It was a FUN Easter!

I hope everyone had a happy and blessed Easter.  It was a glorious day here in southern CA.  I was lucky enough to spend the day with three important males in my life (my two sons and grandson!) and my DIL and her mother.  It was a lovely day and we all had brunch together at my grandson's home! :)  He clearly rules the roost these days as most four year olds do!

We all brought something for brunch (muffin recipes soon) and just had a nice relaxing time being together. I love it when everyone can just enjoy being together - life is just too precious to waste a moment, right?

As Carter gets older, it is more fun each year to do things for him because he understands more and takes delight in every little thing.  I loved doing this card because it was just fun and whimsical..  When he opened it, he turned the card upside down to make the bunny right side up - I don't think he liked that the bunny wasn't upright!!  His Mom kept showing him that the bunny was peeking out to say hi, but he wasn't quite sure of it all!! 

The bunny fur is actually Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels - little flakes of glitter that made

it look like sparkly fur!  The eyes and flower centers are Nuvo Drops 

and it was just a really fun card to create.

This is the inside.  I usually don't decorate the inside of the card  but it was so easy

to put together that I couldn't resist.  I added a yellow card stock circle behind the bunny so 

I could write on the inside and have it not show through.  Forgot to take a picture of that!

Carter was much more interested in pulling out the little eggs full of candy, the jelly belly bubbles, the goldfish crackers and the peanut butter bunny.  I have a feeling that his Mom and Dad may be fighting over that one! :)  And the book was the cutest - it was about an elephant who wanted to be like a bunny and deliver the Easter eggs - so funny and just plain adorable.  I heard they read it to him that night and he loved it.

That makes a Grammy very happy!


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Happy Easter - a Little Late!!!

With Spring arriving so late in parts of the country, I figured I might be able to get away with posting a "bleated" Easter card.  This was actually delivered in time, but I was busy packing for a trip to New York so all things got pushed to the bottom of my priority list.  I have returned and am exhausted and jet lagged, but had a GREAT time. Will share more of that trip once I catch up on some posts!

It is hard to believe that Carter just celebrated his third Easter and family gathered around to help him enjoy the festivities with Easter brunch and plenty of Easter Bunny goodies. (post on my ice cream contribution to follow soon!)

I just realized as I am writing this, that his card was a bit more grown up than it should have been.  Not sure what I was thinking, but I definitely could have made it more little boyish - not that he cared. He was definitely more interested in the goodies in the Easter basket that we delivered!

And it was nice for both of the grandmothers to be there along with other family members and share in the fun over brunch.

This was a stamp I got years ago that I have been putting

on the back of the cards made for my grandchildren.

I hope you all had a blessed and happy Easter and are ready to enjoy a beautiful Spring.

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January - A Time to Celebrate and Remember...

Usually, when January rolls around each year, it marks the beginning of a new year and provides a sort of reset, if needed, to begin anew.  But this January was like no other and I am already in need of a reset.

Early in the month,  I celebrated the birthday of a special friend, and had fun making this card.

It is difficult to capture the foil, but what appears black is actually purple and silver foil! 

(The stripes are silver foil and the design in the background and front are purple foil).

All designs are Gina K Foil Mates

This captures the color of the foil a bit better.

Birthdays are wonderful reminders that not only is every year worth celebrating, but each and every day.  That awareness was stronger than ever last month.  Unfortunately, it was necessary to create two sympathy cards as well.  The first one went to a dear friend who lost her wonderful mother after months of illness .  It has been 16 years since I lost my Mother, and I still miss her.  Losing a parent is life changing.  It is part of the cycle, but knowing that does not make the loss easier or more profound.  I hope this card brought her some comfort.

This design was traced from a stencil and cut with the Silver Bullet Pro. 

I love the simplicity of it.

The second sympathy card (below) was the most difficult card I have ever made.  I was full of so many emotions - sadness, anger, disbelief .. and so much more.  I have talked before about my daughter in law's sister, Darcy, who was battling cancer.  In September, Darcy returned to work while still fighting this awful disease.  We were all so hopeful that progress was being made. Unfortunately, the progress was fleeting and the cancer was victorious in the end.  I ached for Scott and Megan and all of the family suffering this incredible loss.  Ours is not to question, but acceptance is certainly not easy.

Before Darcy passed, she asked Megan to tell her daughter, Riley, and her nephew, Carter (my grandson), to know that she was watching over them whenever they saw a ladybug.  So it was clear to me that my card for Megan and her family had to have a ladybug.  I am not an artist, but I can say that this little ladybug was made with love.

The little lady bug was made with Nuvo Drops and the

beautiful rose is a design from Dominic (Crafty  Vectors). 

The end of January marked a celebration of Darcy' life and a lasting reminder that each and every day of our lives is a precious gift, not to be wasted or taken for granted. Pin It Now!