Another Thank You

Another Thank You! Thank You cards are fun I am enjoying these.

Each one is very different because you can tailor it to the taste

of each person.  This is for my friend Doreen who also is a 

terrific friend. We were on our way to NY together when 

I received the news about my Grandmother and my cat.

She was the best through all of it.  Some people like

to solve your problems (That is soooo me) and others

are very uncomfortable with bad news, but she 

was totally there for me.  She let me cry, let me 

talk, and really listened.  Then when we got home

we also took a girls day and shopped. 

I am sorry to keep going on about my woes.

I am actually much better. Just trying to explain 

how each of my friends have helped me.  Do not

want to keep dredging it up, but I am very appreciative

to have such great people in my life.

Inside- After I had the front all done I realized I had

taped everything down wrong. Fortunately It was

the correct side, so I kept it this way.

 Used liquid pearls on the flowers inside the card.

This color scheme was used a month ago for the play date cafe

and I could not figure out how to make it work. Then I bought this 

paper pack and just HAD to put it with yellow! This is 

an unusual combination for me, but I like it!

Wish I had this paper last month! Oh well!

I mentioned in the last post that my friends see things

that remind them of me and just have to get it.

Here is what Doreen bought because she thought of me

when she saw it. Guess where it lands every time

you spin it? Yup, on take a nap!!

That is what people think of me! LOL!

I think she thought of me because it matches by

entrance way perfectly! Yeah that it is it!

NOT! but that is OK I love it! 

Supplies Used:

Basic White Cardstock

Designer Paper: Making Memories Paper Pack

Brads: Making Memories

Yellow Jewels & Flower: Recollections

Sentiments: Freebies from Devilish Designs (Thanks... not just for big and Thanks)

Thanks For Making My Day: Inkadinkadoo

Ink: Black Memento

Bow: Recycled from Ghiradelli Chocolate (It was a gift I HAD to eat it!!)

Black Felt Ribbon and Buttons: From My Stash

Liquid Pearls

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities- Labels 8, Scalloped Circle and Plain Circle

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Dutch Dare: All Stitched Up

Incy Wincy Designs: Go Dotty

Ai Factory: Anything Goes

Stampin'B': Use a Die Cut

Fresh Brewed: Black & White Plus One Other Color

Delicious Doodles: Use 3 Colors

Fairy Knoll:  Thank You

Fairy Tale: Flowers

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Thank You

Crazy 4 Challenges: Thank You

Ooh La La Creations: Bling It On

Stamp Fairy: Layers And Buttons (Inside of Card)

2 Sisters Challenge: Flowers

Thanks A Latte

 Well as promised, a upbeat Thank You card

for another very sweet friend.  Have I mentioned that 

I have awesome friends? Very supportive in my time

of need.  This is for my friend Holly who also has

been there for me through, tears, blubbering, and crazy!

I think my friends need more than a card for putting up

with me!! 5 of my friends have taken me out to lunch

and shopping to get me up, dressed and out of the 

house.  My husband was very grateful for this as well.

(Hence all the thank you's) Holly was one of my friends 

that took me out. We had a great day.

I am very broke, and gained some weight that week,

but it was very special to have friends that care so much

and want to spend time with you no matter what

state of mind you are in.

Now my friends will be wanting to take me 

to the gym next! LOL!

This image reminded me of her and our girls

day out!

Close up of bow and sentiment

 Inside

With this post and the next two I will share some funny things
these girls find that remind them of me.  For Holly it has something
to do with chocolate.  She finds funny sayings or a picture or
sometimes just chocolate.   We both LOVE it, maybe too much.
You will be hearing more about my addiction to chocolate!

She got me this wonderful book a while back. 

It has all kinds of fun facts and recipes.
It is full of awesome quotes like:

Chocolate is the answer. Who cares what the question is!

Exercise is a dirty word.
 Every time I hear it I wash my mouth out with chocolate!

Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. 

That way at least you will get one thing done!

So there could be worse things to be known for.  

Well... there is... I'll post them in the next two!

Almost forgot the ingredients to my card!
Cardstock: Bazzill
Designer Paper- K&Co. and Memory Boutique by Color Bok
Ribbon: Basic Basic and Decorative Trim
Jewels: Recollections
Photo Corners: Making Memories
Image: Blog 'N' Doodle Freebie
Coloring: Prismacolor Pencils with Goo Gone
Buttons: From Stash
Punch: Martha Stewart: Layered Arches
Sentiments: Thanks A Latte and Thanks Stamps- Fiskars? 
Ink: Pink Passion and Tempting Turquoise From Stampin Up
Friendship is not a BIG... Not Sure So Sorry- I think Ginger's House
Flower Sticker: Cloud Nine Design


Challenges I would Like to enter this in:
Colour Q: Color
The Pink Elephant: Pink Orange & Aqua
Sassy Studio Designs: Something In Stash At Least 1 Yr. (Paper from K & Co.)
Kaboodle Doodles: Digi
Crafty Catz: Thank You
Stamp Something: Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters: Hearts Desire (At a Cafe with a good friend)
Meljen's Design Team: Square Card
The Pixie Cottage: Sketch and Fav. Coloring Technique- Prismacolor Pencils w/ Goo Gone
A Spoonful Of Sugar: Thank You

Thank You Friend!

