Deborah over at Scrapping Mamma posted this wonderful "Pay It Forward" post on her blog tonight... I think it's a WONDERFUL idea and I couldn't wait to participate and pass it on!! :) **Her 5 spots are full, but I also visited the previous two Pay It Forward participants -- Alison and Heather -- who each had at least one spot left when I wrote this, so please sign up with them if my spots fill up quickly too :)
"Pay It Forward" is the idea of blessing someone with a random act of kindness without expecting anything in return. It’s passing on a kindness, hoping that your recipients will do the same, and forming a never-ending chain of goodwill. But it isn’t only kindness, it is also a means to connect and share instead of just keeping it to ourselves.
"I promise to send an original creation to the (1st) 5 people who leave a comment here. They must, in turn, post this on there blog, and send something they make to the 1st 5 people who comment on their status."
Here's what you need to do:
1. Leave a comment on this post. I will send a handmade gift to the first 5 people who comment.
2. Create a post on your blog offering the same.
3. Send a handmade item to your first 5 people who comment.
4. It must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011.
Please do not sign up unless you are fully committed to making your 5 items!
**If you are one of the first 5 people to leave a comment on this post, PLEASE email me your mailing address (scrapbookingwithamy at gmail dot com)... It will also be helpful if you put "PAY IT FORWARD" in the subject line. Thanks so much!! I'm excited to Pay It Forward!! :)
Welcome back to Day FOUR (the very last day -- boo hoo!!) of the Mother's Day Blog Hop!! If you've arrived from my AWESOME Aussie friend Carlene and her super-fun blog, then you have reached the end of the end of the hop!! If you're one of my fabulous followers hopping directly here or reading this in an email update, then you'll definitely want to CLICK HERE and start at the beginning of the hop to see all the wonderful ways some of my crafty friends are celebrating moms...
For my post today, I'd like to take a stroll down memory lane... All of these projects have been previously posted on my blog and were either gifts for MY mom or a special friend who is a mom (and just needed celebrated), so you will find a link for each project under the picture -- To see the details for each project, please click on the link...
Now, it doesn't have to be Mother's Day to celebrate mom, so why not make mom (or someone who's been like a mom to you or someone who just IS a mom) something special on any day of the year -- After all, she's probably packed a lunch or two, made a few dinners, done some laundry, played chauffeur to games and practices, stayed up late helping with a school project, shopped for school clothes, wiped some tears, kissed some boo-boos... And it's only 10am!! :)
Let's face it -- being a mom is one of the most challenging, yet extremely rewarding, positions in the work force... And even though the 'thank you' moments may be few and far between, the joy of seeing a child smile or laugh, the wonderful feeling of little arms wrapped around your neck, the little fingers that intertwine with yours, and the sweet kisses make it all worth it... In what seems like a split second, those little packages of joy are all grown up and chasing their own dreams, making their own paths... So if you have chocolate cookie fingerprints smeared on your windows or toys strewn about the floor, take a moment to breathe it all in and enjoy it...
Maybe you'd like to treat your mom to a designer purse...
Thank you sooooooo much for spending some time with me this week... If you have missed any of the previous three days of the hop, there's still time to visit each post and leave a comment to be eligible for my Blog Hop Candy... Remember, if you comment on ALL FOUR posts, your chances in the drawing will be QUADRUPLED (so a minimum of 16 chances plus extras x4 if you did the 'extra' things from Day 1)... All 'entries' are due by 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 11th). Please remember to leave your email address OR check back on the 12th for the winner(s) announcement...
As a SPECIAL BONUS offer... If you leave a comment on each of the FOUR Mother's Day Blog Hop posts PLUS leave a comment on the original posts of the five projects above, you will AUTOMATICALLY win a RAK from me (a RAK is a small thank you gift to show my appreciation for your time and comments). Once you have posted on all nine posts, send me an email with your address to scrapbookingwithamy at gmail dot com (you'll need to remove the spaces and replace the at with @ and the dot with .). Please put RAK in the subject line to help get your gift out more quickly... To help YOU out, here are links to all nine posts:
Thanks again for joining me in this SUPER FUN hop -- If you missed any of the fun along the way, here is the line-up for all of the creative participants in this four-day hop -- simply click on a name to go directly to that blog!!
Welcome back to Day THREE of the Mother's Day Blog Hop!! If you've arrived from Carlene's blog, then you have reached the final destination for the hop today!! If you're one of my fabulous followers hopping directly here or reading this in an email update, then you'll definitely want to CLICK HERE and start at the beginning of the hop to see all the wonderful ways some of my crafty friends are celebrating moms...
