Thank You Notes

I think most, if not all, kids wish they could receive presents, and skip the Thank You's. But, I'm one of those "mean Mom's" who make their kids hand write one for each gift. Ah yes, I sure do remember complaining about that when I was a kid.

L. just turned 10, so he's right on the line of not wanting anything too "cute." Fortunately he loves dogs! As a matter of fact, he's getting a puppy from my sister and bro-in-law this summer.

The thank you note is simple, but perfect for a 10 year old, dog loving boy. I watercolored the image on confetti white paper. The caramel background is textured. Sentiment is "you made my day!"

Now, I just have to get him to sit down long enough to write the notes :)

I'm Back

I'm feeling so much better than yesterday. Must have been the weather! Unfortunately, the will to stamp is with me today, but the "way" is lacking. There are so many outdoor projects calling right now.

I do have a card to share though, and that's all that counts, right?

This is for my son's 10th birthday. I'm not sure how it came about, but I have a nickname for him, that still pops out of my mouth once in a while. It's "Bear," so this card is fitting.

The "grrreat" part of the sentiment came with the stamp set. The rest of the sentiment I stamp-a-ma-jigged to fit it.

I cut out the 3 sections of the bear and raised the stomach and face. He's so cute!


Here's a close-up:

Have a great day!

I'm not sure why....

But I am feeling unmotivated and uninspired today. There are things I should/could do, and cards I should/could make, but none of it's happening. I will get some stamping done later this week, so check back :)

Have a great week everyone!

Happiness is a Journey

As promised, one more Father's Day card. This one does not have a specific "happy father's day" saying on the front, but I can easily add that to the inside.

I really like this sentiment though, "happiness is a journey, not a destination."

This is a pretty simple man card, but I think that's the way most men like them. Again, I did sneak in a little ribbon, but not overmuch.

The stitching is faux, done with a white gel pen.

All supplies SU:

Set: Happiness is a Journey

Cardstock: White, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Holiday Treasures DSP
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Blue Bayou, Pacific Point

It took me a few days, but as promised, here is another Father's Day card.

I find masculine cards harder to make than feminine. For one think, I want to "over" decorate them, and then they become to "girly." I did sneak some ribbon onto this one, but I made sure the colors were manly.

This stamp set works great for masucline cards. It's not specific to one hobby or animal like many masucline sets are.

The lock and key are both cut out and raised.

I have one more Father's Day card to share with you tomorrow.

A Few of My Favorite Things

I made few cards last week, and this one is my favorite. First, I love flowers and especially roses. They come in such a wide variety of hues and colors, and they smell wonderful! I really like the layout of this card too. I'm very linear. I love square corners, straight lines, everything lined up nice and neat, and there is lots of that going on in this card, but the roses just soften the whole thing.

The roses are done on the shimmery white paper. I wonder if anyone has come up with a name for that technique yet? It sure is fun, and has such a Wow factor to it!

Here's a close up of the roses:

Since I named this post, let me list a few more: chocolate (of course), (good) coffee--there is a difference, reds, blues, warm (not hot) summer days, stamping (of course, again). I'll stop there before I put you to sleep :)

All supplies SU:

Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Natural Beauty

Cardstock: white, black, ruby red, old olive, raspberrry tart dsp, shimmery white

Ink: ruby red, summer sun, pixi pink

More Rubber Boots

I don't know what it is about rubber rain boots, but I just think they are cute. I happen to own a pair of red ones too :). Mine are about 15 years old, but I think they are coming back into style as I've been seeing them in more stores.

When I saw this new set in Stampin' Up's Occasion Mini, I tried to resist it. After all, I hate to buy a stamp set just because I like one or two of the stamps. But as you can see, the stamps won and I lost.

I stamped and colored each of the boots, then cut them out and applied them with a dimensional. Aren't they just adorable! This is one of those cards that just makes me smile!

All supplies SU (except the buttons):

Sets: Scene in a Garden, Pocket Silhouettes

Cardstock: White, turquoise, real red, rainbow sherbert dsp

Ink: green galore, real red, tempting turquoise, yoyo yellow, pixie pink