so happy for you 25

Hi there! Hope you are having a great weekend! Today I have several cards to share featuring a combination of PTI stamp sets along with a variety of MFT dies. While I had the stamps and dies out on my desk, I decided to make three very similar rather clean and simple cards that just need a single postage stamp and on their way they go! I dread going to the post office to have cards weighed. The first one up is for my dear daughter (in law) April who began her student teaching this past week:

next one up is for a dear friend who is so thoughtful and I'm so grateful that she's my friend:

and this one is for my sweet sister Marlene who is always in my thoughts and prayers:

For color inspiration, I'm joining along with the current ColourQ colour challenge:

and for sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with the current MOJO Monday sketch challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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Heartfelt THANKS 25

Hi! It seems like it's been so long since I've inked up stamps and used a die cut machine! I was in need of a thank you card for a dear friend so I kept it rather simple. I combined a few of my favorite PTI stamp sets with a variety of colored cardstock and made this card:

The layered blossom was stamped using stamps from the PTI Sending You stamp set and the sentiment is from the 2009 PTI Everyday Classics stamp set. Oldies but goldies for sure :)

For color inspiration, I joined along with the ColourQ colour challenge:

and for sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Pals Paper Arts challenge:

Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great weekend!
Be Sweet ;)

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happy birthday 26

Hi! Hope you are having a great week so far! Today I have a birthday card to share that I made for a dear friend featuring pretty papers from the Prima Vintage Emporium collection.

The butterfly was made using a Spellbinders butterfly die set that I've had since 2010 when I was on the Spellbinders DT and probably has been retired since but in my mind, one can never have too many butterflies :) 

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with the current CAS(E) this sketch sketch challenge:

and for theme inspiration, I'm joining along with the current paper players Clean and Simple: Butterflies challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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THINKING of you today 21

Hi! It's not very often that I take the time to create cards anymore but I am in need of a variety this month. I need a birthday card for my dear friend and SIL, an anniversary card for my dear son and sweet DIL, a thinking of you card for my sweet sister who just had surgery and one for my other dear sister who took care of my dogs while I was out of town this past weekend. When it rains, it pours!

Rather than getting overwhelmed with the thought of making 5 unique cards, I made 5 rather clean and simple ones :)

I stamped and heat embossed a single blossom for the focal point using a fun multi colored embossing enamel. Do you see the gold mixed with black?

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with Freshly Made Sketches:

For color and the music note background, I'm joining along with the card Concept 2nd Year Anniversary challenge in the clean and simple category:

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ hope you have a great day / evening!
Be Sweet ;)

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best wishes 21

Hi there! Yesterday we celebrated my sweet daughter Angie's birthday. I made this birthday card for Angie featuring a trio of fun succulents which happen to be Angie's favorites plants :)

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Freshly Made Sketches:

Thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great week!
Be Sweet ;)

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Sending Happy Thoughts 27

Hi there! Today I have a tag to share for the March More Than Words Mini Challenge. This month, we are challenging you to create a card, tag or ATC featuring the word "Happy". We must SEE the actual word. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to join along! For complete details, please visit the More Than Words Challenge blog.

I created a mixed media style card that I made for my sweet sister Marlene, who is scheduled to have a bilateral mastectomy along with reconstructive breast surgery today. She has completed 12 weeks of chemotherapy and is thankfully cancer free as of now :) Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

I added lots of texture using various mediums including texture paste, Distress embossing powder, crackled paste and crackle paint:

Thanks so much for visiting! Please be sure to visit the More Than Words Challenge blog for loads of inspiration and for complete details!
Be Sweet ;)

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Meet Leo and Congratulations 27

Hi there! Today I would like to introduce you to my first grandbaby ~ Leo ;) He's my sweet daughter's 10 week old, 2 pound Pomeranian! I think he is just adorable! Angie lives about 25 miles away from us but works near our home so if I'm home from work, she drops Leo off so I can love him :)

Here's Leo visiting Scott in his work shop:

I have a couple of Congratulations cards to share that I made for my dear DIL, April, and for my son, Jerry. April recently changed jobs for the better and Jerry passed his flight ground school, written exam and practical flying exam to complete his pilot's license:

I recently purchased the bee stamp from the $1 bin at the local craft store and combined several stamps from MFT. The yellow ink is from a SU stamp pad that is over 12 years old and has never been inked!

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge:

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you have an amazing weekend!

Be Sweet ;)

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