Happy St Patrick's Day!

 We had a fun night celebrating St Patrick's Day last night. I made this little sign with my Cricut which I think came out cute! Here is the centerpiece that I made for the table.

The favors are little leprechauns that I made using punches. I saw a bunch of them on Pinterest and was inspired by them.

And we always have to have a group photo! Our full Irish guy wasn't able to make it and he was definitely missed. I think Donald (guy on the left) won the prize for best St Patrick's day outfit! 

Happy Leap Day 2024

I am taking advantage of an extra day in the year to get ready for our annual St Patrick's Day celebration. I have started with this tiered decoration for the centerpiece on our table. I made the "eat drink and be irish" sign and the little pocketbook. Happy how it all came together. I still have the favors to make and a banner for the festivities not to mention a boiled dinner! Glad that I have done a jump-start on the dinner party. The other night I was up a little early and got a picture of the full moon. It lighted up our backyard! Happy Leap Day!

First Spring Birthday Card

Accordion Card

Folded this will be the front

I haven't made a card like this in a long time so I thought it was time!  My friend, Julia, likes to display cards so I thought an accordion card would be a good one for her.  Another technique, that I haven't done in a long time, is Elizabeth Craft's glitter stickers.  The cupcakes are colored with copic markers.  The design paper is from Graphic 45's Bloom collection which is another beautiful collection!  The flower is from Graphic 45 also.  Happy Birthday Julia!

Last weekend my husband and I hosted a St Patrick's Day dinner, of course, corned beef and cabbage!  I have to show you the favors I made and also below is the wreath that I found at the dollar store.  I added the foam and glitter sticker to the front of the wreath.  It was Lynne's birthday  so we also celebrated her birthday with her favorite cake, white on buttercream frosting!  The guys didn't want to do pictures so just the girls!  We love the glasses, hats and beads and we love St Patrick's Day!  Last weekend maybe our last dinner party for a while, everyone is doing their part being social distant!  Please stay healthy everyone and hope that this virus passes quickly!

For the front door!

Love the glasses!

Happy Birthday Lynnie!

All About Green!

I made these with Stampin Up's Curvy Keepsake Dies for St Patrick's Day dinner tonight with friends.  Even though, I am mostly English but do have some Irish (who doesn't today) my husband and I are hosting a St Patrick's Day celebration with Irish friends, Halliseys and Gearys tonight.  These are so cute and loved making them.  I also made the tablecloth with material from Joann's. Check out the banner I made with Stampin up banner dies, "LUCKY".  All this was made with one hand since I have had shoulder surgery about a month ago but I am able to use my right hand a little, really just holding stuff.  Got out my fine china because it went well with the gold and green tablecloth. Now just need the boiled dinner-yummy!!

The table is set

Lucky in Gold

Centerpiece of shamrocks

Happy St Patrick's Day

Another cute punch art card that I saw on pinterest and had to do it for my son.  I have passed on to him some irish heritage so I thought it was important for him to remember this!  The card that I saw on pinterest is here.  I probably should have made the eyebrows and mustache red but I didn't.

Most of the punches are from Stampin up. Tab and square punches are the hat.  I used the bird punch for the eyebrows, mustache and nose.  The bowtie is from Die-namics and the 4-leaf clover is Martha Stewart's punch.  Next time I make this card I might use googly eyes instead of circle punches.    Happy St Patrick's Day!!

Happy St Patrick's Day/Mary's Walk 2013

A chilly day for a walk but, nevertheless, a good day to raise money for cancer research.  Mary's Walk does just that!  Raising to date, 2 million dollars for cancer research.  My husband and I have only been a part of this walk since 2011 when his secretary for 26 years died of liver cancer in January of 2011.  So many people have been touched by cancer, whether it is a family member or friend and the stories are so moving. Team Orr was not as big as the first year that we walked but still was a good turnout.

Kim Block was the Master of Ceremonies and had her own story to tell. Her father died of cancer at the age of 59 so she is very connected raising money for cancer research. 

