Showing posts with label People Like You. Show all posts
Showing posts with label People Like You. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Thanks for being you!

Hello! Today I have a thank you card to share.  I made several of these to send to my co-workers and friends for the kindness they showed during and after my dad's passing last month.

I used the stamp People Like You.  I always use markers to color this stamp because it is just so pretty with the different colors together on one layer.  This time, I actually stamped the sentiment frame separately, punched it out and added dimensionals to give it a little more layering.  I pulled out Sycamore Street DSP (ret) and the matching summer starfruit ribbon to finish off the card.


I work with a great group of people, and even those who retire still keep in touch and join in the occasional gathering.  When I called in to work to let them know I was going to stay with Dad, everyone was so kind and telling me not to worry about work and to focus on family time.  They knew I was concerned since it was the first week of school and there was so much going on.  I received so many texts checking up on my family and telling me to take as much time as I needed. It really helped ease my mind and made doing the right thing quite a bit easier.  After Dad passed, there were cards, more texts, and food arriving and the promise of a very special memorial gift.  They were paying for the dried flowers from Dad's floral arrangement to be made into a rosary and a bracelet for me.  I thought that was such a special way to remember him and wanted to make some equally special thank you cards for them. I was also reminded of a Charles Schulz quote, "In Life, It's not where you go, it's who you travel with".  They definitely make my work 'road' a little smoother and happier!

Thanks so much for stopping by and reading my ramblings! Have a terrific day!


Saturday, April 14, 2018

Blessed by God with People Like You!


Hello!  I am finally back with another post.  It is finally feeling like spring in Southern Indiana and I for one am so glad!  I enjoy the first snowfall, but after that, I'm ready for warmer weather and flowers!

Today I am sharing two cards I made for two special young ladies who are making their Confirmation.  One is my DD and the other is a good friend of hers who asked me to be her sponsor.  Before they are confirmed, they have a special meeting and prayer service and at the end, each confirmand receives encouraging cards and letters from loved ones.  I decided to make cards for both girls and left the inside unstamped so there would be plenty of room for writing.



This is my DD's card...


and the card for her friend.

I dusted off some very old DSP for these cards!  The sweet polka dots came from Cheerful Treat, a paper pack that has been in my supplies for a veeeeerrrrrry long time.  Both of these are pretty basic cards since the images were so pretty on their own.  I did do a bit of coloring on the stamp for the first card to get the pink flower and green stems, but other than that, pretty easy!  My bow was made using a bow maker I bought from another SU demonstrator many years ago.  I'm not sure she's a demo anymore either...but I digress!

I hope you enjoyed my cards for today and thanks so much for stopping by!

Card Recipes: Paper-Cheerful Treat DSP (ret), whisper white, melon mambo, Stamp Sets-People Like You, Blessed by God, Ink-melon mambo, old olive, elegant eggplant, Accessories-white taffeta ribbon

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Every day is kids day...

I just realized I had not posted my cards I made for Mother's Day.  Sheesh! It's amazing I managed to get anything done this month!  I really wanted to get this one posted because after June 1st, this stamp will no longer be available.  It is in the Celebrate the Everyday catalog and I fell in love with it the first time I saw it.  The sentiment, while absolutely wonderful, can easily be changed by adding a new one using the decorative label punch.  Beautiful and versatile!!


My post title probably doesn't make a lot of sense at a glance, but it comes from a family discussion that occurs every year on Mother's Day.  I come from an amazing, large family and we are still very close, even though we are all very busy with our own families.  We still manage to get together for special occasions like Mother's Day.  The guys do all of the grilling and the moms get to go through the food line first.  This usually starts the discussion from the guys.  "Hey, we cooked the food; we should go first." followed by "When it's Father's Day, you can be first, today is OUR day!".  Then the kids chime in "We NEVER get to go first... When is Kids Day?!" to which the response is always in unison "EVERY DAY is kids day!"

It is all good natured fun and we all have a great time teasing each other.  I am so blessed to have a wonderful mom who is such an awesome role model, and two fabulous sisters who mean the world to me.  I would not be nearly as independent if not for their examples of strength.  Mix in the mother-in-law and all of my sister-in-laws and I am surrounded by amazing women!  I hope my girls will learn from the women in their lives and turn out to be strong, amazing women too.  They are already well on their way!!!

There won't be much time for crafting this weekend, but I am hoping to get some scrapbooking done.  Haven't made a page in quite some time and I'm hoping my mojo hasn't packed up and moved out!  Wish me luck!  I hope you have a marvelous weekend and find some time to be creative!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Card Recipe:  Stamp-People Like You, Ink-rose red, lucky limeade, baked brown sugar, Paper-whisper white, floral district dsp, lucky limeade