Happy Easter!

It is a suppose to be a gorgeous day today.

I am obviously spending time with my family today. We have a lot of plans for the kids, such as a BIG Egg Hunt and Easter activities, and also to celebrate my mom’s birthday!! We had a very upsetting family emergency with my mom yesterday. I was with her most of the day. Now I know everything will be OK, but after that we are especially thankful for today. I am constantly reminded how precious life is.

If you are the type who believes in prayer, my mom is going through a very tough time, so please send up a quick pray for her strength, and peace of mind and heart, as she overcomes some very difficult obstacles the next few months. She is strong woman and I know everything will work out. Sorry to be so vague, but I need to be. Just always remember everyday is a gift.

Today I am keeping it short and sweet.

Speaking of sweet…. Geny Cassady has her first peek with us today!!! I am excited to work with her again!

 Make sure you show her some LOVE!

Here it is

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This is what Geny has to say:

“Just for you isn’t merely a sentiment set, it is full of fun versatile little images.  Pop on over to my blog and see how I used one to create a fun background.” 

Now time for my peeks!

I decided since Geny is sharing 2 cards, that I would too!

Just For You

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Is this not the perfect Spring like card?

I am in total LOVE with this card! LOVE! Its so simple, bright and cheery. I will be sending this to my mom at some point this week. I think she will need a pick me up.

I used the “Just For You” sentiment from the Just For You © set. I love it! Its perfect for so many reasons. Between the sentiments and the images, the uses and versatility are limitless!

 I really liked the idea of having the flower “pop” up from the sentiment. I used my markers to color the stamp itself, then colored the center pink.

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The butterfly in this set is just so PRETTY! You know me and butterflies 😀 I will definitely be using the Digital version of this set to create a larger one! OR even flip it! I stamped them in the 3 colors on white, punched with a 3/4 circle, all matching the cardstock base color. Then, using the dashed circle border in the set really made it POP by stamping it on the cardstock squares. They are all on dimensionals. 

Did I say I love this card?

OK, now we have one more!

When words just aren’t enough

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Sadly we all need a sympathy card at some point. I like to keep a few on hand, not to be pessimistic, but because when I NEED to make one, I can’t! Its too upsetting and my mojo leaves! Anyway, for me, the best time to make them is when I don’t need it.

I used the label image from the Take Time © set as my main focus of the card. I have always made “tags” that look like this, and was always bummed to never actually have one!! Now I do. This is a perfect example of how it can work for cards too!

I love the bird on a branch image from this set. Personally I think it is perfect for a sympathy card.

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I layered the bird onto a circle for more POP. It is of course on a dimensional.

Now the “Deepest Sympathy” is from the So Sentimental © set. (there is a larger sympathy sentiment in the Just For You © set, but I didn’t want that one to be the focus of my creation this time).

I have always wanted a sentiment that  says “When words just arent enough”.

You can use that to go with:

Thank You

I love you

Deepest Sympathy

Thinking of you

I’m sorry

You name it!!!

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I also added a little bit of Fun Flowers © digital paper so the smaller sentiment didn’t get lost. I think it adds a lot to this card! Had I wanted the sympathy sentiment to be the main focus I could have used the one from the set.

I think it is clean, pretty simple and solemn.

Supplies:

Pretty Impressions © stamps:  Just for You (acrylic), So Sentimental

Pretty Printables Digital Paper: Fun Flowers

Cardstock from Couture Cardstock: OSW white, Silent Night, Rain Drop, Cricket, blushing, sweetheart, slate

Ink: Versamagic, Momento, Copic Markers

Ribbon: May Arts

Well I really want to wish you ALL a Happy Easter! Thank you for stopping by.