My project for today is this layout made with my Super-Mom in mind... As I mentioned yesterday, she has an absolutely beautiful garden... These flowers make me think of some of the flowers I might see in her garden.
I love these daisy flowers found on the Walk in my Garden Cricut Cartridge... With a little big of dimension and some bling in the center (those gems are actually clear, not sure why they kept coming out golden in the pictures -- guess they were reflecting too much light), the daisies can be so versatile. I also used the 'boxy' five petal blossom as filler under the daisies...
The 'MOM' was cut using both the base and shadow features on the DonJuan Cricut Cartridge... This is such a wonderful cartridge -- If you haven't added this one to your collection, you really might want to consider it -- I've fallen in love with the 'stitched' feature that I showed you in Day 1's Mother's Day Blog Hop post...
Can you believe I had that great big piece of decorative paper in my scrap stash??? It had about a half inch trimmed from one side of it, so I couldn't use it as the base of my page... But it was perfect for the decorative frame!! I love how wonderfully it coordinates with the purple flowers (cut from the scraps leftover after my Celebrate The Occasion Wedding layout!)... You might also recognize that fabulous crinkle ribbon sent by my new friend, Kate at Small Bits of Paper... The ribbon is from My Craft Spot, and I will definitely be adding some more of this to my collection -- I love it!! :)
There's ONE more day of celebrating moms in this Mother's Day Blog Hop -- I hope you'll join me tomorrow for my final project made especially for Mom!! :)
In the meantime, remember to comment on this post for a chance in my Mother's Day Blog Hop Candy!! :)
There's still time to join in on the fun from Day 1 and Day 2 of the hop... For maximum chances in the Blog Candy giveaways, you'll want to see all of the posts... For Day 1 of the hop (as well as the entire line-up and the details and bonus entries for the Candy), please CLICK HERE!!
For Day 2 of the hop (and more chances to win the Candy), please CLICK HERE!!
It's time again to Celebrate The Occasion!! This week the challenge is to create a card, layout, or project with a Wedding theme -- And the twist is to use a ribbon!! :)
I decided to create a layout using black, white, and SU!'s perfect plum. I sometimes procrastinate a bit when I'm working on challenges... This was definitely the case this week, but luckily the NSD challenges at My Pink Stamper were forcing me into high gear on getting things done... Challenge #7 was to make a scrapbook page, and I thought... "Perfect!! I'll make my project for CTO!!" :)
My only Cricut cuts on the layout are from the Calligraphy Collection Cricut Cartridge for the "I do..." My ribbon is my brand new crinkle ribbon that I received in the mail this week from the very talented KATE from Small Bits of Paper... What a lovely surprise that ribbon was!! The crinkle ribbon actually comes from one of my fellow CTO Design Team gals, Kimberly from My Craft Spot... If you haven't tried these ribbons yet, they are absolutely to-die-for-wonderful!!
I had so much fun making the dimensional ruffled card (see it HERE) this week, that I thought I'd try the technique on a layout too... I used my SU! Eyelet border punch on three strips of 2"x12" paper... I then adhered a thin strip of dimensional foam to the back of each strip just above the punched image... It creates such a neat effect -- I think I'll be using this technique more often!!
I hope you have enjoyed my layout for the CTO Challenge #13 -- Wedding Theme, must include a ribbon... I'd love to see YOUR take on the challenge, so please hop on over to Celebrate The Occasion and enter some of your creative talent!! I love reading your comments, and I love visiting your blogs -- So please be sure to leave me a link (if ya have one), so that I can visit you too!! :)
This was a fun card to make -- I'm still playing around with how these 'tent' cards work... The last time I made a tent card (see it HERE), I turned it the other way so that it was tall... That seemed to be an easier method. This way worked, though I had to modify the card slightly so that it stood up correctly (not leaning forward)... If anyone has a great tutorial for one of these, I'd love for you to leave a link so I can try another card like this!! :)
Anyway, I started with a 5.5x8.5" piece of chocolate cardstock and folded it in half to create a 5.5"x4.25" card... You'll also need a 5.5"x4" piece of cardstock scored at 1", 2", and 3" so that you can mountain/valley fold it and attach it to main opening of the card (to create the 'tent' effect)... You'll also need to cut a frame into the front of the card (I used my handy-dandy trimmer to do this -- leaving a half inch edge on each side). Before attaching that mountain/valley piece, you'll want to decorate the inside of your card so it can be seen through the 'window'... It's kinda like a diorama!! I made my sky with torn strips of cloud blue cardstock from my scrap stash. I added a few partial scallop punches for clouds too. I then cut some wavy strips of leftover decorative paper that I thought looked like wave colors and attached that to the 'mountain' part of the fold...
