Card made using scraps

This card was made from scraps of paper I had left over from all the Christmas cards I made using this paper.  The frame that I used for my paper scraps was cut with a die by Elentina Cutting dies. I don't like the way the tag turned out so before I put it in the mail I hope to change the tag.

Most of my Christmas cards are done and I actually managed to get  cards addressed and in the mail today.  I feel like I'm finally making some progress

Today would have been my father's birthday.

I tried to find some photos of me taken with my father, but the pic below is the only one I could find.

(and it's not in the greatest of condition).

  My parents divorced when I was pretty young so I don't have too many family pictures with my father in them.

I lost him to a heart attack 26 years ago.

Happy Birthday, Dad

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Blessings,

Jill

More Brightly gleaming cards

 I'm pretty sure anyone looking at my blog on a regular basis (Thank you so much for looking )  Might be tired of seeing all the cards I post using this designer paper.  As I said before, I'm trying to use it all up and I am definitely coming to an end to this Stampin' Up paper.  I honestly think that it is one of my favorite designer paper sets that I have purchased from Stampin' Up.  I purchased the paper last year and made some cards last year and now this year.  I think I may have made way over  50 cards using it.  

The card above was so difficult to take a picture.  I always struggle when I used reflective paper.  When this happens I sometime to outside to take a pic.  It was raining yesterday so that was not an option.

Besides using my favorite designer paper for this card...I used a Spellbinder die for the window.  The die is called stained glass.  I used vellum for the background of the window die and fussy cute some paper for the windows and used another die for the candles in the window (Daily bread designs die)

Today, I can finally start to address cards.

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Blessing,s

Jill

still working on my Christmas cards

 I'm still working on my Christmas cards, and I'm still trying to use up my Stampin' Up Brightly gleaming Christmas paper.  I'm getting closer to the end of it.

I hope to start addressing some of my cards tomorrow.  I keep remembering that last year at this time...I not only had all my cards done, they were addressed and most of them in the mail.  (I think that is what makes me fee so far behind)

Thank you for visiting my blog today

Blessings,

Jill.

Tie One on Day...

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 I made this for the challenge at CCEE stampers blog.

The challenge can be found here

https://cceestampers.blogspot.com/2020/11/ccee2048-tie-one-on-day.html

I made a card to enter the "Tie one On Day"  A challenge issued by Kelly,

To make a card that would have something to tie...shoe strings, ribbons, apron ties, etc.

I made my card using a die  from Dreamweaver.  I used some of my Brightly Gleaming paper from Stampin' Up.  I really do like that designer paper,  but I have been making so many cards using it these last couple of weeks...I really want to get to the point where I have used it all.  So I am trying to think of card techniques that I can use up the scraps and smaller pieces of paper that I have left.   This card  seemed to fit that!

Thank you for the great challenge, Kelly.

And thank you for visiting my blog,

Blessings,

Jill

Christmas card inspired by a friend's card

My card

Joan's card

 My card was made using Stampin's up's Christmas paper Brightly Gleaming.

I really like that paper...Wish I had ordered more.  Not sure if the card design has a name.

I met someone (so to speak) at my favorite card forum.  Her name is Joan, and we had been exchanging emails and then decided to start exchanging cards.  I have been a member of Split Coast Stampers since 2007.  I have met so many people through that site, and many have been in real life.  (And many of the members have sent me beautiful cards)

I met Joan there, but I don't think we will get to meet in real life, we live too far apart, and I'm not much of a traveler.  It has been so much fun to exchange cards but this time it's been a bit different.  We not only exchange cards, we also include the cards instructions and sometimes a small card kit along with the card.  It has been so much fun, and a welcome addition to getting through these difficult times with having something extra to look forward to.  I'm enjoying getting my mail so much more these days.

Joan does not have a blog but this is the link to her fabulous gallery at Split coast stampers.

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=392847&cat=500

The second card that I posted above is the first card that she sent to me, and then the first one is the one that I made using Joan't instructions.

Thank you for visiting my blog today

Blessings,

Jill

Triple Fold Card

 I made this card for a challenge at Split Coast Stampers.  It's their Falliday challenges.  This is my first time entering these challenges.  The first challenge is to make a card using the card fold....Triple Fold card!  I really liked this fold and I can see me using this fold a lot more in the future.

I used Stampin' Up designer paper for this card (Brightly Gleaming)   The color of this card should show up more like a green teal.  My background paper is called Pretty Peacock and it's such a pretty color.  I just wish my card color would show that color instead of blue.  (although I do like Blue)

Thank you for the prayers and good wishes for my daughter in my previous post.

I had an update from her on Monday after her doctor appointment (where they removed her stitches). She is doing so much better than the doctor expected her to be doing.  Instead of 4 weeks on crutches she only has to do 3 weeks, and he gave her permission to drive again...(only to work...she lives 5 blocks from her job)  Driving to work made her happy then she doesn't have to depend on other people picking her up for work and bringing her home.

Thank you for visiting my blog today

Blessings,

Jill

I forgot to add to this post the link to where you can the triple Fold card.  As I said in a previous comment...  I love this fold and I plan to make another card using this fold today.  

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/triplefoldcard/

Another Christmas card to add to my stash

 Another Christmas card to add to my stash.  I used Stampin UP Designer paper,  (Brightly Gleaming)

Spellbinders die (Heirloom Reflections)   

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Blessings,

Jill