July 4, 2014

Happy Independence Day!!

 Please remember the people that made our Independence possible. 

From hundreds of years ago to present.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

 

June '14

This was supposed to be posted yesterday...

Happy Father's Day!!

 

I am on my way to see my Dad....I look forward to seeing his face when he opens our joint gift. It is a secret so I can not post here...

HE IS GOING TO BE SOOO SURPRISED!!

This card is for all my siblings to sign..

Yes, that is from the May Paper Pumpkin ... Perfect for this card!!

And this one was from Trevor, Joe and I... with a little gift card inside.

My Dad and I are true Starbucks Fans!! Enjoy a few cups on us Dad!!

Making a card for my Brother and Brother-in-Law and out the door I go!!

Have a Great day with you Dad and getting Crafty!!

Today is an important day..

Memorial Day

Today we Honor our Military. This has always been an important day for me but it was made more so when my son became a Marine.  He will always be a Marine and I will always be a Marine Mom!

I am a Proud Mom and am grateful for the sacrifices our Military and He have made for my Freedom!

This says it all... 

I wrote out the 'because of the' but the 'FREEDOM' and the 'BRAVE' are from a retiring stamp set, Words of Courage. 

Using the 'NEW" Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, these stars  are the perfect size.
 

Curling the 'freedom' and 'brave' so it looks as if they are waving in the wind.

Also, just using a glue dot the stars were left to curl up the edges.

How did the flag look get created...the base is Cherry Cobbler adding 3/4" strips of Whisper White and a section of Midnight Muse for the star section.

Leaving the inside simple with whisper white and midnight muse stars.

Please take the time to Thank a Service member today!

Or write a letter to a Hero, How you ask?? I will be sending a box to OWH, Operation Write Home soon and they are always looking for Hero letters to send.  What is a Hero letter?? This letter goes to a member of the military who does not get any mail from home.  

Contact me for more information.

Have a Great day getting Crafty!!

9-11 Never Forgotten

I will NEVER forget!!

Take a moment and remember how our lives have changed because of what 

happened 11 years ago.

Punches were used to make these cute little houses.

As you can see here this one opens from the top. 

 

The twine just adds a reminder.

Don't forget with a $40 purchase you get free ribbon... email me to find out how!

Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!

Supplies:

CS: Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Soft Suede 

Stamps:  Inspired by Nature, Lovely Thoughts

Misc: Cherry Cobbler bakers twine, XL oval punch, Square punch, Ornament punch, Owl punch, Corner rounder.

Operation Write Home .. Sketches Blog Hop..

Here are the two cards that I came up with for our hop... 

I used sketch 27 for my new Hero card....

As if anyone really needs a reason, but here is mine...

I wanted to let Operation Write Home and Kris know that Trevor is back in the states, after 7 long months of being in Afghanistan, as of  Thursday and will be home here for a visit on Sunday night....

I also wanted to thank a friend of mine Tammy (she knows who she is) for helping me find OWH.  I have enjoyed making cards for the heroes and they sure know how much we love them.  The support we give them is welcomed and appreciated.

I knew when I saw this sketch that I was going to use this big retiring ribbon.  I will miss it.  

And be nice I hand stamped each letter.... :-)

This my very 1st time in a blog hop... I hope everything turned out alright.
And that everyone gets inspired.

I do have blog candy.... you will have to check out the Friday night post to see what it is... but its a good one.   Ohh this is how you get the blog candy, you must post a comment and I would appreciate a few new followers too... 

So the other thing on everyone's mind is graduation, right?? 

Well I thought so too... I love this stamp set for that...

I got the idea from sketch number 114. 

Yes, it was changed just a little.

The footprints are the steps we have take to get where we are and where we want to go..

Enjoy your Daring Adventure and the rest of the Hop!!

Thank you for stopping by!!

Have a Great Day Getting Crafty!!

Happy Birthday Trevor!!

Here is a Hero Card for Operation Write Home......

Honoring my Hero, my Son on his birthday!!

 This is an amazing sentiment for our Heroes!!

And I made my own "wreath" out of stars.

The screen door is cut by hand, sometimes not always straight...

Hope you have an Amazing Birthday, Trevor!! I miss you.....

I found out yesterday he will be home from his second tour in Afghanistan the end of May!! 

CAN NOT WAIT!!

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Supplies:

CS: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White

Misc: Hodgepodge silver set, Hemp Twine, Actual Screen scrap