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Retirement Invitations for a friend of mine.  She asked if I would make 60 for her.  This is what I came up with.

I started out running strips of MME American Made paper through my Cuttlebug with the Die-namics Hexagons from MFT...talk about time consuming!  I took each Hexagon and ran it through my Xyron Sticker Maker, which was also time consuming!  I stamped the sentiment, then used the SU Square Punch to make the banner.  I also ran both banner pieces through the Xyron Sticker Maker...you guessed it...time consuming!  I used Die-namics Stacking stars, Denami Design Buttons, SU Bakers Twine, SU Scallop Circle Punch, SU 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Riding Hood Red, White, and Night of Navy Papers.  My entry for TPE167 which is to create a card with a Chevron or Hexagon theme.  This is also my entry for RCC72 which is to use Buttons and Twine on your card.

All 60 of the cards=)

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Have a great evening!

You Hold the Key...

I made this card for my hubs for our anniversary...it's hard to believe we got married 19 years ago, it feels like yesterday.  I knew the day I met him, 21 years ago that I wanted to marry him.  I'm grateful and can't thank him enough for being an excellent dad to our daughter, a fantastic poppa to our grandboys, and a wonderful husband to me.  As my father in law says, "it's always an adventure with you two, enjoy the journey while you can."  Well, it's been a heck of an adventure full of wonderful memories I'll cherish for a lifetime.  We've had quite the journey thus far and I'm looking forward to spending the rest of our journey together.

I started out stamping PI Home Sweet Home in Memento Ink on Neenah, coloring with Copics.  I fussy cut her out and paper pieced her jacket and skirt.  I went over her shoes with a Glaze Pen.  Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, MME Nostalgia paper.  Die-namics Dizzy Doily DUO and Upsy Daisies, CB Folder, SU Square Punch for the banner, Denami Design Sand Buttons, Twinery Twine.  I stamped on the banner, "You Hold the Key" and inside is stamped, "to my heart".  I used MFTWSC83.  This is also my entry for TPE165 which is wedding/anniversary.

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Precious Princess on the way...

Our friends are expecting a baby girl in October.  I'm so excited for them and can't wait to meet their precious little princess!  I made this card for her baby shower.

I stamped the Butterfly from Denami Design Fancy Flutters Set in Memento Ink on Neenah, coloring with Copics.  I added Smooch to the gray bits of the butterfly and Glam Pink Stickles on top of the pink.  Pretty in Pink and EP Dots and Stripes paper, Denami Design Buttons, Nesties, and SU Baker's Twine.  I used TPE159 for my layout.

My baby shower gift was my color inspiration for my card=)

Thank-you for stopping by.  Have a great Labor Day!



Happy Retirement Major Stelling!!!

Another one of my hubs co-workers is retiring tomorrow.  Major Stelling is such a sweet lady and so excited to retire and just be a mommy to her children.  I know she will enjoy being a stay at home mom=)  This is the card I made for her to celebrate her special day...

I won this super cute digital image, Lollipop Independence Julie a few months ago from BLD.  I printed a sheet full of her on Neenah paper as soon as I won her so the ink had time to settle and dry.  I'm happy to say I had no issues with the smearing or bleeding, yay!  Anyhow,  I colored her with Copics.  I added a Glitter Pen to the American Flag and the white bits in her dress and a Glaze Pen to her shoes.  Riding Hood Red and MME American Made Paper, Nesties, Die-namics Stacking Stars, and SU Photo Corner Punch.  My sentiment is from the MFT set Big Greetings.  I used this month's SFYTT.  This is my first time playing along in a challenge with the gals at The Pink Elephant.  This weeks TPE151 is to use Vibrant colors.  My hubs and I debated back and forth whether this was considered "Vibrant" for the challenge, he was thinking it was more "Bold"...humph.  Ah well, I'll give it a go... 

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