Birthday Rosette

Fall has arrived here in the Northeast and with all the rainy weather this weekend, I spent  a lot of time in my craftroom.  I thought I would get a jump on some birthday cards for the fall/winter season.  I am not going to specify who I am going to send this to since she may read my blog. I wanted to use Tim Holtz rosette die.  Just love how it comes out.  Looks like a spent a long time putting it together, NOT!   I haven't done the tri-fold in a long time - just love decorating this fold.  Used some punches from Stampin Up and Memory box fringe border for the pink flower that my sisters gave me for my birthday. Thank you Chris, Connie, Adrianne and Andrea - I just love it!  The DP is from SU.  Check out some more pictures of this card below. 

A closer look

My mom, sister and I met our good friend, Cindy for lunch in Cornish a couple of weeks ago and then went to a fabulous antique shop and I found a newell post.  The price was right and I thought it would look great with my wire basket (my find from Brimfield last July).  This was a unexpected find -  Thanks Connie for pointing it out to me!  It is on my deck and it won't be long before we will have to bring it in along with my wagon wheel.  I love this time of year and I actually don't mind the first couple of winter storms but then after that I'm done!  Thanks for stopping by!

September Wedding

My son and his girlfriend were here last week from California and they needed a card for a wedding in Vermont.   I first saw this on pinterest (my favorite website in the whole wide world) and then noticed that it is Lynn Pratt's design.  She has the most creative cards!!!  Visit Lynn Pratt's blog for the template and her directions. Just adorable!!

This is a gatefold card and I love how the bride and groom come together when it is closed.

Here are some pictures of their visit.  Lobster dinner with Lauren and Eric on Lauren's first visit to Maine.

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Out to dinner in Portland on their first night here!  One of Eric's favorite places Street & Co!!

25th Birthday For Lindsey!

My daughter's birthday was on the 8th of September and we are celebrating tonight since she had to work. I saw this cute little purse on pinterest but there were no directions because it was a class that the person was going to have.  Just seeing the picture gave me an idea for a card for my daughter.  I made my own dimensions for the purse.  I used Stampin up design paper for the entire purse.  The finished measurements are 5" x 14".  I scored at 4 1/2",6",7 1/2"  Because most papers only come in the 12" at the most.  I cut another piece of cardstock  which measures 5" x 6 1/2".  I just overlapped it to the back and it gave me 2 more inches.   I scored this piece at the 2 inch mark.  This was the top part of the purse (where the flower is pictured). I used velcro dots for the closure of the purse and you are now all set to just decorate the inside which is pictured below.

  
I can't believe this little girl is all grown up!! Thanks for stopping by!

Lauren's Birthday

August is certainly a month in our family for birthdays!!  My son's girlfriend has a birthday on August 25th and I need to get his in the mail pronto because they live in California and it takes a while to get there.  Eric and Lauren are headed to Maine in September.  Lauren has never been here.  Their first request is a lobster dinner which we will definitely have.  Check out Lynn Pratt's blog for all the punches that she used.  I love the way she made the claws, very creative!  This is one giant lobster!  Great for a scrapbooking page. The lemons are from SU Tart and Tangy set. I thought this was a perfect card to represent the State of Maine.

This is the inside of the card.  I used MS punch for the crab and sizzix for the shells, fence and seagull.  "Shore" hope she likes it!   Thanks for stopping by! 

Get Well Soon Aunt Nan

My husband's aunt fell recently and broke her hip and now she is recovering in a rehab facility in Sun City, Florida where she lives.  She is 94 years old and is doing very well.  We were a little worried at first but she is making a great recovery especially for her age. Of note, just before she turned 94 in March she jumped out of an airplane!!  Tandem skydiving and I won't do it  at any age!  Amazing lady!  Anyhow I saw this card on pinterest as a birthday card and I  thought it would make a great "Get Well" card.  The paper is Bo Bunny and SU. The tulips are made from SU's bird punch. I used nestabilities for the sentiment and background for the tulips. Sponged a little Pixie Pink around the tulips so they would be a little more vivid. Love this card!  Thanks Pinterest!! What a great website! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Happy Birthday to Me!

My birthday was August 11th and my sisters gave me a cupcake party! I wanted to share some pictures of the gifts and cards that I received!  It is always great to get together with family. We even got to watch "The Lorax".  Fun film!!!

We decorated the cupcakes ourselves!

Love my new spinner!

Krista's in Cornish, Maine

To make the day complete, I had dinner at Krista's in Cornish with my good friend, Jan!  She picked a perfect place to celebrate.  We ate outside under the umbrellas.  It was a terrific meal!  Need to hurry back to this place for sure.  Check out our meals.  Thanks to all who made my day a happy birthday for sure!!!

Haddock with pistachio crust

Broiled scallops

Happy Couple

Our California friend's, the Churchills, son got married this past week.  Since they are originally from Maine the bride and groom came back and had a reception at their camp on Little Sebago Lake on Tuesday.  It was great to see them.  I saw this card on pinterest so I whipped up this card in the hurry.  I was glad to find this one since I could use my sizzix envelope die.  Just adorable!!!  Just like the bride and groom!!!  I used the large oval punch from SU for the window and the same for the tires.  I attached tiny bells to the back of the card.  The bride and groom stamp is a clear stamp that I got at Michael's and the roses and leaves are from an old SU stamp called "Wreath of Roses".  Congratulations Chris and Lauren!!! Have a great honeymoon in Bermuda!