 It seems the past few months, I have had a bunch of

get well and sympathy cards. With my own woes

thrown in the mix I feel like Debbie Downer

 

Even though I have more get well's

and sympathy cards to make, my next few

are going to be for friends that have done 

some very kind things for me recently.

Hopefully more upbeat than some of my recent 

posts! I have awesome friends and want to thank

all of you for being so great!

This card is for my friend Kelley!  We have 

been friends for about 25 years. (That seriously ages me!

 Let's say we were ummm 2 then!)  We knew each

other up North and lost touch after she got married.

Then about 11 years ago we saw each other at one

of our religious assemblies and got talking and 

realized we lived about 10 minutes from each other!
How cool is that? She lived in CT, moved to Ohio,
I lived in NY, But then we both ended up in NC!

 She is one of my scrapbook buddies, and is chomping

 at the bit for me to start scrapping again.  She is a 

great friend and has been very supportive! 

...For always being there, for listening, for all 

your love and understanding...

Inside- Thank You For Being Such A Great Friend

Mini Medallion from Andrea Ewin

Supplies used:

Cardstock: DCWV

Designer Paper: K&Co.

Ribbon: Basic Basic

Silver Buttons: Jolees

Metal Thank You: Jo Ann Craft Essentials

Punch: Martha Stewart: Layered Arches

Die Cut: Label Four

Stamp: (...For always being there...) Stampin' Up

Distress Ink: Concord Grape

Sentiment: Thank You- Digi Doodle Shop the rest is mine

Stick Pin: Superior Stick Pins JBS

Pearls- Recollections

Challenges I would Like to Enter This Card in:

In Style Stamps: Color Challenge- Winter Purples and Silver

Sentimental Sundays: Anything With Wings

Aly's Sunday Challenge: Things With Wings

A Spoon Full Of Sugar: Thank You

Kelly Jo's Stamp Pad: Monochromatic

Top Tip Tuesday: Anything Goes

Totally PaperCrafts:Thank You

Stamp Insanity: Metal

2 Sisters: Gettin' Girly- Purple, Butterflies, Pearls and Glitter on Butterfly

CES: All Creatures Great & Small
Papertake Weekly: Icy Colors
Craft You Passion: Lets Tie One On: Ribbon
Cupcake Craft: Something New- Metal Thank You
Pollycraft: Something New- Metal Thank You

The bestest friend ever!

Who is the bestest buddy ever may you ask?

Why my good friend Dorcas! Surprise girlfriend!!

 We have been friends like forever and been through a lot

 together. We pretty much have a good time no matter what 

we are doing, but, we especially love to craft together.  

This past month has been a rough month with losing my 

grandmother and my furbaby on the same day.  If you guys are 

sick of hearing about it, imagine Dorcas who gets to deal with

me on a daily basis! She has been there for me  no matter what! 

There has been a lot of tears and plain crazy moments,

but she has not run away yet!

The day I came home, after being in NY for my Grandmother's 

memorial, Dorcas came over to spend the day with me since it 

was the first time being in the house after my cat died.  

It was a rough day, but she made it special.  

We went to Michael's, had lunch,

watched a movie, ate chocolate. Good friend stuff!

Before I have her totally barfing over all this mushy stuff I must

 get on with it!  I don't mean to leave any of my wonderful friends out. 

Everybody has been very good to me.  I appreciate 

everybody's care &  concern.  I just had to thank her because 

she puts up with a lot and goes out of her way for me!  

Although me, making a card for Dorcas, is like feeding

 a gourmet chef a hotdog!

It is the thought that counts though! LOL!

At least this card is all my own! No stealing today!

 Thank You for lifting me up when I needed it most!

 Inside

I will bore you with one more personal note!

When I came home from NY, my husband had

these pretty flowers waiting for me. They were a

much larger bouquet then.  My first very selfish thought

was "REALLY, carnations is that all I'm worth is

carnations? I am grieving here, and am I not worth

roses?" Then I thought it through and realized we did

not have the money for roses and it is the thought

that counts.  Well now I am eating those selfish thoughts

because 3 1/2 weeks later and these carnations

are still kicking! They have a few brown spots, and I 

have had to cut them down, but roses would have died 

long ago! 

