Celebrations

 

Just popping in to give you a peek at a birthday card I did for my grandson's 11th birthday last month. My daughter had a big event for his day at Fort Laurens in one of the shelters. Quite the do, and a great place for all the kids to run around and play.

Grayden is big into Legos and Bigfoot. We can buy him the legos, so I did his card with a Star Wars theme... Kylo Ren to be exact.

The kids surprised the Penmaker and I with a 50th Anniversary party (exact date is the 16th) Friday night in the upstairs of the building we used to own and have our Civil War bookstore and craft supply warehouse. It's now a fabulous barbecue restaurant and they supplied the food as well as the venue. What a blessing for us all to be back there again. This has truly been an unforgettable celebration... and it's not over yet!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Fall Pocket Card and Our Happy 49th Anniversary

A quick run through of some photos of my latest Fall pocket card made with Graphic 45's An Eerie Tale plus some bits of My Mind's Eye and a scrap of a gorgeous green plaid. Added some cotton crocheted lace, a Webster's Pages chipboard button, a BoBunny trinket, and Petaloo Botanica blooms and leaves. The teeny, tiny rhinestones are from TPC Studio.

We have big plans for the day so I'll be off.

I so appreciate you stopping by!

Linda

Grateful For The Day Anniversary Layout

With their anniversary

approaching last week, I thought a layout would be a good idea for our daughter and son-in-law instead of a card. I went with an 8 x 8 size and used Kaisercraft collections. The base is paper from Miss Empire as are the border stickers. The other papers and die-cuts are from Timeless. The GRATEFUL alphas are Teresa Collins Memorabilia and "for the day" are Idea-ology Chit Chat stickers.

The metal heart is by Spare Parts.

A variety of Petaloo

flowers and foliage cut with Alterations Spring Greenery die.

The metal camera is

from Michaels dollar bins and the screw head is by Prima. The Distress Ink I used is Walnut Stain.

After a fabulous weekend

weatherwise, we are having rain with possible snow tonight and perhaps up to 3 inches of that white stuff tomorrow... egads!!! It just can't be!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Anniversary Week

This is our wedding anniversary

 week... the Penmaker and I have been off traveling around the state, celebrating our forty-seven years together. As a result, my studio is looking pretty shabby...

It's a terrible mess at

the moment. I'm working on a couple of albums and, as always, a few cards.

Also I decided I the

cover of my notebook wasn't my style. I pulled out some Pink Paislee Hope Chest and gave it a new look with just a sheet of patterned paper, some stamping and gel medium.

 Now that's more like it!

Here is one of the albums

I'm working on along with Laura Denison... only with a larger Prima journal than the Vintage Vanity journal that she's using. It will be awhile until this one is completed, but I have several other things to show you. Please come back to see them.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

2nd Anniversary

Can it be?

Our baby boy and his wife have been married for two years already? No... I can hardly believe that, but it's true! So I took some special care and made them this card...

I pulled out my 

Prima Lyric papers that were restocked this week (here), and my KaiserCraft 6.5" Timeless paper pad. Wow, these two went perfect together... don't you think so? The base and mats are Recollections kraft cardstock along with some white textured. All is sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The paper doily is a 4" French Lace... I used half.

The calendar pocket

is by Studio Calico. I circled the date in pencil and glued on an Idea-ology Mini Numeral that I painted with a mix of Tarnished Brass and Vintage Photo Distress Stains. I added another layer of the Timeless paper, then put two regular sized eyelets (bought at Scrapdoodles) in the holes at the top and tied with 1/8" black ribbon. Tucked in two Alterations Mini Tickets cut from the Lyric "Overture" sheet. The pocket is popped up with 3-D foam adhesive. The flowers and leaves are all from I Am Roses.

Lots to do today,

so I'll be off. Have a fantastic Wednesday friends.

I'm linking my card up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Happy 46th Anniversary!

Isn't it funny how your

hair changes color after being married for forty six years? 

Seriously... I LOVE THIS MAN!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs!

Linda

Kraft Outlet Challenge #36

I made this fall card for the 

"Use a Sketch" Challenge over at Kraft Outlet using my favorite of their Kraft cardstocks... Lunch Bag Kraft.

I teamed it up with the beautiful

Imaginisce Happy Harvest Collection, which has won my heart! Some of these double sided papers have a glossy finish... as you can see by the glare from my poor photographic skills (sorry).

I did lots of distressing with my

Tim Holtz Paper Distresser and Vintage Photo Ink.

The florals are all from I Am

Roses, paper leaves are by Martha Stewart punches and Sizzix Branch w/Leaves Die.

The bling is from Recollctions.

I used this sketch from

Card Positioning Systems. 

Hope you'll join us over at Kraft Outlet's Challenge #36... you still have time to get your project made and posted.

Now back to yesterday and our

big 45th anniversary celebration. Among other festivities, we went apple picking with a couple of our children and two of the grandchildren. Actually, there are three grandchildren there... our daughter will go to have her baby Monday, if not sooner!

The Penmaker, our son, Seth and me...

such a happy day!

Thank you for the visit... love you guys!

Happy Anniversary!

Today is the Penmaker's and my

45th anniversary. It's been an adventure that, if written, could be a Pulitzer Prize winner! When I said "I do" little did I know of the trials, the laugher, the heartbreaks, the joys, the sorrows and the thrills that awaited me and my beloved. Life is a journey, so we packed our suitcases to the brim and started out! After 45 years... I have no regrets and am more in love with this man than at the beginning.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me a 

husband who loves you and seeks to glorify your name, who has always provided for the family, who has never put himself first, who is kind, patient and loving and to top it off, takes me to craft stores and buys me scrapbooking supplies!

My sweetheart gave me

this darling card, a gorgeous arrangement of roses and a Michael's gift card... how could I not love him!!!

Have a wonderful day and go hug your sweetheart!