Baby Crib Cards

Hooray!  I have been on vacation for a week now- with one more week to go!  The weather has been great!  It has been hard to play in my craft room with all the outside work that I wanted to get done.  But this morning I decided to finish these 2 cards that I have been working on a little bit at a time.  I was inspired by a bunch of crib cards I saw on Pinterest.  It seems they have all been made by "cut files".  I don't have one of those ( not sure I know what that is) but I do have Tim Holtz's bird cage die.  I took 2 of those and overlapped them a bit to make the crib part of the card. 

 

I bought the ribbon on the bottom of the girl crib from Joann's.  I am thrilled to use it since I have had it for some time.  The giraffe, bear, baby, bottles and pacifier are all Sizzix dies. 

 

 

Now I have to admit I used a Jolee sticker for the mobile on the Boy card.  It was so adorable!  I decided to make my own mobile for the girl card.  That is a Spellbinder umbrella die. 

 

 

The cards do fold so you can mail them.  I am sure the postage will be greater since I added so much stuff to them.

 

 

Here is a picture of the back of the card.  These were fun to work on!  Now back to my gardening!  Oh, I am having a yard sale this weekend too!  Wow, I have forgotten how much work those can be.  But it is fun to meet and talk to people who come to the yard sale.  The weather is supposed to be great too!!  Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Co-Worker Pop Up Book card birthday!

I have made another Pop Up Book Card for a Co-Worker -this time I used Graphic 45's Typography line of paper!  I have been hoarding my Graphic 45 paper and the new me is now not afraid to use it!  I even lined the inside of the envelope with some of this beautiful paper!  I don't know if you can see it but I layered the front of the card and put some Crystal effects on the "Joie De Vivre".  You might see it better if you click on the picture below. 

Here is the inside of the card.  I did some "fussy" cutting and added a few flowers.  I just love the bright, vibrant colors of this paper!

The Pop Up feature of this card makes it a different type of fold that is fun to make!  The last few cards I have made have used this type of fold for the card.  You can check out the last few posts I have done to see more examples of this type of fold for a card.

 

I didn't leave enough room for everyone to sign - so we will sign the back!  I love the sentiment from this paper line.  How true!  It's a Good Day to have a Good Day- especially on your birthday!  I hope you have a Good Day too!

Wedding Pop Up Book Card

I made another Pop Up Book card!  This time for my sister, Adrianne, who got married this past weekend!  It does not have a lot of embellishments but I think it says it all!   This is one sheet of paper that I cut to fit the Pop Book card.  I had another sheet that I cut the little angel out of- I don't remember where I got that...

In case you can't see the sentiment - it says ... Believe in Fairy Tales... the inside says... Rewrite your Destiny... Your ... Happily Ever After ....Begins now!!!

Here is a picture of the happy couple after the wedding on the Trolley!  They rented the Trolley to take the bride and her entourage to the church.  After the wedding it took them back to the Sebasco Lodge Resort for the reception.  It was beautiful...Congrats to Adrianne & Lennie!

Pop Up Book Birthday card!

I have fallen in love with the "Pop Up Book Card"!  The instructions are on Splitcoast Stampers located here - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/popupbookcard/

Norma make is so easy to follow the instructions with the video that is provided.  It is my new thing to make these fun cards!  I used my Graphic 45 - Once Upon a Springtime collection.  I have known for sometime that I am a Paper Hoarder!   I just look at my Graphic 45 paper and it makes me happy but to use it...it's is hard.  But I have turned over a new leaf and if you can't use it to celebrate birthdays....what can you use it for???  Plus I love the way the card came out- that helps! 

Side shot

Here is a picture of the front of the card.  It's my sister, Rochelle's 60th birthday. Shhhh....!!!  I am not going to post this until after the surprise party starts today. She really doesn't turn 60 until August but we want to REALLY surprise her.  No, it doesn't mean she turns 60 earlier but I am sure it will feel that way...hehehe...

I did make some Pinwheels to help decorate for her party.  I love making these things!!!

