Anniversary card

 This is a card I made for my daughter and son in laws wedding Anniversary.  

The stamped images came from a magazine but I'm not sure which one.  

I added some ribbon to the bottom of the card.  (The ribbon was in a gift box of card supplies she gave me for Christmas).

And I used a very OLD Martha Stewart Punch for the trim on the bottom of the card.  I can't remember the last time I used that punch!

Question, Are other bloggers still having a problem with the Spam box issue.

When I log on to look at my comments there's usually nothing there...and then I go look in my spam box...and that's where ALL of the comments are.

I'm just happy that I remember to look there.

Hope you are having a good week.

and thank you for visiting my blog today.

Blessings,

jill

Another Christmas card for my stash

 Another Christmas card for my stash.  And again Iris folding...

I'm doing better than I thought I would.  Last year I had 0 cards done at this time of year.

This year I think I have about 10 cards made so far.

Thank you for visiting my blog today...

Blessings,

Jill

Another card for my Grandson

 I Think I must be losing it!  I can't believe I forgot to put a title on the card I posted yesterday.

This is another card that will be sent to my grandson.  He just purchased a new car!  (Well, new to him anyway)  Since he is so far away...We won't get to see it.  Hopefully he will send us a picture of it.

My card was made using a 3D sheet.  I still have so many of them (that I had printed up years ago) ...and its way past time that I try to use some of them.  I'm on a mission with some of my craft supplies.  Use it!  Or lose it!

Besides the Iris folding cards that I like to make...this used to also be one of my favorite techniques.  I'm putting it in the past tense...because as much as I like to make these cards...   It's takes a lot fussy cutting which is something I used to like to do.  But that was before I got arthritis in my shoulder and in my hands.  So fussy cutting isn't as much fun.

Hope you are having a good day today...

Thank you for visiting my blog...

Blessings,

Jill

 I made this Iris Folding card to send to my grandson who is a very long way from home.   It hasn't been that long since he left and I miss him so much.  I'm not a great letter writer.  I never know what to say.  So I'm trying to make a stash of cards that I will be able to send to him.

The card was made using up some of my snippets.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

And thanks for stopping by my blog.

Blessings,

Jill

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While I am thinking about it... I used some poetic license on this card.  My Husband informed me when I first made one of these cards that snails do not have eyes in there head...

Bridge card for Twisted Sister Challenge

 I made this card for the Twisted sister challenge at Split Coast Stampers...

The challenge was to make a Bridge card and it had to have Blue on it.

I made this card using some more of my Paper Blooms dies and paper from Stampin' Up.

I was working on this card while my neighbor was working on her paper Blooms card for a card to give to her sister.  Again, she did a great job.

My sentiment is a design from Elizabeth craft designs, and my girl image is a stamp from Rubber Necker designs colored with copics.  Also the background was cute out with a Spellbinder die, Shapabilities (Criscross)

At the moment my grandson is on his way to going overseas for Three LONG years.  He left yesterday for his first flight.  He has three more plane trips to make in two days.  Obviously, I am a nervous GrandMom right now.  Please pray for safe travels for him.   (and for this grandmom to keep calm...smile.

Thank you for visiting my blog today

Blessings,

Jill

Anniversary card, using Paper Blooms DP

 I made this card using die cuts from Stmping Up.  Pierced Blooms, and designer paper form Stampin' Up!..Paper Blooms Designer Paper.

I may have mentioned before...that I have a new neighbor...  This new neighbor...who moved into my neighborhood a few months ago...is now making cards with me.  It is so great to have someone craft with me again.  She is so good at it...and she does like it.  So, hopefully, it means I have someone to help motivate me to get back into card making again.  

Thank you for visiting my blog...

Blessings,

Jill

My grandson's birthday card

 Finally, I made a card!  It's been a while!

I made this card using Stampin' Up's Symbols of Fortune designer paper.  I used a helpful technique posted on Split coast stampers...for helping me to put on my letters.  

Aligning Letter dies...

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

I used Dina's suggestion of using press and seal to help keep the letters nice and straight.    I would never of thought to use press and seal for this technique.

  I'm not sure where I orginally found the plane template that I used.  I actually made a card many years ago using the template and then I cased my old card.

I am going to try and catch up and start visiting blogs again...It may take me a little time to catch up...but I am going to try.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

Blessings,

Jill

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