Vintage Caring

Hope all of you had a glorious Easter yesterday! The services leading up to Easter were so meaningful and touched me deeply. And the celebration service on Sunday was so exciting and joyful! How inspiring!! Even the weather cooperated and was actually nice most of the day so it was all around a great weekend. Ok, the celebrating is now past and it's time to get back to normal - whatever that is! Since the month is coming to a close, I just needed to get in one last hurrah with the lovely Springtime Vintage DSP. I have loved using it these last few months and I'm soooo sorry to see it go. Wouldn't it be lovely if it would be in the next catalog? Yeah, but that probably isn't going to happen. So that means there's only 5 more days left to order this or anything else from the Occasions Mini Catalog (like the Thanks for Caring set too!). Maybe I need to get myself just one more package that I can get out when I want to make something with a real vintage feel. Just saying....


Stamps: Thanks for Caring and Four Frames (sneak peak til the end of the month too!!)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla and Rose Red with Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Gray, Rose Red, and Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Rose Red Seam Binding, Aqua Painter, Decorative Label Punch, and Dimensionals






This is really a simple card and the design was decided for me. I had some strips of the Springtime Vintage Paper left over from several other projects. So I just played around with them til I found a way to make them fit together.

I love the new set Four Frames. Hmm, think I might have mentioned that before, but that doesn't change how I feel about the set. It's fun to see how many different sets have a sentiment that will fit inside these frames. And with four different styles of frames, there's just about one for any card you want to make. Definitely a must have for me!

One last thing I need to mention is the Thanks for Caring set. The images in this set are really nice and make it easy to put together those harder kinds of cards we all need to make at one time or another. I guess looking at the set, the word I'd use to describe it is gentle. The images and sentiments are very gentle and can be made into lovely caring cards.

Well, that's it for today. If you'd like to order any of the sets or DSP used here, you have until the end of the day on April 30th to add these to your collection. Don't miss out! You can click on the order now button and get it ordered in just minutes. Thanks so much for stopping by, and make sure you come back again soon....
Sharon

Sympathy for a Friend

Today was a sad day. The mother of a dear long-time friend of mine died from cancer. It had been a long fight, but now it was finished. Since my friend and I raised our kids together, I had to make a special card for her and one for each of the girls too. So that's what I did during baby's nap time today. He was such a good boy and let me actually get something done today!!

Here are two of the cards I came up with for them. The first one is for my good friend Linda....

Stamps: Charming, French Foliage, and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, and Very Vanilla

Ink: Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand, and Early Espresso pads, Marina Mist and Old Olive Markers

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (retired), and Big Shot with Little Leaves Sizzlit Die

I didn't use the same color of marker as cardstock on the flowers because the Bashful Blue Marker was just too pale. And I also went with a darker ink for the sentiment because it's so tiny. I thought it might be easier to read if the ink was darker. You know, something funny happens to our eyesight as we get older and we just have the craziest time trying to read that little teeny tiny print!!

My second card is for one of my friend's daughters. She likes things bold and bright and has a very outgoing personality. I thought this next card would be something that she would appreciate. Hope so anyway!

Stamps: Autumn Splendor, Teeny Tiny Wishes, and Itty Bitty Backgrounds (retired)

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Cajun Craze and Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Aqua Painter, Sponge Dauber, and Orchard Originals Ribbon(retired)

Totally different look to this card than the last, but I think it will still convey my feelings. It's hard to say goodbye to a woman that was such a gregarious and fun-loving person who would be the first one there to help anyone in need. Grandma Kelly, you will be missed by many. God has called you home. Rest in peace.

Sharon