Happy Race Day

May is such an exciting time in Indiana and today is the 500 Mile Race. It dominates the news the entire month and the city is filled with so many people. Between the race, the Fever and the Pacers it has been a fantastic month here. 

   

My friend Sharon's  birthday was this month too and this is the card I made her. She just got a yellow cat and I thought this would be a fun card for her. The cat is a sticker and the rest are stamped. 

It turns out when someone asks who your favorite child is, you're suppose to pick one of your own.

Be kind to one another.

For my Grandddaughter

My grandson and granddaughter have birthdays three days apart in May. All our family birthdays are grouped together. I don't quite know how we did that but it's nice for get togethers.

She loves dogs and has two. She stopped her car in the middle of the road to rescue one of them that was running in the street. This is the card I made for her using a Unity dog image, pattern paper and a postage die. I know she'll like it.

My teacher told me not to worry about spelling. She said in the future there will be auto-correct. For that I am eternally grapefruit. 

Be kind to one another.

For my Grandson

How fast this year has gone already. Seems like I just put away the Christmas stuff and May is half over. 

This is a card for my grandson. Not fussy, just a masculine card I think he will like. I used a die cut Service Man from Gina Marie Designs and a Marine sticker from Timeless Moments. I'm just getting back into card making so I'm starting somewhat slow and simple. 

I have a mantra that I use a lot. I only spend money on food and stamps and if I keep that up, I will be on Food Stamps!

Be kind to one another.

I'm still on Easter!

I had a few health setbacks this month but am feeling better now. Plus, so much going on right now life wise and things to do. I'm behind but wanted to post a few cards I did for Easter.  The first one was made with a stamp and die set a wonderful friend gave me. I stamped and colored it with Zig Brush Markers and die cut a circle for it. The second card was made with sections of patterned Easter paper and a stamped bunny.  That was inspired by another crafting friend that sent me a card made like that. I've put everything away but if you want to know what was used, I'll be happy to find it for you.

I'm trying to get back in the crafty mood so I cleaned everything up so I could start with a blank slate and hopefully get going. 

There is not enough time in the day for all the things I'm not going to do!

Be kind to one another.

Embossing Paste

I'm sharing my card for Group of Seven Cardmakers for March. We are using Embossing Paste on our cards this month. I stamped a Great Impression basket on the back side of cardstock, then used a basket weave stencil from Sweet Stamps with gold paste on the other side. When it was dry I cut out the basket. Using Lawn Fawn and Poppy stamps dies I cut grass for the basket and added it in front and behind the basket. The peeps were cut from colored cardstock scraps with a Simon Says Stamp peep die. I added the eyes to them and glued them in the grass The white frame was from Pinkfresh. The sentiment is Newton's Nook.  

This was a fun card to make. I hope you'll "peep" in the Group of Seven to see everyone's cards this month.

I believe my "spirit animal" has rabies.

Be kind to one another.

First Birthday

It's hard to believe but my great grandson is turning one this week. The time is flying by and I can't keep up!

I got the inspiration for this card from  Pat who posted a card to the Group of Seven Cardmakers. She used letters on her card but it gave me the idea to use numbers for a birthday card. I cut the numbers from colored cardstock and arranged them around the frame with the one in the middle. Thank you, Pat. Since I used dies for the numbers I'm going to add this card to I.D.E.A.S.

Where do bad rainbows go? Prism. It's a light sentence and gives them time to reflect. 

Be kind to one another.

Happy Monday

I just read Darnell's post this morning inspiring me to get back to enjoying making cards. I have been in the worst slump since I started making cards back in the 90's. I can blame it on lots of things going on since summer starting with a hospital visit for five and a half days that left me so weak. In addition to my dog escaping and being in a strange place during 96+ heat for five days and found a breath away from death but I got her back. I didn't want or have energy to do anything. Then I had a huge setback in November that has lasted all this time. So, I'm joining in the IDEAS on her blog today. I hope it lasts and inspires me to keep making cards for the people I love so much and hope you can join in too if you've been slumpy.

I used a Simon Says stamp and die that I had left over from my GO7 card this month and colored the flowers with Copic ink. The circle was cut and embossed with a Spellbinders embossing folder and the flowers added. The sentiment is from Verve, no longer in business, and embossed in white embossing powder.

I broke an egg this morning. My insurance adjuster will be here tomorrow to assess the damage and write me a check.

Be kind to one another.