Margaret's Birthday Card

 Well, July's birthdays are over!  We celebrated Margaret's birthday last weekend.  I made a mini slimline card for her using Master Layouts #7 by Gina K.  

I used some left over pink CS I had on hand for my base card.  My layers where Basic White and black for my panel.  I used Gina K's Bodacious Bloom stencils and her So Many Sentiments for the greeting.  This was the first time I had used these stencils and I think they turned out great.  I used her Carnation Ink - L, M, D and Spruce - L, M. D.

For my inside sentiment, I used SU's Perennial Birthday  and decided to stencil another flower bloom on the corner.  I forget to take pictures before I wrote on it.  I had ordered her present and of course it didn't arrive until the next day!  

Daisy loves to run and catch.  Here is a picture with her new toy!

She always brings it back but doesn't want to give it up, but she is getting better.  In this hot weather, after a few runs she is ready to go inside to the air-conditioning!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Congratulations Card for Jennifer

 Straightening up my craft room I realized that I had not posted the card I made for Jennifer for getting on the High Honor Roll.  I decided to make a slimline card to use SU's stamp and die set Playing in the Rain.  This is such an adorable set which I have used before.  

I used SU's basic white CS for my base layer and some DSP for the second layer.  I think three rabbits are so darn cute, and I used some small wobbles on them so they would wiggle around!  The sentiment is from Gina K's stamp set So Many Sentiments.

For the inside sentiment, I used an old SU stamp set Amazing Congratulations.  This set has 3 stamps that you use with different colors that fit into the outline stamp.  I have used these stamps before with no problem but this time two stamps for the inside would not stamp.  It was obvious that the stamps had deteriorated.  Unfortunately, I am finding that some of my older SU stamps are not surviving very well.  So I ended stamping the outline and then with different colors filling in the inside.  I think it turned out OK.  

Everyone was here over the 4th of July to help celebrate my birthday.  Even though it was unbearably hot it was fun.  I had a DQ cake with peanut butter filling - my favorite!!

  The kids had fun outside in the evening to set off some fireworks that Aunt Rachel supplied.  Here is Jennifer and Juan investigating.  They enjoy each other so much.  It is hard to believe he will be three years old in Sept.

I hope everyone is keeping cool during this warm spell.  Joe is excited that he is seeing tomatoes in the garden. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy