Great Weekend!

We had such a great weekend!  My youngest sister, her husband and daughter flew down to attend and celebrate the graduation of her son, Cameron.  He graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in Airport Management.  Along with his wife Elissa, we were so proud of our Cameron.  I know his late father would have been so very proud of him, too. 

We had lots of food, fun and laughter afterward - well, before that, too!  I was sad to see my sister go home, but I truly enjoyed spending time with her while she was here.  My beautiful niece, Andi is always a joy to be around and my new brother-in-law is a blast.  He kept us all laughing.  My sister and I did some digital scrapbooking while she was here and I think she's found a new passion!  With now 9 children and 3 grandchildren in the family, she has a lot of scrapbooking to do.  She's an avid photographer so I can't wait to see her work!   Here's a little page she did on her first try:  And these are two of her daughters, Andi and Rebecca on Spring Break this year.  Didn't she do a great job?? 

Mother's Day is next week!

Mother's Day is just around the corner.  Here are two completely different styles, but I love them both.  The Rich Razzleberry scallop frame is such a pretty contrast to the softness of the Mellow Moss card.  Those adorable butterflies were made using the Beautiful Wings embosslit and add just the perfect tough to complement the floral design.  Of course, the little Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon knot is the perfect accent to finish the card.

The next card is softer, but has a few little surprises.  Some of the flowers on this gorgeous vintage floral spray were cut out and popped up to give it more dimension.  Even a few of the leaves were popped up as well. A touch of glitter makes everything special and it was used sparingly here, but still adds a little panache.  The entire design was watercolored and my favorite color combination of Cameo Coral and Blush Blossom was used to add just the right touch of color on the flowers.  A length of Very Vanilla Satin ribbon was tied just above the scalloped border after some Soft Suede speckles were spritzed over the face of the card. Did you see the dew drop on some of the leaves?  Crystal Effects were used to add just a drop of moisture.  I hope this makes a special mom feel special.  Happy Mother's Day!                                                                        

A sweet little hello!

I did have time to do a little stamping this week.  It all started with a cute little stamp set I got for FREE (my favorite price!) during Sale-A-Bration.  I stamped the images on the little "Kisses" note card and ran the glassine envelope (love these!) through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  How sweet is that?  I layered the scallop edge border punch that I also got for FREE and assembled it as a pocket card.  It was quick, easy and I can't wait to send it to...........

Since the last time I posted - yes, I know it's been a long time, but I've been very busy - I had a fantastic birthday.  It was one of the best birthdays I've ever had.  You see, I celebrated a little early this year.  My actual birthday fell on a Tuesday just after Easter Sunday, but the celebrating started on the Friday before.  My wonderful husband presented me with a snappy red Sony Touch eReader.  I just love it!  I can carry an entire library in my purse!  I have really enjoyed it and I have put it to good use, downloading reference books as well as leisure reading.....like I have a lot of leisure time, right?  Anyway, on Sunday, we went to Boca to spend Easter with family and celebrated the birthdays of my mother-in-law, Rosemarie, our grandson, Christopher, my sister-in-law's friend, Carl, our nephew's significant other, Lisette and of course, me!  Wow!  Fabulous food, a decadent ice cream cake, the never ending birthday song and the family challenge - the paddle ball!  That's right.  It's an Easter tradition to see who can rack up the most consecutive bounces.  There are huge bragging rights involved. 

On Monday, my daughter, Susie and grandson, TJ accompanied me to one of the most amazing sand art exhibits I have ever seen!  The Art of Sand was on display in Cape Canaveral and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.  Such detail!  And the ice cream was good, too! 

While there, I visited with two of my favorite people in the whole world, Troy and Michelle, who were manning an awesome souvenir stand.  They are just the sweetest couple and I love 'em to pieces!  After the exhibit, Susie, TJ and I had a yummy lunch then headed home to relax the rest of the day.  A great birthday, indeed!