Another Baby and some dimensional cards

I love when I know who my baby is going to go to when I make it!  Here is the latest baby.  Will be giving it to a pregnant friend this week.
  

I purchased some dimensional image kits to use at card class.  Here are a couple samples I put together.

This one is just all circles, so you just have to line them up.
   

This one is a bit harder- it has lots of little pieces.  I didn't actually put them all on, I don't have any dimensional adhesive for such tiny pieces.   I think it looks nice anyways.  :)   I also think the adhesive foam I used was bit too thick on this one- I switched before I did the one up above to a softer foam so the pieces aren't quite so high.

     

Have a great week!  I am on antibiotics for another sinus infection, joy.   But I am six weeks post-op and feeling pretty good.

Anne

birthday cards

I am attending a family event tomorrow, and my cousin asked me to bring cards- baby and birthday.  She specified lady birthday and "no age jokes".  After checking my card rack, I realized I was sorely lacking in such cards!  So I made some this week.

I have a stack of card bases already decorated, so I mostly had to color the images and put the cards together.
  

Chocolate cake anyone?  Gotta love that!

   

The every popular silhouette!

   

This one says  "Have a sweet celebration!" 
  

 

Have a great weekend,

Anne

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there today!  I am a bit sad for some reason today.... It would make sense given that I am 40, have no kids, and recently had a complete hysterectomy, but in fact I have known for many years that I won't be having kids, and the surgery was a very happy event for me due to the pain and bleeding I have had for almost as many years!  In fact, I first became seriously ill when I was 18, was diagnosed with my first autoimmune disease, Lupus, at age 20 and decided shortly after that that I will not be having biological children.  My illnesses are hereditary, and I will not knowingly pass them on.  I accepted that very early on.  Plus, when I was around 30, I had to undergo chemotherapy.  Before I started, I had to talk to a professional about how the chemo meant I most likely would be sterile, and if I did get pregnant, the baby would be deformed and he/she plus me would all most likely die. 

So why am I sad today?  I don't know....

I know I won't be a Mother, and I have a very nice Mother. 

Perhaps I am just tired.  We have had lots of company the past four or so days!!

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On to the cards.  I won (yay!) a HoneyPop set and had to make a sample card just to show everyone how cool the Honeycomb paper is.  I have always been in love with the decorations made with honeycomb paper.  Of course, once I saw how much fun HoneyPop is, I had to purchase more...

      

Here is the outside:

   

Surprise!

    

I also finished this pirate card recently.  The stamps are from the new A*muse catalog.
   

Hope you all have a great week!

Anne

Crochet and a card

I have been waiting on some packages, one of things I purchased and two of things I have WON... and I haven't been too inspired to do cards without the new stuff.  Plus I have been working on envelopes and inside verses on the million cards I made before my surgery!

Instead, I have been crocheting.  First is Medusa, whipped up in advance of the 5 year old's birthday party last Sunday. (He also got the dog, shown earlier.)  He loves monsters, so I made this a few days before the party.

   

I recently realized, after hearing about a baby shower at the last minute, the lack of dolls in my gift bin.  I made this naked baby out of a new pattern.  I am working on a second, but I made the head a bit less oval.  (and the skin more of a tan...)  I like the diaper.  :)
  

Today when I was moaning about my packages coming, I remembered I had purchased some rose ribbon before my surgery.  I dug it out and made this card. 

    

I am not sure what I think of the way I used the ribbon... I have to look at how others use that type of ribbon for some better ideas!

Have a great week!

Anne

Cards for 17th birthday

   Well, it is two weeks and a half since my surgery, and I guess I can say I survived.  :)  The good news is that the pain decreased by about 75% on Monday when they pulled the staples and "tension straps"!  The bad news is that, tho I was warned by my doctor of flares after, the thing that decided to flare was my Restless Leg Syndrome, which I haven't actually had for a few years, and it also includes my arms.   So my sleep is not... restful, it is hard to fall asleep when you feel like you have to move so desperately.  Plus when I do sleep, I dream of walking and walking and walking and wake up with aching legs and arms!

I did, however, attempt some beadroom time today!  I only made it about twenty minutes, but it was fun.

I made birthday cards for my niece who turns 17 next month.
    

This one my mom picked.  I used my new Amuse set for the Happy 17th birthday part.  It is one of their clear sets.  The ink beaded a bit, but I didn't have the energy to clean/use the eraser/ etc.  I did that part first then added the flower to fill up more space.  I didn't really have a plan.  :)
     

   This was the second card.  I was getting tired, so I grabbed some animal print from my DCWV Safari stack.  Thought it looked teenager-ish.  :)

   

Have a happy Easter.  I am hosting the niblings and siblings for a big egg hunt on Saturday.  Lucky I still have narcotics left... then I will have to wean off them I think....

Anne

Last of the Many Cards

For the record, I did make at least four of each card.  Sometimes more.   Wonder if I am still at the hospital?  Pry am!

This is so cute.  It comes with the sentiment "Rolling by...." and you can pick "with a birthday hi!" or several others.  As there are lots of little boys in my life, I am sure I will find a good use for these.
   

I love this little girl.  That is why I gave her three stars.  :)
        

This is the first time I actually used the chicken soup bowl.  I wasn't sure what color chickens were, so I asked my mom, who said they are white.  When I said that was boring, she started listing off colors like crazy, so they apparently can be any color actually.  However, I ended up liking the while, altho the comb pry should be red.
        

Hope you are having a great week, and that I am recovering well!

Anne

Many Cards!

   I noticed this week that my card rack was getting empty in certain areas, especially get well cards.  I spent a few days coloring images, then collected all the old images I had colored and set aside, and made cards.  I did a quick method- picked images that would look good with the same color scheme, then followed a card sketch to do the background.  I mostly worked on my bed, except for the paper cutting. :)

Here is my fave cow stamp.   I borrowed the set from Jodi and stamped some images quite a while ago...  :)

    

I love, love, love this little girl.  There is a touch of bling in her hair!  I think I will leave the inside blank until I find an occasion for her.
  

  

This is from my fave Cat's Pajamas set. 

   

Jodi's set again.  I even had flocked the image previously!  Can't remember why I never got around to putting it on a card.  :)

    

I was in the mood for fairies when I was coloring.  I liked how the little pearls looked on one side of the bottom.  The paper also has dimension- it is from Imaginese.

    

 

I will schedule one or two more posts for next week when I am off for my surgery.   Don't expect me to answer any questions or comments for at least a week!

 

Hope you like my cards!

 

Anne