My little girl is from the A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge, cut at 4"... When I saw this image I was reminded of being about 4 or 5 -- We were at the beach (in Florida, perhaps?) on a family vacation. When my dad would take me into the ocean with my inner tube, he would put me on a wave and I could ride into the beach with him close by...
But I remember one time not wanting to wait for everyone else to get into the ocean, so I took my inner tube and marched down to the water to wait on the waves (kids are quick little buggers, aren't they??)!! I remember thinking that I shouldn't go too far into the water... Just far enough to catch a wave...
Of course, being a little thing, I didn't understand much about the tides or currents and how the water level would change quickly... So there I was, back to the ocean, perched just far enough in the water that I could push my toes into the sand and lean forward in expectation of that wave that would carry me back to dry land.... When I heard my mom yelling hysterically to my dad that I was in the water...
And at that moment, with my cheeks puffed out from holding my breath and my fingers pinching my nose, I felt the water pull swiftly back away from legs before realizing that the shadow that had suddenly blocked the sun was an enormous wave about to crash down on me!! In that brief moment of losing grip on my nose and having the carefully held breath knocked out of me, I remember reaching out to grab at the bubbles... Salt water stinging my now wide eyes and burning my throat as I tried to cry for help...
When suddenly, strong arms wrapped around me and pulled me to safety... My mom had crossed the span of beach and jumped into the water quickly enough to grab me from the wave that surely would have pulled me deeper into the ocean (adrenaline? super-mom powers?)...
I won't pretend that I can remember everything she said after that (in between the hugs, tears, and understandable anger that I had disobeyed and wandered off alone), but I do remember having a new respect for the ocean after that... And hopefully, I listened to my mom a little better when she told me not to do something!!
I still stand in the water and feel the familiar pull of the currents, I still love pushing my toes into the sand in expectation of that wave, and it still takes my breath away when a wave carries me into the beach...
I didn't expect to share that entire story (there's a lot of emotion tied up in that card!), but then I thought about my new friend, Kristal from Getting Cricky with K Andrew... She always has the most positive things to say, and I enjoy her posts immensely... And so her posts have inspired me to think more about life's lessons... Sometimes, far away from the beach, we find ourselves caught in a current that is stronger than we can handle... We lose our carefully held breath and experience fear in the face of difficult situations... But there is someone watching over us even when we wander and disobey... He's ready and waiting to wrap strong arms around us and pull us to a safe place... Our throats might still burn as we cough and sputter from the consequences of our actions... But we are in a safe place in His arms... So, friend, if you have found yourself caught in a current that is stronger than you are prepared for, I invite you to crawl up into my Savior's lap with me... Allow the hands that have shaped the world to hold you tight, allow the arms stretched wide for you and I to embrace you and bring you comfort...
As many of my followers may know, The-Girl-Child wants to be a doctor... Actually, not just a doctor, but an oncologist... And, if given the opportunity, she'd like to be a pediatric oncologist... So we're big on kicking cancer in the dupa here in our home...
I also have a wonderful friend who is a SURVIVOR... I made this layout for her. I remember her telling me recently that she had some photos from this challenging time that she wanted to scrapbook... I was hoping this layout would help her get started on that -- She's a pretty amazing person, and her story deserves to be preserved and shared... I've known this friend for a very long time... We lost touch for a while and miraculously reconnected -- What a blessing to have a friend like her back in my life. :) I often think about how amazing it is when things like this happen.
The background paper I used is a soft gray patterned paper from the Creative Memories Simply Beautiful Designer Prints Paper Pack. The daisies were cut at 2" from the Walk in my Garden Cricut Cartridge. The pink striped ribbon is from my ridiculously overflowing ribbon stash...
Not sure why I never noticed before, but the font on the Songbird Cricut Cartridge is absolutely PERFECT for welding!! I have a feeling I'm going to be using that font a whole lot more (welded, of course, cuz it looks awesome that way!!)...
