Easter Blessings

Quick card being mailed off to my Mom in California. She blesses our family in so many ways.

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Paper is MME Quite Contrary, sentiment is JustRite stamps, digistamp is from PCS colored with Prismacolor & gamsol and scalloped mat is Cricut A Child's Year.

Monkeying around

at the Phoenix Zoo...
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I made this 6"x12" Zoo album for Lily's 4th birthday using Teresa Collins scalloped covers (they were white, so I painted them a nice jungle green) and used the bind-it-all. Teresa has thoughtfully included 6"x12" page protectors to her line which makes creating albums for little ones with oft-sticky fingers much more practical.
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This is the cover. I'll post a few of the pages.

Pardon the glare from the plastic page protectors. Just a few of the pages from Lily's Zoo album.

Depressed? I think not...

Cambridge Caprice glassware mfd 1943-1949 in moonlight blue color

Other than books, pretty paper and scrapbook supplies, I'm not much of a collector. That being said, there is an exception--my glass. I fell in love with this particular line of depression glass over thirty years ago and when I happen upon a rare piece, can't help myself. It's been all packed away since our move to Arizona so it was time to pull a few pieces out and display them. I'd almost forgotten how beautiful they are, so I'm sharing! :)

P.S I would REALLY love the pitcher for my collection but here's where the depression sets in...they cost over $500 IF you can find one. Hahah...pretty though, isn't it?

Spring at last!

I've been wanting to try my hand at some different papercrafting and particularly altering something. Here's a close up of my first attempt. Little birdhouse is from Michael's, nummy paper from My Mind's Eye (Quite Contrary line), Doodlebug paper posies, Perfect Pearls, a little ribbon, a little lace, some Modge Podge and chalk. This is just a closeup of the top. I still need to get a good full photo and maybe I'll post it. This was REALLY fun! I've already bought two more birdhouses to play with.

A Little Bird (dimensional gatefold card)

April's birthday card. Saw this cool technique and had to give it a try. I printed out a vintage bird image I found on line four times and cut and embossed it using my Nestabilities. Paper is K&Co and the sentiment inside is stamped on a paper doily which I spritzed with walnut ink and circled it with Liquid pearls. I used a photo anchor to keep the card closed.

(photos courtesy of April)

Just a great shot dd Allison took of our front yard after a rainstorm.