Supplies Used: 

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper: Making Memories

Pearls: Recollections

Ribbon and Buttons: From Stash

Sentiment: Mine 

Die Cuts: Scalloped Circles and Doilies by Spellbinders

Image: Mo Manning Danielle & Muffin

Coloring: Prismacolor Pencils and Goo Gone

Challenges I would like to Enter this in:

Delicious Doodles Challenge: Something New- Designer Paper and Doily Die Cut

Cute Card Thursday: Out With The Old: (Ribbon)

Stamp Something: Digi

Do You Stack Up: Buttons

Delightful Challenges: Buttons

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Buttons

Cooking It Up With Katie: Buttons, Ribbon, and An Animal

Scrapbook Sisters: Anything Goes

CCEE Stampers: Checks

Sentimental Sundays: Friendship

Card Thief

There is a thief among us... Oh yeah that would me!

I saw this gorgeous card from Andrea Ewen a few weeks back

and thought it was just beautiful so I put it in my favorites file

to glean ideas from it.  Only I have NO mojo right now, so

I pretty much stole used (tomato-tomoto) her whole fabulous
 card! I already had all my silver
 things out and had my doily left over from
 the box on my previous post, so it sort of
 went from there! I love this doily with the pearls! 

Actually I think the whole thing is gorgeous,

 I just can't take the credit!

Thank You Andrea you are the best!

I will try to come up with my own stuff,

but I love her stuff sooooo much, I may have

to steal use something from them! LOL!

  

The inside is all mine though!

At least I have some imagination!

Not much, but some! 

Supplies Used:

Shimmery Silver Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper: Silver Embroidery- The Paper Company-  Distressed Paper- Momenta

Embossing File: Cuttlebug

Ribbon: From My Stash- Came Off A Gift Set 

Pearls and Jewels: Recollections

Sentiment Stamps: Thinking Of You- Hero Arts -  Anniversary- ?

Black Ink: Memento

Punch: Martha Stewart: Double Arches & Swirling Lace

Black Flourish Rub Ons: K&Co.

Silver Doily- Wilton

Die Cut: Small Scalloped Octagons by Spellbinders

Challenges I would like to enter this stolen piece of art in:

Southern Girls Challenge: Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

Stampn' B's design Team:  Old Favorite- Ribbon 

 Something New: Embossing File

Paper Sundaes: Something New- Embossing File

Little Red Wagon: Doily

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes With Optional Lace (Doily)

Tuesday Throwdown:  Embossing

Bunny Zoe's Craft's: Sparkle & Shine

Off The Wall Craftiness: Color

Pandora's Box

I have been seeing these pretty boxes for a few months now

and dying to try one.  My brother's 25th anniversary was several

month's ago and I made a card for them, but did not

have the money to send them anything, so I have 

been waiting and waiting... I really did not like the

 card I made them, so I decided this would make a better gift

and when I get the money I saved a spot for a gift card.

They are used to me sending their gifts and 

card late.  I think they would be surprised if I 

ever sent one on time! I had a hard time finding

a template but finally found one for the outside 

of the box at Crafting With Class

 Top of Box

The Cake

The dimensions I used for the cake layers are as follows:

Bottom layer- 5 1/2" Square- scored at 1" on all 4 sides 

Middle layer- 4 1/2" Square- scored at 1" on all 4 sides

Top layer- 3 1/2" Square- scored at 1" on all 4 sides

I'm a bit late! How embarrassing you all know how late!

 Supplies Used:
White Glittery Paper- Bazzill
Glitter Silver Cardstock- American Crafts
White Paper W/ Silver Embroidery- The Paper Company
Distressed Silver Paper- Momenta
Large Flower On Top Of Box and Silver Button- Jolees
Layered Flowers- Primary Colors
Glittered Bling Frames & Binder Clips- Making Memories
Ribbon Roses and Flower W/ Pearls- Offray
Jewels- Recollections
Punch- Martha Stewart- Double Arches
Die Cuts- Spellbinders- Nestabilities- Labels 1
25- Cut With Cricut- Lyrical Letters
Embossed Foil Sticker- Stickabilities
Black Scroll Rub Ons- K & Co.
Clear Sentiment Stickers- Cloud Nine
Ribbon: Both Were Recycled Off Something Else


Challenges I would like to enter this in:


I Did It Creations: Favorite Technique-(This is my new favorite as I just learned it, but love it!)
Aly's Sunday Challenge: Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time: Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes: Something New- Technique & Large Flower on Top
Mark's Finest Papers: Something New
Crazy 4 Challenges: Celebrate Something- Anniversary
Craft Your Days Away: Punch It Out
Stamp'n With The Dragon: Favorite Winter Color- White, Silver
Ai Factory: Elegance
Stamp Insanity: Sparkle
Flourishes: Pearls- On Flower, Bows, Sm. Flower on Cake
Off The Wall Craftiness:  Color-Silver, White, Black