Paper Pieced Anniversary Card

My mom and pops in-law just celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. They are remarkable people who have lived and laughed and loved very well. I am grateful to them for raising their son to be my wonderful, loving husband.

I wanted to make a sweet light-hearted card for them. Mom has had a series of strokes that have diminished her eye-sight so I used lots of contrasting colors and some paper-piecing to add texture. Lawn Fawn stamps provided the perfect images, full of whimsy. The strip on the bottom is a wink to my father-in-law's Colorado farming roots.

I'm adding this to the current Lawnscaping Challenge #20- Paper Piecing.

~ Proverbs 18:22 ~

The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,

and he receives favor from the Lord.

blessings,

nancy

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Kid-Friendly Birthday Card

My great-nephew's third birthday party is this coming weekend so I had to make time for some special kid-friendly creativity. Gavin is such a sweet and talented little guy. He accompanies his dad (my nephew) to the driving range where he's pretty skilled with his kid-sized golf clubs. Here's a photo of Gavin giving my DH a hand fixing a broken table base....

So on to the making of the card....believe me it was quite the production. So much stamping, cutting, arranging, re-arranging and paper-piecing. I had remembered being so impressed with THIS card and video by Britta Swiderski from back in February so it became my inspiration.

I've had these Hero Arts monster critters stamps for a while, just waiting for the perfect card making opportunity.  I thought that Gavin would be old enough to appreciate them so they became my focus. I added some birthday stamps from other clear sets, too. My card base is 9x4 and it worked out pretty well for placing the images. I really resisted creating a scene with them, using instead Britta's random column idea, but creating rows with my images. I did love how Britta's cupcakes spill off the edges of her card but I just couldn't cut apart the monsters.

I finally have something to enter in the challenge at Hero Arts, it's been forever since I've had the creative mojo available.

Life of the Party Birthday CL514; Life of the Party Cutouts CL515; Monster Fun CL391; Cupcakes CL158.

Sassafras Papers- Apple Jack; Neenah Desert Storm cardstock; Jenni Bowlin Dye Inks; Memories Black ink; Sakura White Jelly Roll pen; EK Success Label Punch; Black crochet thread.

~ Psalm 73:25-26 ~

"Whom have I in heaven but You?

I desire You more than anything on earth.

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,

but God remains the strength of my heart;

He is mine forever."

blessings,

nancy