You won't have to face this alone

Hello Friends! How is your Memorial Day weekend shaping up? Mine has been pretty low key but that's fine with me. We may BBQ tomorrow, I call my husband the "Grill Master" so that will be nice. I'm hoping to take Paige's 7 month picture either today or tomorrow and share that with you. She is getting so big!

The card I'm sharing today was made for one of the teacher's in Paige's class who recently lost her father. I just wanted to let her know that we were thinking about her and we were there for her if she needed us.

Although this was a sympathy card, I still tried to make it colorful. Paige's teacher really appreciated it and I'm happy that we were able to let her know how we felt.

 

Well, I hope you enjoy this long holiday weekend and I'll be popping in again soon. Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol



Birthday card

Hello Friends! Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a great weekend! My weekend was VERY relaxing, I didn't do much of anything. I really needed that because I have been running around like a crazy woman lately, and just needed a little down time.

The card I'm sharing today was made for my co-worker to give to his wife for her 40th birthday. I thought it was sweet of him to ask me to make her a card, I think he gets love points for being so thoughtful!

I used my Silhouette to get that torn paper look on the sheet music patterned paper, I think it turned out really cute. Then I just die cut the flower, and stem then stamped the images. I also used my Silhouette to write the sentiment (love that!) and I cut it out with one my PTI dies. My co-worker said his wife really liked the card and at the end of the day that's what I'm always hoping for!

 

I hope your Monday is off to a great start, and I will check back in soon! Thanks for stopping by!

 

Carol

 

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Authentique - Delightful

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Rosie Posie 

Misc: rhinestones, glitter

Teacher's Appreciation Week

Hello Friends! So, last week was Teacher's Appreciation Week and Paige's school sent home a list of daily items to bring in to the teachers. The list included a thank you note, a hug, flowers, chocolate, etc. So, of course Paige participated and mom got crafty!

I started the week with my handy dandy notepads, those are always a huge hit!

You have to excuse this photo because I finished in the evening and I couldn't go outside to take a photo, so this was taken on my desk.

 

Next I brought each teacher a flower that they can replant at home. I cannot remember the name of this flower, but the teachers loved them.

 

I added some ribbon and a 3D flower that was cut with my Silhouette and I added a little rhinestone to the middle. Love those 3D flowers! One of the teachers actually re-gifted the paper flower and added it to her daughter's Mother's Day gift, she said her daughter really liked it.

 

And last but not least, chocolate! Who doesn't love Ghirardelli chocolate, and who doesn't love it even more when it's a little dressed up?

That was Teacher Appreciation Week in a nutshell. I didn't have time to make anything for the girls in the front office, so I want to do that this weekend because they are all super sweet! I think I'll make more of my handy dandy notepads! :-)

 

Well, I hope you all have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

 

Happy Mother's Day!

Hello Friends! I just wanted to pop in and wish all the mom's out there a Happy Mother's Day! This is my first Mother's Day and I am so overjoyed to have this wonderful little girl that brightens my every day. I am truly blessed to not only have a beautiful daughter, but a sweet, kind, and loving husband as well. I love my family!

Spa Party

Hello Friends! So I have a super fun post to share with you today. My Goddaughter turned 5 years old a couple of weeks ago and her parents had spa party for her. It was the cutest thing I've ever seen! The place was pink and white (of course!) and the girls that worked there were all dressed up like fairies. The girls at the party had their little robes on and they got manicures, pedicures, and facials! They put mud masks on their faces and cucumbers on their eyes, can you say adorable! They had lunch and then they even had a fashion show (yes, they had a runway!), it was TOO CUTE! Paige and I had a great time.

Here's the card I made:

And, here's a photo of myself, my Goddaughter Danielle, and Paige after the fashion show:

Talk about a fun Sunday afternoon! Well, I hope you all have a fabulous Friday and a terrific weekend! Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

Hope

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all." Emily Dickinson

Hello Friends! I know I've been MIA, but I have been crafting when I catch a few minutes here and there. So, today's post is about hope. My mom called to tell me that a girl I went to high school with has breast cancer. Her aunt works with my mom so she's been telling my mom all that she's been going through. It really hit me hard because she's just a couple of years older than me.  So, when my mom asked me to make a card for her, of course I went right to work!

Here's the inside:

I used my Silhouette for the front and inside panel of this card. There are so many designs in the Silhouette Studio, it was hard to choose. But, I truly love how this card turned out. I think it's sweet, yet bold at the same time.

 

Well, that's all I have today, but I hope that you will say a prayer for all of those who were recently diagnosed, all those fighting, all of the survivors, and all those who may have lost battle to this terrible disease.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Carol