A Week Full Of Birthdays

For the last two days, I've been working on birthday cards for three of my grandsons.  Their birthdays follow one right after the other.  A tradition I started a few years ago, was to take the birthday boy or girl out to dinner at a real, sit down restaurant of their choice.  Since I don't eat fast food, I don't allow that as an option.  :-)  After dinner, we go shopping.  I let them pick out their own gift.  That's right!  There is method to that madness.  By doing so, I know it is something that they want and will like.  For those grandchildren who live in other states, I just send them a check and they get to spend it on something they want.  So far, it has worked out well.

So, for today's post, I'm sharing Devin's card.  His birthday is today and he is now eleven.  If all goes well, he will spend Friday night with me and I'll take him out to dinner and a movie.  On Saturday, we'll go gift shopping before I take him home.  I'm really looking forward to it!

Stamp Sets:  Outlined Occasions, Swirls & Curls Verses (retired); Ink:  Soft Suede; Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Soft Suede, Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper, Glossy White, Red Glimmer Paper, Whisper White; Accessories:  Big Shot, Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die, Hearts Collection Framelits, Vanilla Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder, Embossing Buddy, waxed paper, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch

Devin is my on his way to computer guru and a game player.  Put him in front of a video game and he will play it for hours.  It will be interesting to see what he selects for his gift.

Until we meet again...

A Busy, Productive Day!

Today I was back in the swing of watching grandchildren.  It changes the whole way I schedule my day.  While the youngest one was napping, I did manage to make a couple of cards.  I have a customer coming over tonight to make a shower card she needs for Saturday so I needed to have a couple of ideas ready for her.  They are both CASEd designs but not exactly.  I changed some things because I didn't have what they used.  I love the little bird now that we can add feet!

Apparently, the bride-to-be is using blue so my customer wanted blue.  The first card was made using Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.  I went a little punch crazy but I do like the effect.  While I didn't take a photo of the inside, I did use a sentiment from God's Blessings and simply clear embossed it.

My next card was made using Island Indigo, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White.  I love the way the new Lace Ribbon Punch looks.  So delicate and a perfect match to the Delicate Doilies Stamp Set.

Which one is your favorite?

Blessings from Marsha 

For Your Shower

Stamp Set(s):  Language of Friendship, God's Blessings, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Ink(s):  Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade Write Marker; Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White; Other:  Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Jewels Basic Pearls, Clear Embossing Powder, Stampin Dimensionals

Congratulations

Stamp Set(s):  Delicate Doilies, Fabulous Florets Swirls & Curls Verses; Ink(s):  Pool Party, Pacific Point; Card Stock:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White; Other:  Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Clear Embossing Powder