Sparkly Flowers

I saw a challenge over at the Ribbon Reel, and I loved the inspiration photo.  I put together this card using the chevon overlay from the Artbooking cartridge.

Every month, I'll be teaching a class using the Artbooking cartridge, and one of the things I will be teaching is how to use overlays on cards.  It's so easy and fun!  I cut all the flowers using Artbooking as well, and I simply added gems, a little glitz gel, and a black organdy double bow.  All those flowers and sparkles are sure to cheer up someone's day!

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24 Years Old

That is how old Shane is today.  24 years have passed, and I feel like it was the blink of an eye.   Shane was born into the world talking like crazy.  It was a very determined baby chatter, and I couldn't believe it!  The nurses told me that they had never seen a baby talk like that. He's still determined in everything he does, and he is working on recognizing his purpose.  He is coming to spend the day at home today, so I am sure I will have a lot of pictures to scrap.  This is the card that I made for his birthday.

Something I've always tried to impress upon Shane is that we have the choice to make every day the best day ever.  So this seemed a very fitting sentiment for his birthday.

I'll be working on Caesar salad, roasted asparagus, and beef stroganoff for Shane's birthday meal.  He requested funnel cakes instead of the traditional birthday cake, so that will be fun!  I've not made them before, and I am looking forward to it!

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have a blessed weekend!

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Kelly Green and White

Every month I pose a challenge to my team, and this month it is high school colors with one neutral.  My friend and downline Marg had been talking at a retreat and thought that this would be a fun one!

My high school colors were kelly green and white, and I graduated from Toivola-Meadowlands High School with 21 other people.  Yep, that's what I said...21.  The school is no longer in existence, but I've still got my letter jacket.  I thought that I'd use my chevrons and pins to make a layout, but in looking the jacket over, I realized it needed another cleaning before I could do that.  After 33 years, I guess it's only natural that it would dull a little!  So I thought about some other things that I experienced in high school, and one of my best memories is my high school English teacher.  Her name is Cathy, and she taught me from 7th through 11th grade.  It is because of her that I have a sense of grammar, can spell, and love to read and journal.  I do still keep in touch through Christmas cards, but I thought this card would be a nice one to send her now.

I used CTMH Topiary and White Daisy for this card.  Topiary is not a color I use very often, and I actually had to dig for this one last sheet.  Because I had been thinking chevrons and high school, I pulled out my chevron Cuttlebug folder.  Do you see that in the background?  I love yo-yo's or pinwheels or whatever you call them.  They are bulky, but still so much fun to add to a card.

I hope you are having an amazing day!  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me!

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