I used the Opposites Attract Cricut Cartridge for 'FIGHT' and welded some of the ribbon border in the Stand and Salute Cricut Cartridge then cut it in two shades of pink). I added a little faux stitching to the ribbons for two reasons -- #1 I thought it finished it off quite nicely, and #2 I wanted to enter this layout at Getting Cricky with K Andrew' Sew Fabulous Simply Sunday Challenge and I thought the stitching made it even more 'legit'...
Not that it had to be any more 'legit' because Kristal said that the interpretation was totally up to each participant (and I had a whole different interpretation when I completed the layout HERE for the challenge!!)... But as I worked on this layout for my friend and thought about the amazing courage and strength she has now, I also thought of a wonderful poem that was once given to me... For anyone who has ever seen a tapestry (or for someone who weaves, embroiders, or even cross stitches), you know that the backside of the tapestry is not very pleasing to look at -- It can be full of knots and jumbles of threads... Most of the design is completely unrecognizable and any of us would prefer to only look at the finished front in all of its beauty. I know that difficult situations are part of the tapestry of our lives... The dark threads are needed to make the bright colors more vibrant and beautiful -- to really stand out! My lovely friend has only become more vibrant and beautiful with the experiences of her life, and so she is the inspiration for my 'Sew Fabulous' submission... Aside from her really being so fabulous, she is a bright thread woven into my life...
My Life is but a weaving
between my Lord and me;
I cannot choose the colors
He worketh steadily.
Oft times He weaveth sorrow
And I, in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper,
And I the under side.
Not til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God unroll the canvas
And explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
In the Weaver's skillful hand,
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned.
He knows, He loves, He cares,
Nothing this truth can dim.
He gives His very best to those
Who leave the choice with Him.
NSD Challenge #3 over at My Pink Stamper was to create a project with a Breast Cancer theme, so while I originally created this layout for that challenge, I'm glad that I took the time to think about why I was making it and what it meant to me...
Gonna have a good time... Gonna celebrate... Gonna laugh and enjoy the company of good friends... When I read that Challenge #11 over at My Pink Stamper was to use pink, green, and black, I decided it would be great to make a layout to celebrate the good friends in my life -- My friend Nicki has promised me a stress-free evening of dancing and having a good time... So I'm already looking forward to it!! :)
I completed this layout in (are you ready?) TWENTY minutes!! Anyone who knows me can tell you that it is next to impossible for me to do ANYTHING in 20 minutes... Well, I only had 5 hours to do as many challenges as I could (I was hoping to finish 9 -- HA!! That didn't happen!!)... I actually managed to finish 5 challenges in 5 hours (and I even took a break to eat -- which is why I only had 20 minutes to finish this layout!!)... With the two I did yesterday and the one I did this morning, I was able to finish EIGHT of the twelve challenges over at MPS... Now I'll just be hoping and hoping that I win that IMAGINE that they're giving away (update: I didn't win the Imagine -- Congrats to the lucky winner who did though!! I still came out a winner though because I realized that I could finish all of these layouts AND a few cards when I have a little direction --- That means I'll be arriving at my next scrap-all-weekend-event with some CHALLENGES to finish! LOL)!! :)
Anywho... This was a super-simple-quick-and-easy FUN layout to do... I used my CM circle punches for all the dots, cut two mats (pink at 4.5"x6.5", green at 5.5"x7.5" -- to mat a 4x6 photo), added a simple sheer ribbon, and cut the title out with the Disney Pooh Font Cricut Cartridge (marker and marker shadow features). The only thing I didn't add was a little bit of bling -- And I can almost guarantee that I still will add some when the super-fun picture from our super-fun night out gets added too. :)
I hope you've enjoyed all of my projects from the last few days -- Crafting can be extremely therapeutic... And some days I need more therapy than others!! :) Remember to hop on over to the NSD Challenges at My Pink Stamper to see all the entries (and winners)... It really is amazing to see how many people participated!! :)
Welcome back to Day TWO of the Mother's Day Blog Hop!! If you've arrived from Carlene's blog, then you've reached the end of the hopping line!! If you're one of my fabulous followers hopping directly here or reading this in an email update, then you'll definitely want to CLICK HERE and start at the beginning of the hop to see all the wonderful ways some of my crafty friends are celebrating moms...
For my project today, I made another quick and easy project (only took me about 30 minutes -- I was really trying to keep it under that hour so I could enter it in the MPS NSD Challenge #5 for any 3D item - YAY! I did it!) -- It's a fun little sign that measures 3"x6" (my wonderful dad cuts these little signs, drills holes in them, and paints them for me to make signs for all seasons!!)... I cut the "MOM" using Plantin SchoolBook (base and shadow features) and punched all of the little flowers (and leaves) with two of my favorite Creative Memories punches -- the 'Friendship Maker' and the 'Meadow Maker'... The leaves are actually a heart (found on the Friendship Maker) that I hand-trimmed into the leaf shape.
