Rest In Peace

 This past year we have lost several family members.  As the year comes to a close we remember the good times of Christmas past and hope for healing of our hearts.  We will miss them all especially our sister.  Love and miss you Patty.

A Christmas Gift

This is what I made my brother Ken this year for Christmas.  We went to the Rose Bowl Parade together last year so I scrapped some of our pictures for him.  It is hard to take pictures of the book or describe it.  First is the front cover.

It opens up like a book with pictures on both sides.  Then there are inserts that you pull out and there are pictures on both sides of the inserts.  One of the inserts is not pulled out in this last picture.

Band Cards

I play in two different community bands.  For one of the bands, I make cards which are used for get well, sympathy, and other occassions.  These are the cards for our two directors.  The one with the deer will be going to John and the flower card is for Samantha.  I didn't take a picture of the inside of the cards, but there is a slot for a gift card we are giving them.

2011 Christmas Card

This is the Christmas card that I sent this year to our family.  The colors are eggplant and summer sun, very non-traditional Christmas colors.  I thought they were regal looking, fit for a King. The three wise men and shepards are on the front and Mary, Joseph and Jesus are on the inside.

Bryan's Birthday Card

My nephew turned twenty-one this past weekend.  When he was a baby, he loved Thomas the train.  He would tell us the name of all of his cars.  He couldn't say Oliver or Percy right.  We made him say those names over and over because he said them so cute.  So I made him a Thomas card with a 21 on the front.  I am sure he rolled his eyes over it.

Music Showcase

We did a show this weekend at a music store.  They asked for a donation of a raffle prize.  I made these music themed note cards and a paper purse to store them.  .

A Southwest Card

When we were in Santa Fe New Mexico, I went into a stamp store and resisted the temptation of buying.  But the next day we were in the downtown area once again and I went into the store for a second time.  I wasn't going to buy anything but there was a sample of a card similar to this one and Jim really liked it.  So he bought the two stamps that were used on the card. He made a sketch of the card.  Here is my interpretation of the card he liked using words and doodles I already had.