Fall Weddings

Hello Folks..........there is nothing like fall weddings.  A long time friend's daughter was planning her wedding and asked me to make "Special" Thank You cards for her bridesmaids, Maid of Honour and a "Very Special Mother".  Needless to say I was thrilled to be asked and wanted to make simple yet elegant cards for Sara!

The base of the card I used swiss dot cuttlebug folder, added silk ribbon in burnt orange which was the colours of the bridesmaids dresses, stamped Thank You then cut out with my nesties, doubled layered the flower then spritz it with glitter mist and added a burnt orange gem to the centre and voila........my version of simply elegant for Sara!

This was the card I created for the Very Special Mother.  Once again used the swiss dot cuttlebug folder for the background, layered on burnt orange card stock, added the double layered flower but this time added an elegant soft burnt orange pearl for the centre then for that little extra sparkle couldn't resist adding decorative clear gems accenting the flower. The "Thanks So Much"verse was stamped with versa mark and embossed then punch out using my heart nesties.

   

Fabulous Weekend!

We had a busy weekend.....lots of activities and events happening for a small community of 2200 people. Friday we entertained guests on our deck with a BBQ and a few drinks then mostly everyone headed off to the local fair.

Saturday, was the "Great Canadian Tractor Parade" which was coordinated to raise money for Cancer Research. This has got to be one of the most moving events I have ever witnessed. To think ...... one gentleman thought it would be a fun idea to beat the 601 Guinness Book of World records for the most tractors in a parade. The energy and the excitement of a small community working together to pull off such an event was phenomenal. We did beat the record in fact we more than doubled the record with 1231 tractors. Watching and seeing so many people that I knew taking part in parading through the streets was very moving. You knew that each person at some point has dealt with cancer in some fashion. Seriously choked me up since I too have lost loved ones with this terrible disease. Hats off to everyone in the community who volunteered their time and raised so much money for such a worthy cause!!!

My card was coloured with copics and pencils for shading. Cut the image out with my nesties and layered on dp paper, added some glitter and a gorgeous wide ribbon.

Snow Angel

At work we have an "Accessibility Committee" and I was asked to create a card and frame set for a volunteer aka....."SNOW ANGEL" who goes out and shovels snow for people who are not able.

The gift was a Willow Tree Angel and frame set. The image on the card is from Stamping Bella, coloured in copics, glittered the wings and mixed the glitter and the white flocking for the clouds. Cut the image with my nesties, layered on brown, the base of the card in cream layered with sparkly DP.

For the centre of the frame I used the Willow Tree Angel image set as a watermark then stamped some swirls on the outer edge which was embossed with glittery powder. The saying for the frame says:

"You have been an Angel

from the start

Not only did you give

your Time

But you also gave your

Heart"

Mass Production!!!

It has been hard to get back into the swing of things from being on vacation and then getting back and starting my new position. Thank goodness I got my Mojo back because I had an order for 30 Thank You cards. I have not done a mass production (so to speak) so I knew it had to be fairly simple so I wouldn't get frustrated making so many cards. I took a similar card that I had created in the past and changed the colours and kept to a simple layout.

The scripted leaf image was stamped with versamark then added brown & gold embossing powder which is common on each image then decided to change up the 3rd colour in blue then terra cotta then green. The base of the card was matched to the 3rd colour of embossing powder and then scored with my scor pal. Each image was cut from my nesties and mounted on brown card stock. On the inside I added a pocket for the gift card and an insert for the "Thanks so Much" sentiment.

Now that I have this order completed I need to give some thought to my Christmas cards which I need to get working on.