Birthday Girl

Love these stamps!

Today is my youngest sister's birthday!!  I love these Julie Nutting's doll stamps!!  I haven't done one of these cards/tags in a while so.....  here it is Adrianne!  Hope you love it!!  The doll stamp is colored with copics and added some lace and, I think, the paper used is Bo Bunny for the background and the doll stamp's skirt.  The clock is also Bo Bunny.  The flower is from Pedal poo and her bag is from K & Company.

Special girl!

Back of the tag is the sentiment and a little flower for Adrianne!!  She just had surgery on her foot so hoping she is able to celebrate tonight!  Happy Birthday Adrianne! Love you tons!!

Up close!

Another Beach Box

Another beach buddy birthday so I made the card in the box beach themed card!  Mary's birthday is next week but wanted to get it in the mail.  She loves the beach and I really don't see her much in the summer because she is on the beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island.  She and I have been friends since grade school.

I used the same stamp as I did on the post earlier which is from Great Impressions.  A lot of the embellishments are stickers from Michael's (can't remember the name).  I did use shells but also fish in the sea.   Picture below is a little closer so you can see but I  love the way it came out.

Close up!  Love the fish!

Can't wait for her to get this one!  Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Mary!!!  Love you!

Love the sentiment!

Beach Box

July is another birthday month!!  This card is for a good friend of mine from high school and college.  Her birthday is on the 23rd and she and some friends from high school always rent a beach house in Old Orchard Beach, Maine---right on the beach.  They are so generous always inviting friends and family members to join them.  This was my 3rd year spending time with them on the beach and they had a BEAUTIFUL week!!

I chose to make this card in the box because Vicki saw it on pinterest and thought it was a kit!  I told her no, that people make their own, custom made cards.  For Vicki, I used a lot of sizzix dies,  SU punches and the beach chair with the hat is actually a stamp from Great Impressions that I colored with copics and cut out.  The paper is from Authenique which was perfect with shells all over it.  The back of the card for the sentiment is graphic 45 paper! Back to my craftroom to make some more July birthday cards!    Check out some more closeups below----    Happy Birthday Vicki!!!

Background stamp-beach chair, hat and sandals!

Love the sentiment-so perfect!

Wedding Cards

Here are a couple of Wedding cards that I made for Kristin and Nathaniel's wedding gifts.  One is from Mark and I and the other one is from Eric and Lindsey.  It is made from a lunch size paper bag.  I love it because the bottom of the bag makes a slot/pocket for your check or gift card.  I have made a few of these before for gifts.  Check out pictures below for the inside of the card.

So easy to just slide your gift card or check into the pocket on the right.  The same on the inside of the card below.  Love decorating these cards for weddings.  Thanks for looking!!!

Beautiful Wedding, Beautiful Couple

Last weekend was my nephew's, Nathaniel and his fiance, Kristin's Wedding day!  It was a gorgeous day and the setting was at the York Harbor Inn in  York, Maine.  It was a gorgeous wedding and a beautiful setting!!  The Wedding was on Sunday, June 22nd at 4 pm.  My sister's grandson, Ezra, was the ring-bearer and he was so adorable.  He did a fantastic job, taking care of those wedding rings.  He had them in a treasure chest!!  This is his third wedding in 2 years, he has become a professional!!  The colors of the wedding were brown (chocolate) and teal, so beautiful! We were so happy to share this beautiful day with them!! Just lovely!!  Happy Wedding Day to Nathaniel and Kristin Wallace! See you after your honeymoon!  They were off to Jamaica Monday morning bright and early!

Ring Bearer and the Flower Girl

My sister, Connie and her husband, Russ

Mr & Mrs Nathaniel Wallace

The Wedding Cake

Me and my siblings

Father's Day Grill

Tomorrow is Father's Day and I wanted to make a card for my husband.  Mark is the one that does the grilling at our house so why not show him how much I appreciate it, especially since I hate doing it.  I saw this punch art grill on Pinterest and I had the apron sizzix diecut so I thought they would go perfect together. I remember my father had a barbecue apron that said "#1 Dad" on the front of it.  He wore it all the time in the summer when he was grilling.  The design of this card is a Z fold.  It measures 8 1/2 X 5 and it is scored on the long side at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4.  The grill is a circle, cut in half and hinged with a silver brad.  I used SU swirls sizzlet for the smoke.  The legs are the tab punch and I used the tab punch again for the inside of the grill and for the hamburger. When the card is closed, see below, most of the apron is hidden.  Thanks for stopping by.

Card Closed

Sentiment inside

Retiring Leo

This time of year is not only weddings and graduations but also retirement parties!  A very good music teacher at my husband's school is retiring after 30 years at Waterboro Elementary School.  He was there 1 year before my husband started at the school. My husband, Mark, has also decided to retire this year as it has been a hard year with budget cuts and having 37 years in education, it was time for new blood.

Leo's party was last night and it was a lot of fun!  I saw this card in the box on pinterest.  I have made a lot of the standard size ones but this one is longer.  The measurement for cutting is 11 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches and then score on the long side at 3 7/8, 5 1/2, 9 3/8 and 11 inches, then turn to the short side and score at 2 1/8. This link will tell you the rest of the measurements for the inserts.  The design of the card I also saw on pinterest and wanted to make it a piano since it would be so perfect for Leo. He plays many instruments and also gives piano lessons to children. 

Mark helped me with the sentiment on the back which also was perfect because Leo is going to start his piano tuning business in his retirement years.  We wish the best for Leo and his family in his retirement. He certainly deserves it. Some pictures from the party below......

Paula roasting Leo!

Leo hanging in there for the roasting!