Birthday Greetings

I saw this card somewhere, oh I spend too much time online.  The one I saw was done like the card on the left.  I decided to try one oriented the other way too.  Which one do you like best?  I think the bright colors on this card could be used for either a male or female.  Yeah I know there is some pink but I think the guy could get over it.

Another New Baby

This time the baby was not a family member but the daughter of my best friend.  The exciting thing is the baby was born on my birthday.  I now have a birthday buddy.  The reason I picked the elephants for the card is the baby's dad painted something very similar on the nursery wall. They also used the same pattern as the Stampin' Up! embossing folder that I used on the card.  She is one month old today.

Mr and Mrs

Happy Anniversary to us.  I guess that sort of says it all.  I saw a card very similar to this one that someone  posted on splitcoast.  I have quite a few of those vintage looking flowers and thought this was the perfect card to use up some of them.  How are we celebrating?  Well, I have a card class this morning  and whenever I have the card group over he goes and gives blood.

Happy Valentine's Day

This is such an old stamp set that I have.  But I can't seem to part with it because I think the elephant is so cute.  The stamp has words around the head that say something specific for a friend.  I use a marker to ink the stamp and don't put ink on the words.  This way it can be used for anyone.

Florida State Fair

You may remember seeing this piece of Jim's that I have posted before.  Look at the November 2013 post, Jim's Most Amazing Glass for some pictures under different lighting to get a better idea of what this looks like.  With some encouragement from some members of the Creative Craft Guild, he entered it and another piece in the state fair.  Imagine his surprise when he got a call that it had won a best of show in the stained glass category.

Non-Traditional Colors

I like to try new colors on cards that traditionally are some particular color.  Although there are flowers on these cards, I don't think they are overly frilly. 

Glass Flowers

This looks like a strange picture.  I took it at a craft show.  The blue jeans that you see are our tent weights.  The PVC pipe is just to hold the flowers near the tent and to make them more visible so people don't walk into them. Wondering what they are.  They are just some yard art that Jim made.  He has a mold for the flowers and they are made in the kiln.