King of the Grill Birthday

 Making a Z-fold card for a friend's birthday with the theme grilling was fun to do! Donald did a great job grilling for us a couple of weeks ago so I thought what a great idea for his birthday card! The grill was from my Cricut and the utensils were from Stampin up.  

Kinusaiga is a new craft that my sisters and I have been doing. It is much like Kimekoni only it is on flat foam board. It is sometimes call Fabric Wall Art. Here is the one that I just finished the other day which is pictured below...

Fall is here!

Just across the street from our house! So beautiful! Loving the colors of autumn. The cold weather has arrived too! As they say, it is "sweater weather"!

Love this style card! Found it on Pinterest and had to make it for my daughter-in-law's birthday which was yesterday. The paper is from Graphic 45.  Another card to showcase is for my sister and her husband's anniversary! 

Again I used the same Graphic 45 collection which I think is called Curiousity. So pretty! Happy 21st Anniversary! 

Hexagon Birthday Card

 This hexagon shaped card is for my sister's birthday which happened to be yesterday so I can post this now. Graphic 45 Bee paper collection is adorable for a summer birthday. Easy to do! Sentiment is on the back using Spellbinders nesting dies. 

If you have shoe boxes, you should keep them. They come in handy to decorate for all different occasions. This one I decorated for a baby shower to put suggestions for baby names for the mom-to-be! She knows that she is having girls so I used pink! The theme for the baby shower was "Two Scoops are better than One" 

A Runner's Card

 I love making a card when I know what theme I can use. This is a Z-fold card for my daughter's friend who ran in a 1/2 marathon a couple of weeks ago with her. They both did great! My cricut sure came in handy for the runner and the "Finish Line" images. This is a quick post to showcase this card. Happy Birthday Jess!  

Easy to fold and mail

Plenty of room for the sentiment

May Days

Pillar and Bridge Birthday Cards

 I have made a couple of these pillar cards which is easy to make and I like that it can have a photo that you can put in it.  It easily folds down and fits in an envelope. Happy Birthday Lenny!

My second birthday card is a bridge card with a coffee theme for my sister who loves her coffee in the morning and I think noon and night! LOL! This was a fun card to make with a stamp set from Stampin up. Happy Birthday Phillis!

Spring has sprung here in the Northeast! It was a beautiful day with 68 degrees today! But it is still April so showers are on the way for the rest of the week. I was happy to see my daffodils coming up and some have bloomed in our neighbors yard! It won't be long before we will be able to mow the lawns. I took this photo in our backyard last week when the sun was setting. It was too gorgeous not to share! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Spring!

 I love this double Z fold card which is easy and gives you plenty of room for sentiments. This card is for my son's father--in-law's birthday. He has a couple of motorcycles and I thought this was such a great idea for his birthday. The motorcycle is cut with my Cricut from Cricut access and the gears are from Sizzix. 

The back of the card has plenty of room for the sentiment. It is always a plus when there is plenty of room for sentiments (I know I am repeating myself but I just love this).   

Another birthday at the end of March is for a high school friend and loves getting handmade cards. 

The is a double easel card and I have made a few of these style cards which is great for any occasion. Love those balloons from Stampin up! Thank you for stopping by!

Fabulous Birthday

 

I made this simple card for a young girl's birthday today! Emily loves her makeup! All of these images were made from my Cricut.  Always happy to use my Cricut, especially Cricut Access! Here is the inside of the card.

The eye shadow compact was also from Cricut Access. I thought it was a nice touch. We are getting a blizzard here today in the northeast but we are headed towards spring. I thought I would share what I made and gave to a friend for a centerpiece. Flowers and birds say Spring to me! I used a IOD mould for the side of the plate both the front and the back. More close up pictures below showing the painted candlestick to match the little birdhouse. Love how this came out!

February Birthday Cards

 

This is such an amazing card to make. I was really surprised how easy it was to make! Sam Calcott from Mixed Up Crafts does a wonderful job explaining step by step how to make this card.  I made it as a card to give to someone without the belly band but I want to make one with a belly band--it is such an amazing card to receive. You can't mail in an envelope it is more of a card to hand to someone or like, Sam, saidk as a centerpiece. I love that you can put candy or whatever in the boxes on the end. The boxes open for another surprise!!! It is the coolest card I think I have ever made!!! Thank you Sam Calcott!

This card in the box is for a minion lover! The minions are punch art made with dies from Stampin Up and also Spellbinders. So who doesn't love a minion!

Side view

Another fun card to make is this step card with a beach/nautical theme. This card along with the minion card are both easy to fold and mail in an envelope. Happy Birthdays to Tom and Sandy!!

Birthday Card For December

 Lately I have been making these triple panel pop out cards. These 2 are for my twin sisters birthday which was December 2nd. Graphic 45's paper collections were used to finish them. On the back is plenty of room for a birthday sentiment. Happy Birthday Chris & Connie!

Back of the card

Also in December is my brother in law's birthday, Russ.  I made a shirt card for his birthday on the 18th. This card also has plenty of room for the sentiment. Happy Birthday Russ!

Inside the card/shirt

Lastly, I wanted to show my Hanukkak card for my daughter  in law's parents. They love getting cards from us. Happy  Hanukkah! Thank you for stopping by. My next post will be my Christmas cards for this year. 

12th of October

 Our son's birthday was this past week and I made this musical birthday card for him. He is teaching himself how to play the guitar so I thought this was so appropriate for him. He and his wife have moved to Seattle so I'm sure he hasn't had much time to do it lately but I thought he would get a kick out of this card. Happy Birthday to our favorite son!

I have been busy in my craft room making a few things. Here are some pictures of what I have been working on. The first picture below is a Christmas tree all lit up! So pretty! The second photo is a vase with tulips and a Happy Birthday sign. I wanted to make a birthday gift. Hopefully this will be at our craft fair in November. 

Lighted Christmas Tree

Purple tulips with vase

Autumn Celebrations

 I used my Stampin up set called Beer Brew for a birthday card for a dear friend who has a birthday on the 9th. This is a great set for guys, some girls but mostly guys! LOL! 

This style card is a pop out style card which I thought was perfect for just about any celebration. This is an anniversary card for my son and his wife which will be their 3rd Anniversary tomorrow.  I used  a Graphic 45 collection - so pretty! 

The back of the card has plenty of room for the sentiment. Love this style card.  Happy Anniversary Sabrina and Eric!

This past weekend was a big weekend for weddings and the weather was beautiful. I wanted to show some pictures of Brady who's mama and papa got married, Saturday October 4th. Brady and Ollie got along very well. They both were so adorable!

Brady relaxing

Brady wanting a treat

Ollie relaxing

Ollie waiting for a ball