Just for fun!

It's been a while since I've sat down and played for fun. I made these cards for an open house I had and I'm happy with the way they turned out. I can't wait to spend more time card making and less time vacuuming. (Okay really! I've never vacuumed so much in my life until we put our home on the market. Hopefully it's worth it!)

Supplies

Stamps: Pennant Parade, Happiest Birthday Wishes

Paper: Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, White

Ink: Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Pennant Punch, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 3/4" circle punch, Scallop Edge border punch, Pom Pom ribbon (discontinued)

Supplies

Stamps: Four Frames, Just Believe

Paper: Not Quite Navy, White, Paisley Petals DSP

Ink: Choc. Chip, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Ribbon

Didn't Lacie do a great job on taking these photos? She is such a wonderful daughter.

I love you Lacie!

Breast Cancer Thank You's

A sweet friend of mine has breast cancer and I offered to make her some thank you's she could give away. She's had a lot of service rendered to her! I made her several of this card and I think she liked it! I forgot to click a picture of the inside but it had "thank you" stamped inside and a die cut Pretty in Pink ribbon below it.

Supplies

Stamps: Style Beautiful

Paper: Pink Pirouette, White, Basic Gray

Ink: Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Rhinestone

Cruise cards

While I was on my cruise, a few times my mom, sisters and I got together and made cards. I took some left over card kits of cards that never got made and used those to make cards. It was a lot of fun. I had just received my Totally Tool stamp set and Father's day was on my mind. (Can you tell?)

Wedding Reception Gifts

Like I said in my last post, I had some of my dear friends help me decorate for a wedding reception. I wanted to thank them for all of their help but didn't have time to put something grand together. Then I realized I have many cards that I could wrap up as gifts for them as a thank you. So that's what I did! Here's what they looked like:

Supplies

Stamps: Sweetheart

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP

Ink: Black Staz-on, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Ribbon, die cut heart, Elegant Lines embossing folder, sponging, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch

Wedding Decorations

I was asked to decorate for a wedding reception and was very worried about it before the cruise. After the cruise I realized I just needed to ask some of my closest friends to help make it possible. They were an amazing help!

We decorated 10 guest tables and one head table. It looked so pretty! I die cut about 110 of the letter "F" to wrap around each napkin. Pictures of the couple were placed around each table. We borrowed the silver chargers to dress up the head table. A couple of women bought impatiens to plant in their gardens after the event, we used those for centerpieces.

We draped huge pieces of tulle across the ceiling to soften the look of the church gym. (Borrowed from a lady who used it for her wedding)

We all brought our silk and live plants from home to give them a nice place for a receiving line.

Cake table

A lady at church made this beautiful cake for them

This is where people placed their gifts

This is where people signed the guest book

This darling picture was across from the guest book. (Mark took this picture for their wedding announcements and we decided to have a large one printed on canvas for them)

This darling bench outside the church welcomed guests

The happy couple after their temple wedding! Many of the grooms family had traveled from Hawaii and they brought them the beautiful leis they are wearing. The smell of flowers was amazing!

We were so thrilled with the way everything turned out and done on a budget of nothing. Obviously, donations of ribbon, foil, tulle, and paper were made, but it was very inexpensive. I was sooooo grateful for all the help I received from my dear friends!

Cruise

Ours was the ship on the right (St. Kitts)

Mark and I went on a cruise with my parents, my sister, her husband, my brother and his wife. We had a great time! We were in need of some serious rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. We got more than we asked for and were glad to come home. (Being gone 10 days from the kids was hard)

All the islands we visited were beautiful! My favorite was St. Lucia. It has rain forest areas and beautiful mountains called the Pitons that rise about 3,000 ft. from sea level. They were beautiful!

Enjoying fresh coconut milk. Not bad!

We went scuba diving on a Discovery dive. This is the third time we've been scuba diving. It's a great way to dive without getting certified. You take an hour long class then an instructor takes you diving 40 ft. deep. It was awesome! I think this picture is funny because I think it looks like we're standing in front of a fake picture...it's real! :)

Chris and Shelley (my brother and his wife)

Steve and Melanie (My sister and her husband)

Klaus and Arlene (My dad and mom)

Jenae and Mark (Celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary!)

Mark got these amazing pictures of these iguanas. It was so cool how close he was able to get to them.

Father's Day

I know I showed you the card I made for my dad, but I wanted to show you what I made for my husband. He's really become a wood working/tool junkie. Last year I got him a jointer and he was blown away! No big tools this year but I decided to make him toolbox waterfall card. He loved it!

Supplies

Stamps: Totally Tool, All Holidays

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Brushed Silver, White

Ink: Black Staz-on, Real Red, Basic Gray, Garden Green, So Saffron

Accessories: Texturz Plates, Ribbon, Eyelets