Remembering Angela....

                                      Al, Mom & Susan at her 90th Birthday Party                                          

                                             
My last post was just before Mother's Day and I posted the cards for both my mom and my mother-in-law. I was grateful that my husband took her card and gifts to her a few days before Mother's Day.

It is with a heavy heart that this post is to remember my mother-in-law, Angela LaCroix.  She fell on Mother's Day, early in the morning, fracturing her 2nd cervical vertebrae.  At the age of 91, with multiple health issues, she was just not able to overcome this latest trauma.  She passed away on  Saturday, May 18th.

Her funeral was last Wednesday.  She was truly loved by her family which is quite large.  As a tribute to their grandmother, my daughters printed off over 100 photos of her throughout her life, made photo folders out of cardstock, and had them available for family and friends to take with them as a memento of their mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, friend....

Thank you Yvonne, Julie, Aimee for this thoughtful gesture. 

We Are Truly Blessed!

Both my mom (age 85) and my mother-in-law (age 91) are still with us!  So we treasure each Mother's Day we have with them.  With my niece due next month with her first baby, we will celebrate Mother's Day this year with 3 Generations!  My hubby is spearheading the dinner and he is a great cook so I am looking forward to a wonderful day!

I chose a Vintage theme for cards this year.  Tea for Two designer series paper was the inspiration so utilized Lucky Limade, Calypso Coral and So Saffron card stock, ink and ribbon to coordinate.  I also used English Ivy Simple Sentiments stationary to line the card on the inside and of course, used the coordinating envelope as well. I finished off the cards with a Vintage Faceted Ribbon and tucked a doily as another layer.

National Scrapbooking Month continues....

I just love how easy using the Big Shot is for creating pages!  Here is another 2 page layout from Scrapbook Camp. 

Supplies: Wild Wasabi, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Soft Suede & Whisper White card stock; Lattice die, Window Frames Collection Framelits; Basics Designer Buttons; Pop Up Posies Designer Kit; In-Color Prints DSP; 1 1/4" Circle and Elegant Butterfly punches; Feel Goods stamp set; Calypso Coral Classic Ink

T'is the Season...

Our niece, Nadia, (and soon-to-be bride) is graduating this weekend with her Master's of Science, Nutrition.  She is one busy gal while finishing up her internship and planning her wedding!!  Here is the card I made for her graduation - I thought I would incorporate the Sunflower theme of her wedding...

Supplies:  Pear Pizzazz, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla card stock; Summer Silhouettes and Pure Gumption stamp sets;Apothecary Accents Framelits; Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Blossom Punch; Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso Classic Ink; Brights Glimmer Brads

Happy Scrapbooking!

May is National Scrapbooking Month!  My hard drive on my computer failed a couple of weeks ago and at this point have not been able to recover any of my old files - including My Digital Studio (MDS).  So will need to re-create projects I have been working on.  I have a goal of becoming more proficient with MDS so this will give me a reason to get back on and practice some more, right?  I keep telling myself that it's a good thing...

In the meantime, here is a 2 page layout we did this month in Scrapbook Camp

Supplies: Basic Gray, Primrose Petals, Pool Party & Whisper White card stock; Basic Gray/Basic Black Two-Tone Ribbon; Paper Doilies; DSP from Afternoon Daydream Simply' Scrappin Kit.

Bloomin' Bouquet Project Kit

            

Mother's Day. Teacher appreciation. Just because. Say thank you with this no-maintenance bouquet. There's no watering, no weeding-just enjoying. This easy-to-assemble kit comes complete with the petals, stems, and buttons to create the flowers, as well as four different tags to make this the perfect gift for any occasion. All you need is some paper, ribbon or a vase to add the finishing touches to the bouquet.

This kit is now available while supplies last!  Order yours today! The order number is #134542 and is $12.95.  Call or e-mail me, or order from my On-Line Store!

Cross My Heart!

I love doing the crossword puzzles in the newspaper.  (Yes, I still get the daily newspaper!)  I confess I don't always finish it, but I do love working it!  So I was all over the Cross My Heart stamp set from the Occasions Catalog! 

I flattened out a bottle cap - also from the Occasions Catalog - with my Big Shot.  And, the Classic Basic Black Ink Pad is back!!!  Woo-Hoo!