Christmas challenge card

You probably don't want to see a Christmas card in May..

But this is another card for the Christmas Challenge at Split Coast Stampers.

So happy I found that challenge which I didn't know was even there till this year.  (thanks to a fellow Blogger letting me know)

Last year at this time...I did not have any Christmas cards done...I now have 8 cards ready for next Christmas!  Which is a good feeling.

thank you for stopping by my blog today.

Blessings,

Jill

 

Longwood Gardens

You might get the idea with these photos that my favorite color is pink!

My hubby loves to take photos.  We have lots and lots of photos that of this beautiful place!

One of the favorite spots that our daughter and my hubby love to visit is the vegetable garden.

Our wonderful, lovely, daughter!

Sorry that I have not visited my blog lately.  It's been busy!  We've finally been getting out of our house...after a long time of hibernation.  

The above pictures were taken at one of our favorite places to visit,  Longwood Gardens.  We have been going there for many years, and have lost count as to how mnay times we have been there.

Our daughter, offered to drive us down as a birthday presnet to me.  (Nice birthday present)

I haven't made any cards in a couple of weeks.  I tried to get back this weekend and find someone to come to my house to make cards with me on my birthday.  (I used to have several people come to my homs on a weekly basis to craft with me)  The people I called were all busy.  Either going out of town or busy baby sitting grandchildren, etc.    So that did not happen!

I received some beautiful birthday cards...  and I still haven't gotten around to thank everyone yet...

which I hope to do later today.   (And also catch up with my commenting and visiting other blogs.

Thank you for stopping by...

Blessings,

Jill

 

Carrie's Card

 My husband colored  this image image for me to give to a very dear friend of ours.  He couldn't remember where he found the image but he did write down the copic colors.

G14, YG07, Rv10, Y12, RV12, RV13, BV34, BG000

My sentiment was stamped with a stamp from Stampendous.

We had a nice Easter,  My hubby cooked (and as always it was a delicious meal!)  We then visitited with our daughter and her family.  Something we couldn't do last year because of the pandemic...so it was a special treat this year.

  But we got some news that we didn't like to hear...so please add my family to your  good thoughts and prayers.  (I will give an update as we get one)

Thank you visiting my blog today

Blessings,

Jill

Happy Easter

 Happy Easter!

Hope Everyone is haveing a wonderful Weekend!

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Blessings,

Jill

Birthday Card

 This is a card I made a while ago, and I'm pretty sure I never posted it... because I hadn't finished it.  I like the look of square cards but I don't send them too often because of the extra  postage and I'm never sure if I put the right postage on them.

Since I needed a card for tomorrow that I could hand deliver... It seemed like the perfect card to finish.

The flowers were stamps that came with a magazine.  I also fussy cut some of the flowers to decorate my card.

Thanks for visiting my blog today,

Blessings,

Jill

Daffodil Afternoon Second card

 Today Hubby gave me the beautiful flower that you see in the picture above.

I hadn't even realized that our daffodils were blooming in our yard.

It inspired me to make another quick card using that pretty paper.

Thank you for visiting my blog...

Blessings,

Jill

PS. I am posting these photos kind of late at night...

I will be visiting blogs tomortow...

Meantime thank you for all the nice comments I see that have been left on my previous card.

So appreciate  your kindness

TWister Sister Challenge

 I made this card for the Twisted Sister Challenge at Split coast stampers.

Pansy issued a challenge for us to do a fancy fold that she did.  I struggled a bit the one she posted so I looked for a link on Google for that style card.  I found one where a lady did a variation of her fold and I did that one.

I wanted to use some of my Daffodil Afternoon paper that has been mainly just sitting in a drawer in my craft room.  Spring will be over before I get my spring cards in the mail.

I fussy cut my dafodil and added a ribbon, I forgot to add a sentiment but will do that when I mail my card.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Blessings,

Jill

Hunkydory card

 Another card using my Hunkydory Florals paper...

Thank you for stopping by my blog today,

Blessings,

Jill

More Hunkydory cards

 I made two more cards using the Hunkydory paper that my husband ordered for me for a Christmas present.

I really enjoy using this paper.  I think there papers are so elegant and pretty!

I gave up doing the VSN challenges at SplitCoast.  I like to paper craft because it usually relaxes me.  Having to make cards in a time limit...does not.  and right now my stress level is at the top and I don't need to add to it.  I do like to do challenges though, they are a great way to learn how to do new techniques.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today

Blessings,

Jill