Sandy's Cards

Hi blogland buddies! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I only had Sunday off but hubby & I sure made the most of it. Went out to lunch, then shopping and coffee on Hawthorne, then an evening walk about 2.5 miles...then home for dinner & a movie all in all yesterday was a pretty good day. I am back at work today, but I wanted to share some pics of a few little things Ive been working on latley. First up are a few mother's day cards that hubby helped me make for his mom. I did mail them out late but at least they are on their way to her!

Here is my card:

I recycled some old stationary that has my maiden name printed on it, I think I have had these since senior year of high school! They are just plain white but I rather like the embossed /framed looking edge so I decided to work with that and just cut my paper to fit the middle. I am really happy with how it turned out and after I added the 'countertop' it looks more realistic too! I also decorated the envelope.

I let my hubby decorate a card I've had in my stash for a while and it was easy, all he had to do was add stickles, which was fun to watch him do! He added his msg to the inside and I got them popped in the mail..

I have lots of new projects in the works for this month,  custom guest book for my best friends wedding, 2 wood canvases, and of course more scrapboooking! I am hoping to spend most of this afternoon crafting after I run up the the grocery store and finish cleaning the house. Its my last day off until Sunday so I've got to make the most of it! Unti l next time scrappy friends, peace y'all!

FDFF Challenge: Things with Wings + a Sketch

Hi friends and followers! I am here on this lovely Saturday to share my project for the FDFF Challenge, which this time is to use our sketch + anything with wings! You can use angel wings, birds, butterflies, bugs, bees, you get the idea! And our sponsor this time is Molossi from Austraila! The winner of this challenge gets a lovely prize pack from them and of course bragging rights! Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout:

And some close ups! My favorite thing is combining different elements to create a unique mix of products. Here I used some paper piecings from The Girl's Paperie 'on holiday' kit, some Jolee's 3d birds, some paper roses by Michael's, 2 types of thicker's alphas, buttons, scraps of canvas, and 2 round pieces from a kit I found at Tuesday Mornings. The flower with the large button at the top was made by my friend, Laura for SF convention last fall. I also used just a bit of washi tape. The papers are also from the kit and there's a bit of vintage Basic Grey in there too, I can't resist using my favorite paper line on almost every layout! LOL

  

I love this saying... "Free your Soul"

And in case you haven't noticed, my new favorite thing is to combine thickers alphas for my page titles.

"Love Life" ain't that the truth??!?!

As this post goes live, I am already in our new place in Portland, Oregon!! So as soon as we get settled and I get my scrapping area set up I will post some pics for everyone of my new space. I am so excited to be embarking on a new lifestyle and new adventures with my hubby. It's going to be a big change from South Alabama but I know it will be great! Stay tuned for more updates after the move once we get internet hooked up and boxes unpacked :) 

Don't forget to link up your layout or OTP project no later than Thursday, June 20th to be eligible for the lovely prize and the Design Team's pick for TOP 3!!! Don't you want a blinkie on your blog??? Good luck and we can't wait to see what you create!!! Until next time friends, 

PEACE Y'ALL~VV!