Opening ceremonies

Sea of Green

Let the walk/run begin. Just so happens this year the walk is on St Patrick's Day.   I would definitely stay away from Main Street in Saco on this day every year.  Traffic was stopped for at least 20-30 minutes while runners/walkers went through the traffic lights downtown.  The intersection of North Street and Main Street was backed up for miles.  Check out all the green in the pictures of the walkers and runners!!! 

Sandy's husband, Terry and Mark

Great way to celebrate St Patrick's Day!!!

Shamrocks for St Patrick

Another card that I saw on Pinterest caught my eye for my son, Eric and his girlfriend, Lauren.  Oneof the cards  is 3 dimensional and the other is not.  I sent him the one on the left that is 3D.  I used SU heart punch. I punched out 6 of them and embossed them with Cuttlebug's Swiss Dot EF and folded 3 of them in half and just put them on the top of the 3 on the bottom. The stem is from SU bird punch. I had some glittery shamrocks from Michael's and added them for a little touch of bling.  The background of the card on the right is from an embossing folder I found on ebay--more shamrocks!!  The white hearts were sponged on the side with SU Garden Green ink.

Irish and English is my heritage so I couldn't let St. Patrick's Day go by without a card to celebrate!  Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!!!

Kiss Me, I'm Irish

I think is my last St Patrick's Day card fpr the year, although, I had fun making this Irish Chin guy!  I saw Alene's card  on SC and was inspired to try it. I think I have every tone of green on this one!  I wished I had sponged his nose so that it would show up a little better. Oh well, gives me a reason to do it again with a different design.   Lots of punches were used. SU wide oval, word window, ornament, and sizzix scribbles swirls, pots, nesties for his hair and sign.  I used copper colored metal for the pots. Alene said that she was inspired to make her card by Ellen Kemper, she does a great job with chin people. Check her out at http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/20...-in-green.html.

St Patrick's Hat

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day,  I wanted to try the nestabilities die hat.  I saw it on Joda25 gallery-very cute!  Tried a couple different versions.  The plaid hat embellishments are stickers from Joann's.  Very simple design using the label #8 and the brim and the black strips are 1/2 inch.  The buckle is a punch from EK success that I punched in gold paper.  I just thought this was such a cute and quick St Patty's Day card to send especially to a male which is always hard to do.  Thanks for looking!

Mary's Walk 2011

Over 2500 people participated

There were 150 people for Team Orr

After the walk, we were still standing

St Patrick's Day couture

Yesterday was a celebration and remembrances of people close to those you chose to walk to raise money for the Maine Cancer Society.  Our group walked for my husband's secretary, Sandy Orr, who died on January 18, 2011 of liver cancer.  She was diagnosed in December 2011 and was 61 years old.  A wonderful person who would do anything for anybody.  She worked at Waterboro Elementary School for 27 years.  There were about 150 people walking for "Team Orr" yesterday to remember Sandy.  It was a wonderful day and even the rain held off for all of us walkers and runners.  The walk route started at Thornton Academy in Saco and ended at the Kerryman Pub.  In the Kerryman Pub parking lot, there was food and drinks for all participants.  I saw Amato's italian sandwiches, beef stew, chinese food, ice cream, coffee and water. I am sure this will be an annual walk to remember Sandy.  She would have like this because it is money well spent to help others.  Helping others is Sandy's legacy!  Miss you and love you Sandy forever!

Lucky Owl

With only 10 days or so left before St Patrick's Day, I thought I better get started with at least one card for the holiday since I am Irish/English.  I haven't used my Season of Friendship stamp set from Stampin up so why not cover it with 4-leaf clovers! They kinda look like green flowers but really they are 4-leaf clovers!  I know they are because I cut out 12 of them. I am now cross-eyed from cutting out something so small!  I used confetti 4-leaf clover to put on the owl's chest.  I was going to use the confetti on the tree (would have been easier) but I didn't like the look. Then I used some green glitter for bling. Those punch owls are so darn cute from SU-can't get enough of them.