I'm Owl Yours Stamp Set and I'm Owl Yours Die-Namics.  Cuttlebug folder, Memento Ink, and colored with Copics.  I used SC724 as my card sketch.

We started this tradition with our best friends that on our birthday the other would cook them the meal of their choice.  It's my favorite gift to give and receive each year.  I love the traditions we've created with our besties!

 My hubs, Me, Kellye, Jeremy

Me and Kellye

This year Kellye chose Florida from the 50 States Burger and Shakes for her meal. 

Cuba Libre Burger

Key Lime Pie Shake for dessert, Yum!

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Shroomin' Dude...

Still catching up on some of the cards that I made last year.  My main responsibility as a Key Spouse is to check up on the deployed spouses while their loved one is away.  One of the ways I like to do this is to send them a hand made card to let them know that I'm thinking of them.  

I stamped the Gnome from Lawn Fawn's Gnome Sweet Gnome Set in Memento Ink and colored him with Copics.  I used the sentiment from the Gnome Sweet Gnome Set as well. SU Corner Punch to make the tag.  My Mind's Eye Gnome Sweet Gnome paper on a SU Crumb Cake cardbase.

Inside each card I included a free coupon for a Culver's Mixer and this poem:

Hi, It’s me, your deployment gnome.

I heard your loved one is far from home.

Sometimes I come to break your dryer,

Or put a nail into your tire.

I also cause your hair to gray,

While that guy of yours is away.

But today I’m here to bring a gift,

And maybe give your heart a little lift.

If you should feel a little blue,

I hope you know friends are here for you.

And if you feel a little lost-y,

Go and get yourself a Frosty!

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU (and embarrassed to say this card is still sitting on my desk) to LAWN FAWN for the very generous donation of the stamp set Gnome Sweet Gnome!!!  I appreciate your kindness so very much!!!

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Have a wonderful week!