Butterfly or Bug

I think this little bug is so cute.  It didn't photograph well because the flash went off and I was too impatient to wait anohter day to post.  It was originally designed by Mercedes and the directions were shared by Flowerbug.  It and the other card shown were made with Raspberry Tart DSP.  The little bug is made with the word window and scallop circle punch.

Band Appreciation Party

My Thursday night band is having a party, more like a dinner, today.  This is the card that I made for our director, John.  I have another one made that I may give to one of the band members who does a lot of extra work for the band.  It is the blue card which was inspired by Karen Barber on split coast stampers.

Designer Paper

I have a lot of designer paper that I need to use.  One package is called Raspberry Tart.  Since there was only one full sheet and a lot of partial sheets left, I decided I was going to make cards with it.  My goal was to use all of it.  I made a lot of cards with it but I still have some left.  The next few posts will be cards I made with this paper.

Buzzing By to Say Hi

I had never used this bee die.  At Christmas, I brought a lot of my dies up for my niece to look at.  She is making hairpins and headbands.  I thought this little bee would be cute on a baby girl.  So when I got back home I decided I needed to make a bee card.  This is what I came up with.

Happy Snow Day

I buy very few snowman stamps.  It's not that I don't like them, I just don't have much need for them living where I do.  But, it has become a tradition for me to send a snow day card to my brother  each January.  He will be retiring this year after 35 years of teaching.  I think I will need to send another one to him this year because I still have ideas for snow cards.  You can't tell in this picture, but there is glitter all over the snowman.

Non-traditional Valentines

Here are three more Valentines that I have made.  I am not sure which of these three my group will make.  I am leaning toward the top left because I think it could be changed slightly to use for other occasions besides Valentine Day.  Thanks to my splitcoaststamper friends for sharing  their ideas and making it easy for me to make cards. 

Time for Valentines

Now that Christmas and the new year have passed, it is time for me to start working on Valentine ideas. The card on the top is similar to one of the cards my group will be doing.  Theirs will use designer paper instead of the stamped small hearts.  I thought it would be good for them to send to their grandchildren.

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.

Last of the Buttons

The card on the left doesn't have any buttons on it even though the center looks like it might.  I just took a picture of the two cards together.  This will be the last of the buttons, at least for awhile.

Happy Thanksgiving

We are spending Thanksgiving day with our good friends Betsy and Ted and their daughter Karen.  We have had many Thanksgiving dinners with them through the years.  We are so thankful for their friendship.

Happy Birthday Dad

Today would have been my dad's 94th birthday.  It is also the anniversary of the death of President Kennedy.  Ever since 1963 I have associated my dad's birthday with the president's assassination.  I already posted the button birthday card but my dad will be my friend forever and he meant a lot to me.  He grew roses so he would like the flower card.  The snails however were not his friend.

More Buttons

My cousin has been in the hospital after a hip injury so I am thinking of her as I post this.  I hope she is recovering from her surgery.

Button Cards

So if you follow my blog, you know that I tend to post pictures of cards made with the same set.  So here comes the beginning of a new set, Stampin' Up! Button Buddies.  I think this pig is so cute with his little birthday hat that I added.

Happy Birthday Grandma Ellie

Today would have been my  grandmother's birthday.  I am not really sure how old she would have been but something like 110.  Although she has been gone quite awhile now, I still think of the good times we had together.