Beautiful Birthday Flowers

Today's mail brought my new CardMaker magazine.  I've had a subscription to this magazine for several years now and never get tired of seeing all the great designs.  Their Floral Birthday Card, as seen on page 20 of the magazine, was the inspiration for my Beautiful Birthday Flowers.  With all the rain and cloudy skies, it was fun to create something bright and springy.

Stamp Sets:  Secret Garden, Bloomin' Marvelous, Reason to Smile, Beautiful Birthday; Inks:  Marina Mist, Primrose Petals, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight; Card Stock:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White

So pretty!  I think I'll send this one to my beautiful granddaughter.  She turns twenty-one next month.

A Very Proud Grandma!

My oldest granddaughter, Bailey, posted this picture to Facebook so I copied it so I could make a scrapbook page using My Digital Studio.  Although I don't know her well, she stole a little piece of my heart from the moment I first laid eyes on her when she was just a wee babe.

Hangin' With My Gnomies

Yesterday was my granddaughter, Charissa's, birthday.  I sent her a card but didn't take a picture of it before putting it in the envelope and mailing it.  Once she gets it, Wayne, my oldest son and her stepfather, is supposed to take a picture of it so I can show you the card I made her.

In the meantime,  I've got a card that was just plain fun to make.  Our Gnome Sweet Gnome Stamp Set is really growing on me and the possibilities are limitless.  Along with the Gnomenclature Stamp Set, you have the perfect pair.

Stamp Sets:  Gnome Sweet Gnome, Gnomenclature; Inks:  Early Espresso, Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker, Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker, Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker, StazOn Forest Green, StazOn Timber Brown; Card Stock: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Naturals White; Accessories & Tools:  Linen Thread, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Jewels Basic Rhinestones (colored with permanent marker)

Although you can't see it in the photo, the Linen Thread extends beyond the top of the card about two inches.  I guess I thought it looked more like hanging with the extension.  I'm not exactly sure why.

Until we meet again...