Mother's Day

Well, I still have one more Easter card to show you, but it was just mailed today, so I'll save it for a couple more days before I share it with you. Meanwhile, I have already made my Mother's Day card. It turned out to be really easy after I found the Meow cartridge at Joann's today. I didn't mean to buy anything, but I just had to have it! My mother and all the rest of my family are cat lovers, big time. I think my mom will love this card! I do, even more when they're made of paper. I have one cat, which is enough for all of us.

The background paper I is from a DCWV mat stack, Taj Mahal. The mother cat is from another mat stack called Safari, and the kittens are from a package of American Crafts textured neutral cardstock. I didn't have green jewels like those I used for the mother's eyes, so I ended up using a permanent marker to color some little adhesive silver beads.

I''m really looking forward to making more things from Meow. There are a lot of cute images! I suppose I should finish graduation and wedding cards first. Then the baby album. There isn't enough crafting time in my world. Oh, but I have a 4 day weekend over Easter! Maybe I can make a good dent in that list. I have an idea for a Christmas card that I'd like to try also. I think I could craft all day!

We still haven't seen hide nor hair of Spring yet. I got an e-mail that said we weren't having Spring this year. Sure hope it's a joke...

Have a great day!

Good morning! I decided to finish this easel card, although it isn't quite right... It sits a little bit slanted. I don't know whether that's because of the way I folded it, pasted it, or cut it! Guess it's the same either way.

I have mentioned before that I have 4 students graduating, so I am making cards for them that are more special than those I would usually give. These kids have been "mine" for 5 years, but I actually first worked with them when they were only in 4th grade. I'm really going to miss them.

The cap was cut from Locker Talk (cartridge) which has a lot of good school related images on it. I think I'll probably use it a lot when I'm scrapping my kids school years. The paper is some of the last from DCWV's Songbird, which I have loved. It is such good quality and so easy to work with. And besides, if you haven't already noticed, I love bright colors!

Time to start some laundry, then head upstairs. I've got lots of card ideas to work on... Hope I finish some. I tend to start several projects and leave them to finish up later! Not always a good idea.

Hope you are enjoying sunshine and flowers. Get outside and smell SPRING for me, please.

Hello to all my crafty friends and family!  I really do love to color.  I didn't realize that I had missed it, but I'm really having lots of fun in the evenings.  I couldn't resist this cute bunny with the addition of the fence behind him.  Isn't he darling? 

Now, if my sister is reading, I really hope she will stop.  If she continues, she'll just have to forget what she sees, because I really made this card too early.  When I found this great digi I just had to make the card!  This is my first easel card, and I think it turned out quite nicely.  I love the colors that tie together so nicely.

Isn't the paper great with it?  I found mat stacks on sale at Joann's last week and was able to pick up 2 that I loved.  I've been wanting this particular one since I first saw it.  This one is from Once Upon a Time by DCWV.  It's not easy to see in the picture, but the sticker on the bottom of the card says happy birthday.  It and the hat are from a set that my husband gave me for Christmas, from Punch Studio.  They're really nice.  I've been hoarding them...

Well, this looks like it'll be a great weekend.  Friday night and I've already finished two cards!  Can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring!