Sausalito, California

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Milestone Birthday!

My husband had a milestone birthday, 70 years old last week! We hosted a small birthday celebration for him. I made this centerpiece with the help of the Dollar Tree and Michael's. Love these pictures of him when he was a young guy! I also made the favors for the table with the theme of beer.
It was a fun evening with friends who love to celebrate just about anything. Here are a few more pictures of the fun night! Happy Birthday to the love of my life!

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Cards & A Fun Project!

My first card for the new year. My niece had her first baby at the beginning of January, a Baby Boy! Here is an accordian screen card with pictures for her Welcome Baby card! The paper collection is from Echo Park. He is so adorable!
Today is a good friend from high school's birthday! This is my first Double Panel Step card. This card opens like a vertically. Love how it folds up and mails easily in an envelope. I used the Fairie Wings paper collection from Graphic 45 for the card. Happy Birthday Betti! I put the sentiment on the back where there is plenty of room for it. Here is the tutorial for it.
Here is the second Double panel step birthday card that I made which is for a student of my husband's who happens to have her birthday on the same day as my husband and she has given him a birthday every year since she has been at the elementary school that Mark worked. She is such a sweetheart and now she has a family of her own. This card opens like a book style. The tradition continues...
Lastly just wanted to show a project that I made for my bay window. It has been a crazy January in the Northeast with warming temperatures and terrible destruction on the coast and now it is cold, cold cold! We just had 4 inches of snow. I am happy that we had snow instead of rain! This is making me think of spring and summer! A floral beachy arrangment to make you think spring and summer! Thanks for checking in!!

Friday, January 12, 2024

January 2024!

My daughter asked me to make a couple of Winter/Thank you cards for her manager and owner of the restaurant where she works. They are having their holiday party next week! She wanted a place for gift cards so I just added a pocket on the inside of the card.
I used Stampin up set for the images and some snowflakes from Martha Stewart punch. Now I'm ready for the next holiday, Valentine's Day!! Here are some pictures over the holiday season!
Below is 2023-2024 Celebration!I think the pictures say it all! Happy New Year!