Another quick note card...

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Aren't women amazing! I have quite a few amazing women in my life, and I am thankful for them all!

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This is not the last of the quick note cards. But I am working on some different designs these days. By my calculations I will need to make at 200-300 cards for my friends, family members and service workers. Yes that's right. I will also be giving some cards to Doctors, nurses and technicians that have been helping me or my son out for the past eons of years. I have so many ideas in my head, but it takes forever to transfer into reality. And no, I didn't say teachers because the only teachers that have really been helpful (besides my sister) are male, and I don't know if they would like the note cards...

Last night I worked on a machine I bought a few years ago. I don't think they are even selling it any more. The Letterpress. It's pretty cool, but very messy. So you will see some of those cards coming up soon. I got tired after I made about 60 cards. That was only 4 designs that I duplicated in different colors. I hate the ink you are supposed to use with it, so I just used regular dye ink by Stampin' Up. I wish the templates were metal so I could use them in my Wizard.

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My cards for today...

Easy, breezy...?

Man, do I know about this!...

Peace.

P.S. Thanks for stopping by!...

Another Note card and a Thank You...

Compliments of Pinterest....

All great advice....

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Hi there! Another short post. I am continuing with a couple of the cards I already told you about.

I recently hosted a Stampin Up party. Motivated by Stampin Up products (of course) and also by the fact that this is Sale-abration time. Sad but true. The party was a great success! Better than I ever imagined. Thanks to all of my friends, old and new, co-workers and family that supported this idea. :)

This first card is the thank you I made to give them for coming out. I was very happy with how it turned out. I actually had to make a few more and used a K & Co. butterfly because I ran out of time, and it was just quicker. I did not photograph any of those and they were all given out. The thing that probably took me the longest was threading those darm buttons! I made about 25 cards, so that was 75 buttons!

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I made the card design below from one I saw on the internet because it looked quick! And it was.

I don't think I changed much. Maybe the sentiment, the type of heart and the color of the first one. So this is not my design!

I like this....Thanks for your visit! Hope to see you again soon!

Hugs!

More Note Cards or Not...

Compliments of Pinterest...

Another good quote for me!

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More of the notecards I am making for friends and family that can also be adapted to more specific occasions....This time.....butterflies....

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What do you think about that?

This is how I feel when I look at all the deadlines for the Papercraft calls. We shall see... : )

Thanks for stopping by....

Hugs,

More Notecards

Compliments of my favorite site: Pinterest....

I strive to be one of those people that makes the best of everything. Life has been difficult at times, but never impossible...I'm getting there.... :)

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This is a very brief post. I'm going to post a series of cards over the next few days that I have been making to give away to family and friends. I have had to come up with some simple and easy designs because I need to make quite a few. I'll be working on them all this year.

This one could be used for Valentime's Day, as a birthday, an anniversary, a thinking of you and maybe even a bridal shower card. If it was used as a thank you the inside sentiment could read...."Thank you with all my heart."

Also the words are printed on glass. I left the plastic coating covering the glass. It can be pulled off by the "sender or giver"...

Thanks for your visit. I appreciate your comments!

HUGS,

Birthday wishes X3

This post will be linked to the following challenges:

1)http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/: someone special (all 3)

2)http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/: dry embossing (#2)

3)http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/: monocromatic (#3)

4)http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/ :anything goes

5)http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-it-monday-74-with-dis-digi.html: anything goes

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Compliments of Pinterest....

I suppose this message would apply more to the "older folks" than someone just starting out on the dream voyage...but nonetheless why shouldn't they know this too...?

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In this post I combined three cards with birthday wishes for my good friends and neighbors Mike and Ada, and for my son, Miles who just turned 17.

This is Miles card. I have been saving this photo for a long time. It was taken almost 10 years ago in Ocean City, Maryland. That has been one of my favorite places to visit besides Disneyworld, that is.

As I approach the beach there is something magical about the ocean air that lifts all my cares and worries away for as long as I'm there. It is so peaceful, and relaxing. I haven't been able to spend dedicated time there like I would want since Miles started school, but he is a senior this year, so prayerfully I will be getting back to the beach. A good friend of mine has already suggested we use it this year as a "craft retreat week" What could be better than that? I'm all for it! :)

Here is his card.


I had to add the red because it is his favorite color, and I blinged the 17 because he loves a little bling!

I was inspired to make this card after browsing the internet and someone made a card using that statement "Enjoy the Ride"....immediately it reminded me of his photo, and I took it from there...

So if you happen upon this blog, and you remember using that sentiment on a project recently- I thank you for the inspiration.

The inside is very long. It was taken from one of my many favorite inspirational books.

The poem is mostly intact, however I did adapt it to my young man for the purpose of this very special birthday.

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This next card was created at a Stampin Up gathering. I love everything about it. The fall colors, the leave image, the embossing folder.

This is the card that was created for my neighbor and friend Ada. I'm not sure how old she turned, but I do know that she is significantly younger than me, and is a real mother in every way. She has four beautiful daughters of various ages (2 younger and 2 older) and she runs her household like nobodies business! She does so much for and with her girls, it is amazing! I am always in awe of what I call "real parents" (those with more than one kid, lol) I don't know how they do it. Sometimes I feel ready for the loony bin, and then I just say a prayer and keep it moving...I always remember another favorite poem of mine by Helen Steiner Rice "This too shall pass away...") In fact, these days I have to remember that poem EVERY SINGLE DAY...

Her card...

The inside...


And last, but certainly not least, here is a card for Ada's husband, Mike. I forgot to tell you that Ada and Mike are always inviting me to dinner, and shamlessly, I rarely say no! They are the best cooks, and I think (according to Ada) Mike cooks a little more. He makes a lot of mean dishes I can attest to! They do so many things for me throughout the year, I try to remember them on their birthdays.

Keep in mind I am still stressed about situations occuring with my teen on a weekly basis, so that doesn't help me get into a creative mindset. But..."This too shall pass..." :)

Here is his card...

The inside...

Thank you so much for your visit, I appreciaite you dropping by. Come back and see me again, soon!

HUGS,

Mini Assorted Cards Group 2

My mini card group #2

There, now isn't that a better way to look at it?.... I'm really not an optimist, but I have been trying to be more optimistic and hopeful over the past several years...So I'm all in favor of this observation...

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1)http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-it-monday-73-with-cupcake-cards.html

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These mini cards were made for a friend who makes gift baskets. I thought she could give them to her customers to include with their baskets when they give them away. That is why I tried to make them kind of general. They can write a small note inside. I have found from making cards for several people that many do not want to have to write much, sometimes signing their name is too much.

I have so many ideas in my head that I want to translate into cards! I'm trying to get started now. I want to make several sets of cards to give away as gifts. I will be working on that throughout the year.

I actually made more than I'm showing here, but I gave them away (AGAIN!) before I remembered to photograph them. This seems to be becoming a bad habit!....

I'm having a Stampin Up party next month, and I am making some cards to give away as a thank you for every one who comes out. I will also try to make a couple sets to give away as "door prizes". We shall see how that goes...LOL

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Now I am a tea drinker, so this is probably my favorite of the whole bunch. :) This was made using some old Jolee dimensional stickers.

Thanks so much for your visit, and if you left me a comment.....

Hugs,