Shhh!  This is the Pop Up Book card I make for my daughter's birthday tomorrow.  As you can see, I am nuts over this new type of fold card!  I used Graphic 45's Secret Garden collection for this card.  Again... so tough to cut into this paper!  It is sooo beautiful!  But I do love this card too!!  I hope my daughter loves it - I can post this because she never looks at my blog.  I think I am safe...

Side view

I have written this post but won't actually post it until the surprise party begins. I hope I can post it from my phone.   My whole family is here for my younger sister, Adrianne's wedding tomorrow.  It is such joy to have us all together again.   My daughter, Callie and her family will be arriving from the island tomorrow and Emily, our other daughter, and her family will be coming so we can go to the wedding together!   I can't wait.
Hope you day is fun too!!!

Mom's 86th Birthday!

It seems like forever since I have posted anything on my blog!  We moved into our new home this past December and I don't think we have slowed down since.   I am on vacation this week so I feel like I can do whatever I want.  Finally, I get to work in my Craft room!  I made this Card in a Box for my Mom!  We are celebrating her birthday today!  She is 86 years young.  I promised I wouldn't post any pictures of her - so I won't ....today...

 

I stamped these flowers on Vellum. I really like how they came out.  Mom loves flowers too!  My sisters and I went to Moose Crossing Greenhouse - which is on the way to Rockland.  Not sure I know which town it is in??...But I love it!  I bought shrubs and perennials galore!  I will have to post some pictures this week of the flower garden we have.  I have just added more to it. 

 

 

 

This will be a short post since I have to go and make a Wedding card for my sister, Adrianne.  Her wedding is just around the corner.  Back into my craft room for some fun!  I promise to post a video of my new craft room too.   I am just waiting for the sun to shine so you can see all the natural light. I love it after having my craft room in the basement of the condo!  Talk soon!

Bridal Shower!

 

Favors made with SU Curvy Keepsake die

My sister, Adrianne's bridal shower was last Saturday!  I can finally show some of the projects I worked on for her shower!  It was so much fun to plan the shower with my sisters, Connie, Rochelle and Andrea!  Mom helped too!  It was the first party in our new home too!  I loved having family and friends come to celebrate such a wonderful event!

Close up of banner

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

The banner above was made with Stampin Up's banner dies.  I borrowed them from my sister but I think I may have to purchase them myself.  It is a great way to make banners.  My sister, Rochelle made the fabulous letter "D" covered in pictures of my sister and her intended.  It is leaning against the TV. 

 

 

I wanted a picture of my sister with the decorations on the front porch.  We used the wedding dress from my sister Connie's wedding!  I made the flowers that you can just see on the top of the small ladder.  They are Origami flowers and really fun to make!

 

 

Close up of Origami flowers

 

 

 

On the other side of the porch, I made Pinwheels using the We R Memory Keepers pinwheel maker board.  I love them!  The wind was blowing just enough to make them spin! 

 

Sorry this post is so long but I wanted to finish with the Screen Door we decorated with pictures of Adrianne thru the years- I used a Spellbinders die to make this banner.  The shower was a labor of love for Adrianne!  Can't wait for the wedding in June!

 

 

 

 

Bean Bags!

 

We have 2 weeks before my youngest sister Adrianne's bridal shower!  I am hosting this happy event at our new home!  I have been working feverishly to get things done since we just moved into the house in December.  I can't show you anything since I want my sister to be surprised!  Can't wait to share some of the projects! 

 

I did take time to make these adorable "Bean Bags" or at least that is what I call them.   I found Carolyn's tutorial on Pinterest here-

 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/48835977186305912/

 

I love her little bags!  I did make my handles a little thicker- I used 1/2 inch and I added the strips from the handle down to the base strip.  I wanted them to look like a "Bean Bag".   You know- LL Bean's tote bags.  Carolyn's instruction are easy and fun to do!  The red bag was my first attempt so I made a few boo boos but the next ones came out much better. Carolyn put cards in them but I think I will put cello bags with candy in them and give them as gifts.   I love em!