3 Step Card!

  I have used the 3 Step Card to make my Mom's Mother's Day card.  I used Tim Holtz's die to make the rosette and Spellbinder's die for the back of the rosette.  The paper is from My Mind's Eye.  I really love their paper!  It's a little more expensive but it really is FABULOUS paper!  Wow, I put alot of metal on this card!  I have had it kicking around and decided it was time to use it.  The leaves are from Marianne Design- another company that I have fallen in love with! You can find another sample of the 3 Step Card at Marianne's blog located here-

http://mariannespapir.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-04-23T13%3A15%3A00%2B02%3A00&max-results=7

The link for the instructions are on her blog but you can find it here as well-

http://www.joannasheen.com/tuition-advice/three-steps-card-by-sheila-weaver/

I did change the dimensions on my card.  Marianne's card is beautiful but it is really a large card!  My card is a 6" square card when folded.  That worked best for me.  If you want to make my card you would use a piece of card stock 6" x 10".   Put your card stock in your cutter with the short side on top.  You will be cutting 2 inches in from the side on both sides.  Print out the picture of STEP ONE from the instructions and make the following adjustments-

SCORE-

A-B = 2 inches

C-D = 4 inches

E-F= 4 inches

G-H = 2 inches

CUT-

B-E = 4 inches

D-G= 4 inches

Here are a few more pictures of my card.   Don't hestitate to leave a comment if  you have any questions!

Bar Bill!

One more fun card inspired by Will Bullas's print!  It also struck my funny bone!  Sizzix's glasses die helped to make the martini glass.  My Duck's hands are from  Cuttlebug's  Mickey die/embossing folder. They worked perfectly! The duck can be any shape that you cut with decorative scissors until you get the shape you want.  It's bill is also hand cut- I shaded it a bit with Distress Ink to give it some texture.  I used the Easel card technique to mount the card.   Here is the inspiration for my card!

The sentiment was something I saw on another card sometime ago!  It just seemed like it went with this card!

Easter Buffet at Taste of Maine!

We had a really nice Easter!  We all went to church this morning and then headed over to the Taste of Maine Restaurant in Woolwich!  The food was really good!   This restaurant is certainly filled with interesting things to look at while you are waiting to be seated.  I didn't even get a chance to take pictures of everything- here are just a few! You can click on them to make the slideshow larger.

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Crow Bar Birthday!

  It is rainy and dreary today and I need to have a little fun!  This card really made me chuckle!  I saw the Crowbar print by Will Bullas in one of our local restaurants and had to try and make it into a card.   Here is the inspiration!  What a hoot!

I used the Glasses Sizzix die for the martini and wine glasses!  They are made of acetate and edged in gold.  I have decorative scissors that I used to give my crows a little texture.  My card fits in a business sized envelope!  This card might not be something to "crow" about but I like it anyway!  Snort, snort...I couldn't resist!!

Queenie's Mother's Day card

I have been working on my Mother-in-Law's Mother's Day card!  I have discovered Marianne Design dies and I love them!  I do use wax paper between the die and the card stock with the leaves die.  This helps the die cut to just fall out!  It is sooo much easier with wax paper.  Lesson learned for me!  I saw the sentiment somewhere and, forgive me, I don't remember where but I really liked it.  I made a couple of little boo-boos but I still really liked how it came out.  You can find the instructions for this Double Box Fold card on Marianne's blog -

http://mariannespapir.blogspot.com/

She has a sample of her card - which is so beautiful!!  I loved it right away!  Here is a pic of the front of my card-

Big Office THANK YOU!

I want to say "Thank you" to my staff for holding down the fort while I was out recovering from surgery!  I had made these basket to celebrate Easter and now I can use it for both!  On a trip to the greenhouse- I picked up these miniature roses and I think they look pretty in their baskets.  I have hidden a few Easter yummies in them too!  I hope the staff likes them!

Back to work!

It is official!  I have been OK'd to return to work! I have been at home after knee surgery for a Menicus tear in my knee and some torn cartiledge.  I was on crutches for about 2 weeks before the surgery and then the recovery for the last 2 weeks. Whew!    I am still trying to get used to walking distances - so my sisters and I went shopping!  There is no better place to see Spring than the local Greenhouse. 

I loved all the bright colors!  There is nothing like flowers to brighten your day! They even have a store mascot!  We almost passed right by since kitty was asleep among the flowers.  What a great place to take a nap!

I took this picture because I loved all the cubbies and the stuff that was in them.  It looks like a fabulous collage!  Very cool!

I call this the Bird tree!  I don't know if you can see it in the picture but they hung little birds from all the limbs.  It was really cute!

It was a beautiful Spring day!  Well, I am ready to go back to work on Monday!  Especially, since I know Spring is right around the corner- My favorite time of year!