Alaskan Cruise 2024

On May 17th we left for a trip on the Holland Cruise Line for Alaska ports of Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchikan. It was everything that we heard from friends that it was amazing and it was! We left on the 18th out of Vancouver (which itself is an amazing city). I am going to make a scrapbook for my husband's sister and brother on this great trip. Mark's brother, Sandy, did an wonderful job arranging the cruise. He got us the best cabins with a balconey located on the back of the ship which is called the "Aft"! So a BIG THANK YOU SANDY! Enjoy the pictures of the ports and shenanigans.

Boarding the Holland America! We are ready!

Juneau was a little misty but not too bad. We did hear that Alaska can be rainy this time of year but we were prepared.

Skagway was a beautiful port and the weather cooperated too! Gorgeous day to walk around and we even took a train up the mountain to the summit! It was about 2 hours long and we saw some wonderful sites!

Glacier Bay and dressy night on the ship!

Ketchikan was very rainy but we were able to walk around and do some shopping and try their Alaskan King Crab! We had some fun with orange night in the Dining Room too!

Back to Vancouver and then Mark and I headed to San Francisco/Crockett California to visit our son and his wife for a few days. The weather in Crockett was beautiful and their view is spectacular is terrific!

Lastly, a barbecue at their friend's house in San Francisco to celebrate Memorial day! It was a true barbecue with ribs, chicken wings and shrimp! Brian, you are an amazing griller! Thank you!

Birthday for Manya!

Just a quick post on a card I made for my co-worker's daughter!  She loves the cards I make for her mom so I thought I would make a card for her!  Manya loves her little chihuahua, Sweetie!! Here is my take on Manya's sweet little "Sweetie"!!

I used punches from SU.  Modern label punch for the front legs, tab punch for the hind legs, oval and round punches for the head and I used 5 petal punch for the inside of the years and the small oval for the outside of the ears.  The hair between his ears is actually the grass die from Die-namics which you can see in this picture too!  The design paper is from SU.  I wish I had sponged his head and ears with dark brown but I was in a hurry because I just found out it was her birthday.  Oh well!

The card is a stair step card and I used Petaloo flowers to decorate with MS butterfly punch.  It is hard to see but on the stair step is a small gift made with MS bow punch and a little red pearl for a little bling.  The balloons are from Martha Stewart too.

Picture of the card all done!  Hope she gets a kick out of her card! Happy Birthday Manya!!

Wanted to share this picture of my ground phlox!  It has grown so over the past few years.  Pretty soon it will be up to my little bunny!  This is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner when the phlox is in bloom.

Memorial Day was early this year. It seems to surprise us so I am considering this Memorial Week! Thank you for all the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to our country! Bless the USA!

Little Easter Baskets

My sister and I made these cute little Easter baskets yesterday for Easter.  Our SU demonstrator, Cathy Britton, showed us how to make them at our last SU party.  Really easy and quick to make.  Just take 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch cardstock and score at 1 1/2 inch and 3 inch mark. Turn the cardstock just on turn  and score again at the same measurements. Then cut on the score lines until the horizontal score line intersects. There should be 2 cuts made. Turn the cardstock 2 turns and do the same.  Your cardstock should look like the picture below---

Then angle the sides of the cut sections as shown below.  You can add the little bunnies to the side and embellish as in the first picture and check out the back of the bunnies in picture also below.

Just add a punch art bunny when basket is completed!

Back of the bunny! Love the tail!

I finished up this card, I know it is early but a friend of mine's name is Betti and she is always putting Betti Boop stuff on FB so I thought I would make her a Memorial Day card.  She is a greeter for troops going and coming out of Portsmouth, NH.  She so good about being there whenever she can to meet and greet the troops.  I will wait and mail this to her with thanks for all she does for our troops!!

I saw the punch art on pinterest and here is a link to the punches that she used.  I changed the curls to a sizzlet I had, I think, called flourishes and I didn't have a lip punch she I used she a small circle.  The card itself opens up so I can add the sentiment inside and the style is a sizzix die, see below for more pictures. The flap was added because the sizzix die didn't seem big enough for the sentiment.  I think it came out pretty good!  Thanks for stopping by and Happy Easter!!!

Flap added

Sizzix die used