This Little Card of Mine

An even easier use of the flower die

First, be sure to check out yesterday's post as crafters are adding new cards every day for the Welcome Lila Grace card event. 

Here is a new card using the same die I used on Lila's card.  On yesterday's card I used the die in a way that made it easier than trying to adhere all of the tiny pieces and make it match the die.   Here is an even easier one!   Cut out the die and then put paper behind it to bring in the color.  Easy peasy!   The background of the card is embossed with white embossing powder.  I'm loving that stamp!

Supplies:  Memory Box Wild Blooms die; Hero Arts Lattice Background cling stamp;  Hero Arts Note Card; Ranger Seafoam White embossing powder; Cosmo Cricket Baby Jane patterned paper (for flower); Scenic Route paper (stem - an oldie but goodies); Mint Motif Greeting; Bazzill cardstock (black)

I'm thinking my next attempt may be putting a watercolor or distress ink background behind it.  Hmmm.. I guess I'm not ready to put the die away yet.  :-)

A crafty welcome for Lila Grace

We all love our dear friend, Jennifer, and her family (Ken, Kay, Audrey and Colin) and we are so happy that sweet Lila Grace has arrived.  So we thought we would show our love and welcome this sweet new addition to the McGuire family with a week long card event.  And Jennifer,  there are no obligations to leave comments anywhere -- we wanted to put these all in one place to make it super easy for you to enjoy the love from your friends with no work on your part.  :-)

To all visitors, Please join us and add your card below via InLinkz.   You will need to load it somewhere like your blog or Flickr first.  We can't wait to see your beautiful creations.

Here is my card for Lila:

This card uses a Memory Box Wild Blooms die. I must admit that when  got it I did not look very closely at it to realize that it has a bunch of tiny little pieces.  I thought, oh boy, I won't ever use this.  Until I saw a tip from Jennifer in her recent die cut class.  If you cut out the image and then back it with another piece of paper to put behind it it's like a puzzle where you can put all of the pieces in.  The result is a flat image where the pieces fit perfectly into the die cut holes.  I must say it was still some work to get it done but I love the look.   The flowers and stems were cut out of patterned paper from My Mind's Eye's Miss Caroline- Howdy Doody collection. I wanted to add a little shine to the flower so I colored over the flowers with Sakura's Clear Glaze pen. 

Other supplies:  May Arts Silk Ribbon, Tag made with circle punch and greeting printed on my printer onto patterned paper, Spellbinders Reverse Wonky Rectangle die set, Signo white gel pen (for white dashed line around the outside (a Kathy Racoosin tip). 

Oh, and many thanks to Kristina Werner for the beautiful logo!

106 years young...

No, not me.. yet.  :-)  I was sitting here reading a newsletter from St. Paul's .. a Contiuing Care Community serving older adults in Northern PA.  My father has volunteered on their board for decades and this is an amazing place.  For any of you who were involved in the Cards That Care drive for seniors many of your cards went here.   I was reading about a resident who celebrated her 106th birthday in February.  When asked what she wanted for her birthday she said "a cat" and laughed.  A woman after my own heart.  :-)   I am going to make a card for her (even a little late).  Remembering how much the residents loved the Christmas cards I thought it would make her smile.  I am hesitant to put her name out on the web without her permission.  If anyone wants to send her one ? Email me and I'll send the info.

I have the most talented friends...

Who sent me cards to thank me for organizing a recent retreat.    Each so beautiful...

from Nichol M

from Kathy R

from Stephanie K

from Joy O

from Sandi N

Many thanks to my wonderful friends.

Thank you to my "vet team"

Recently my sweet boy, Bailey (feline! :-)), was sick.  It took several weeks to get things under control and I am happy to report that he is doing great... thanks to the help of three vets and specialists.  I am so grateful that there are people who chose to go into that profession and who understand what our pets mean to us.  I am surrounded by several who could not be more caring.  I wanted to express my gratitude to them for all they did to help Bailey (and me!) through the process.   So I made a few simple cards to send them:

 

Supplies:  Hero Arts note card; My Favorite Things Big Greeting set, Inky Antics Charming Kitty #1 set,  Copic markers (to color the kitty), Lily Bee Design Buttercup paper