Anniversary Hearts CC225

Looking ahead in my calendar, I saw that the wedding anniversary of DH's father and step-mother is next week. I used Splitcoast Stampers CC225 as an inspiration. It is hard to see the saffron panels - it says "love" in the lower right corner, but it shows up on the navy panel. The DP is from the BG Boxer pad. The sentiment in the frame is MFT. Hardware is from We R Memory Keepers.

I'm keeping it short and sweet today. It's hot and I'm sleepy this afternoon. We'll see if DS will read some books or play while I catch a nap. Have a good one, everyone! Thanks for looking!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

This week marks 9 years of marriage for DH and I. I couldn't be happier with our state in life right now. We have a wonderful son, good jobs, a nice home and great family and friends. We have worked very hard to get to this stage, and I'm looking forward to what the future brings for us. I made this masculine card with only stamping a sentiment on the inside. The panels are Cuttlebugged with the new folders, including the edge folders. If you haven't gotten these yet, go shopping now!

I added a buckle to the ribbon because I didn't want a frilly bow or bling. The paper is from Amy Butler Sola Brown Jelly Beans. It has a great subtle canvas print that adds some texture. The solid panels are True Thyme and Certainly Celery. Ribbon is from a RAK and matched perfectly.

Thanks for looking!

Winged Things Friends

I'm here this morning trying to kill time before leaving for the airport. Justin is so excited he woke up extra early and keeps asking "WHEN are we going to go????" Luckily DH is home this morning so I have a bit of quiet time to pack, clean up, post to blog, etc...

Here is a card I made back in September for my in-laws. It was their 26th anniversary (yes, second marriage). I absolutely love this dp - Paper Pizazz Friends Definitions. I have to go and find more at Michael's. The dragonfly is from SU! Winged Things and the ink colors are Going Grey and Pale Plum. The flourish is from Rhonna Farrer. Of course I used my glitter pen and colored pencils with OMS to blend them. The solid paper is random gray and lilac that was in my stash. The photo doesn't do the gorgeous DP any favors. Check it out IRL if you have a chance...

Well, I see my blog counter is creeping up. If I get to 1500 it will be time for some more Blog Candy. As I was cruising through past posts, I can see my cards improving. To think that some of those early cards were creative! Yikes! There's still so much to learn :) I love it.

Have a great weekend. We'll be in cold NH (which reminds me - I have to go find the hats and mittens) Thanks for looking!

So Very...Revised

Here's version 2 of the So Very card I posted yesterday. Same materials as the other, except for the addition of the circle punches for the corners. I like it a little more, but still feel like it's missing something. Any ideas? Now I just have to decide which version to give to my husband for our anniversary...

Our neighbor has graciously offered to babysit, so we might even get to go out for a nice dinner to celebrate! Whoo-hoo! As a gift to ourselves, we have decided to remodel our kitchen. We have hemmed and hawed about it for 6 1/2 of the 7 years we've been in the house, so it's time to just do it. I'm so excited! It is the last major project on the house and then we will have touched every room in it.

Well, my son is napping and my husband is not home from his business trip yet, so that means I have some quiet time to stamp. Must get to it before the urge to nap myself gets stronger. Have a nice weekend. Thanks for looking!

So Very...

I have not used this set since getting it a while back and decided to pull it out to make an Anniversary card for my husband. We celebrate 8 years next week. He really does a ton of stuff for me and I want him to know how much I appreciate it.

The patterned paper is from a DCWV mat pack and the top piece of paper is a sheet of gray stamped with a flourish in Going Gray. The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy on a gray panel mounted to a navy panel. The ribbon is SU! grosgrain. "Loved" is stamped in Night of Navy on a gray scrap, cut into a circle and tucked under the upper panel. Simple, simple, but I hope it gets the feeling across. I am going to try to make another one like this because I can see some modifications to make. I'll post for comparison when it's done.

Time for dinner, then back to the stamping desk. Thanks for looking!