I love making these little flowers because they are so versatile and really adorable!! I added a gem to the inside of each flower for a little extra bling! :)
My mom loves to garden -- She has one of the most amazing gardens I've ever seen. It is like one of the gardens featured in Better Homes & Gardens!! I love seeing all that she has done each spring and summer. Unfortunately, I did not get her green thumb (or penchant for playing in the dirt!), so I cannot boast a lovely garden of my own... The-Girl-Child and I did spend much of Mother's Day mowing and weeding and beautifying our yard though, so at least I have that!! :) So my little 'MOM' sign was inspired by my beautiful mom -- I hope it will bring her much delight every time she sees it and that it will remind her of what a wonderful mom she is...
Remember, I am offering some Blog Hop Candy for this hop, so you'll want to leave a comment on today's post telling me what your favorite flower is... If you haven't had a chance to visit Day 1's hop post, please CLICK HERE... You'll find the entire line up for the hop as well as all the details on how to get MULTIPLE entries into my Blog Candy drawing...
Thank you so much for stopping by, and thank you to Jen for organizing and hosting this wonderful hop dedicated to celebrating Mother's Day!! :)
If you are here for the Mother's Day Blog Hop, CONGRATULATIONS!! You have reached the END of the hop!! You should have arrived here from my awesome aussie friend, Carlene!! Isn't she just the sweetest??? If you've hopped right here from your dashboard or email, you'll definitely want to begin at the beginning (and go on til you come to the end....)
I'm just so tickled that Jen invited me to be a part of this wonderful hop dedicated to celebrating all-things-MOM!! :) If you are a mom, then let me begin by saying 'Happy Mother's Day!' I'm so glad you chose to spend a little time with us for the hop!! I'm offering blog candy below, so please be sure to stick around for that...
For today's project, I made a fun and easy Mother's Day card inspired by the folks at OWH (you can view the tutorial for this card at their site HERE)... When I first saw this dimensional ruffled card, I knew I wanted to make one for my mom on Mother's Day!!
This is a Cricut-less card... I used Creative Memories Delight Tone-on-Tone Paper for the ruffles, flower, and background cardstock. The ruffles were punched with Stampin Up!'s Eyelet Border Punch. The flower was punched with Creative Memories Scallop Circle Punch and 1.25" Circle Punch (leaves were hand cut). The stamp is from a retired SU! set.
The fun part about this card is that not only is it quick and easy to make (and oh-so-cool looking with all the dimensionals used under the layers to really make it stand out!), but by changing the colors and the punch you use, you will never run out of options for this card!!
My second project is actually a layout that I posted yesterday (you can see the full post with details by clicking HERE)... This is a layout all about how I really love being The-Mom to my fantastic kiddos...
And finally (and I may never be forgiven for posting this here), I have to share the most wonderful Mother's Day present I could have ever hoped for... So that you know, I always tell people that gifts that you make yourself are always most appreciated by me -- Sure, the Heath Miller Steeler's jersey that The-Boy-Child gave me for Christmas is well-treasured and much-loved... But THIS present will forever be something that I hold in my heart... At 12:01am, The-Boy-Child sent me THIS for Mother's Day (see why he's my favorite son? -- and, yes, he really did write and perform this for me!):
This hop begins today (Sunday, May 8th) and will continue through Wednesday, May 11th... That means you have four whole days to hop through the line up and enter for any blog candy along the way... Some of the stops will have new projects posted for some or all of the days, so feel free to stop on by each day...
And NOW.... What's a Blog Hop without Blog Candy??? I have a selection of paper and embellishments for one lucky hopper!! Simply leave me a comment on this post telling me about what makes Mother's Day special to you -- Is it breakfast in bed, spending time with your mom, a day off from cooking? You do not need to be a follower to win; however, if you enjoy what you see here, I would love for you to join my Fabulous Followers...
For each day that you hop here, you will be able to leave a comment for an EXTRA chance to win my blog candy -- If you stop by and leave a comment all four days, you'll TRIPLE your chances in the drawing!! Become a follower (and leave a second comment) to get a second chance (if you are already a follower, you can still leave the extra comment for a second chance). Want another chance? 'Like' my page on Facebook (click the badge to the right or click HERE) and leave me another comment letting me know that you did. ADDITIONALLY, if you would like to earn yet another chance, please hop over to Decorate To Celebrate (a new challenge blog all about parties) and sign up to be a follower there... Come back and let me know you did that with another comment (by the way, there's BIG candy to be won over there, so feel free to stick around and enter to win there too!)...
