Gift of Love – FMS #245

I hope you enjoyed a wonderful summer weekend.  It’s been very hot here in PA but I do love summer so you won’t hear me complaining…as long as it’s summer, I don’t care what the weather is! Today I’m playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge….. This is such a straightforward sketch and that’s pretty much my interpretation of it. The card base is Whisper White Thick cardstock with a mat of Sweet Sugarplum…

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Thank You With A Flourish

I’m a little late with this posting today because I spent a lovely day shopping at plant nurseries with a friend.  I enjoy gardening and I’m tweaking things all summer long.  Even though I thought I had more than enough flowers and vegetables, a few more came home with me today.  There’s always room for more! My card today is for the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge…. I like this color combination very much and…

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Jar of Thanks

Hello….hope you are having a good week.  We’ve been having spectacular weather lately.  That is up until today.  It’s a stormy day but no complaints here.  My flowers and vegetable are getting a healthy watering. To brighten the day, my card is a cheerful thank you note.  This is my entry to the Paper Players #299 color challenge. This color combination is so appropriate for the upcoming summer holidays, but I don’t send cards for…

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An Affectionately Yours Trio

What a BIG day today is…the new annual catalog is here!  This is probably the best catalog I’ve seen since my introduction to Stampin’ Up! many years ago.  I was up very early this morning (5 am early) to place my order.  I can’t wait to start creating with all the new stamps, inks, paper and dies…there are so many! My card for today is for the Global Design Projects #038 sketch challenge….. Today’s card…

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