Welcome Home Barb

My friend Barb, who I neglect terribly, is finally home (I'm pretty sure) from her winter vacation in Florida.  I figured since I'm a very delinquent type of friend, I'd ingratiate myself by sending her a welcome home card . she's probably prefer if I actually called her, but ..... what can I say? I've already confessed to being a delinquent friend!!  The box on the front is to be opened and displays some homey type furniture and scene (also CTMH)
Materials: Images and Sentiment:  CTMH: DP & CS: SU; Sizzix - corner decorations.

House Mouse Bride & Groom

One of the women who does the lion's share of the work on one of the committees I am on recently got married and is on a month-long South American cruise for her honeymoon.  I made this card to send from our entire committee.  I actually don't own this stamp, but think I'll definitely have to buy one because they are so darn cute!

Materials:  Stamp:  House Mouse; Sentiment: SU:  DP: Me & My Big Ideas; CS: SU: Colour by Copic

Congrats Simone

One of the women in our card group recently was promoted and I thought a card would definitely be in order -- which is amazing because usually I only think of doing one weeks later!  Simone is now a Director and I hope it is all that she is hoping it will be ... you couldn't pay me to be a manager but some people obviously have the smarts, stamina and desire to do so and thank heavens!  Simone is obviously one of them so I wish her well.
Materials:  Stamp:  Whiff of Joy; DP: K&Company: Spellbinders dies; Colour by Copic

Goodbye Gardener

Susan needed a card for a lady in her office who was retiring. Among this woman's many interests was gardening, so I chose this cute little Whipper Snapper image.  Regardless of the very busy background paper, it still looked like something was missing so I added the flowers and the cute little button brads.  Now it's very busy, but I like it!
Materials:  Stamp:  Whipper Snapper; Sentiment: CTMH: DP: K&Company: CS: SU: Flowers by Prima; Colour by Copic

Happy Birthday Sarah

My eldest daughter, Sarah will be 35 on May 25th ... my how the time flies.  I realized when I was making her birthday card that to me, she will always be one of my little girls - and a lovely one at that so this image is perfect to suit my memories and thoughts of her.  She's a woman on the outside, but let's face it, we're all little girls on the inside!
Materials:  Stamp: Sugar Nelli; Sentiment: SU: DP: K&Company; Flowers by Prima; Colour by Copic

IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE

My poor niece has had a very bad week and I wanted to send her something to if not cheer her up, then at least let her take her mind off her troubles for a little while -- I'm enclosing a cheque so she can go get a facial or a pedicure or something for just her.  It was kind of hard to choose an image that would represent how I felt about her situation without minimizing her pain or adding to it.  This little monkey hopefully will do the trick.
Materials:  CS: SU: DP: CTMH: CS: Neenah; Stamp and Sentiment:  Kraftin' Kimmie; Colour by Copic; Labels die by Spellbinders

Pamper Yourself

This card I made for my eldest daughter Sarah - who is expecting her second child in August.  She teaches all day; dances attendance on her 5-year old daughter during the evening and doesn't often have a chance to get off her feet - which are killing her!  So, a little something was included in this card as well so she can spoil herself, sneak off and have a pedicure or something -- as long as it's fun!  This is also one of Kimmie's new images - Bridget.
Materials:  Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie; DP: K&Company; Colour by Copic