** Can you believe that I really do include small print??? :) -- To be eligible for my "Mother's Day" Blog Hop Candy you need to leave a comment on this post telling me about what makes Mother's Day special to you (if you don't know how to get to the comment box, CLICK HERE)... For a second chance to win, become a follower (if you are already a follower, that's okay too) and leave a SECOND comment that you are following... There are several other ways to get extra chances (outlined above) and you can TRIPLE your chances to win by visiting EACH day of the hop and leaving another comment... The winner will be selected and posted on May 12th (later in the day rather than sooner, cuz I'll be needing some coffee first!)... Selected winner will have SEVEN (7) whole days to claim the prize (if you include your email address, I will be happy to email you if you are the winner, if you choose NOT to leave your email, please be sure to CHECK BACK!!) or it will be re-gifted, possibly to the lunch lady's mother or the Queen of Hearts, but probably to another comment participant... This drawing is held in happy spirits with good intentions, so please enter with the same... Here ends the fine print. :)
Here is the entire line-up for the Mother's Day Blog Hop, so if you get lost along the way or if you want to head back to visit anyone again, simply click their name and you'll be directed to their blog!!
This is one of those super simple, quick, and easy cards that turns out nicely... I wish all of my cards would go like that!! :) Ah, well, most of them just keep me thinkin'!
Today is National Scrapbook Day. I didn't get to do much scrapbooking after I finished the layout that I posted earlier today. However, there were a few other challenges that I had been thinking about, mulling over in my mind, and hoping to do something for. While I was bouncing through my blogger dashboard, I saw about one million posts for the festivities over at My Pink Stamper... Twelve challenges in twelve hours... I totally would have loved to have done that... I hopped over to see what the challenge was at that time... It was to create a card or project using Kraft cardstock. So while I was mulling THAT over in my mind, I hopped over to see what was going on at Getting Cricky with K Andrew, and then I remembered that I wanted to make something for her 'Get Campy' challenge... Oh my goodness, have you visited Kristal yet??? I visit her pretty much daily (sometimes a couple times a day -- If she were my neighbor, she'd TOTALLY have to get a restraining order, cuz I visit her that much! LOL!)... She writes some very inspirational posts with LOTS of meaning behind them, and I'm a BIG fan of that!!
Okay, anyway... So I really wanted to keep with both challenges, and so I knew I had to do something in under an hour which meant I was definitely limited to a card... And that would mean that I'd want to make something that I could send off to OWH with the hopes that one of our Heroes stationed overseas would want to send my card home to a loved one... So after 45 minutes (didn't like the first color combination I chose, and then cut the image too large, and THEN cut the paper the wrong size! YEESH! Maybe I'm not so good at 1-hour challenges!), I had a card I was happy with -- And when I go to make multiples of this card, I will do a MUCH better job!! I also think this will be one of the cards that we make at my next card class (Oh my!! That's this coming Thursday!!)... It could even pass for a Father's Day card...
The little boy fishing is cut from A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge at 4". The base image is cut with chocolate brown and the shadow feature is cut with cloud blue. The ribbon is a 1" wide chocolate brown grosgrain. Kraft cardstock is from a retired paper stack that I was ecstatic to find. Two brads finish off the card.
I hope you like my quick and easy, super simple card... I'd love for you to leave a comment (with a link to YOUR blog, if ya have one), as comments really make my day!!
I haven't checked on what all the other challenges at MPS are for the day, as I'm hoping to complete each challenge with just the hour as requested (she's giving everyone an extra day or two for those of us that couldn't lock ourselves in our craft rooms today)...
I am 'The-Mom' to two wonderful teenagers ('The-Girl-Child' and 'The-Boy-Child')... I forget to tell them how amazing they are as much as I should, but I do remember to tell them that I love them (more often than 'The Boy-Child' would like, I'm sure!).
I'm quirky and silly, I love to make people laugh, and I like exclamation points and :) smiley faces!!! :) :) :)
I'm more than a little OCD, especially when it comes to my creations -- I like clean lines and balance; however, my craft room (or living room or office) doesn't count for that! :)
I am extremely blessed, even if I forget that from time to time...
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