Arigato!(Thank you)

Hi, Friends!

I've been wanting to make the above thank you card for awhile since our Japan trip last month.  We met Dustin and Susan's friend from Japan, Mari, and her husband, Kuzo.  Mari was so sweet and gifted me Japanese candy and a towel.  I just love the pretty background paper from Scrapbook.com.  The Japanese girl die is from Spellbinder's.  I hand wrote the word, Arigato, which means thank you.  The clear washi tape and covering the black strip at the bottom is from Japan.  The gold bow is from Japan, also.  The gold bell is from our Japan trip, which is a symbol of good luck!  I'm entering this card over at Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge.

Just a couple more photos of Japan...

Nikko, Japan

I don't know about you, but I am wishing for last month's weather back!  This November gray rainy weather is for the birds or ducks, lol!  Anyways, tomorrow and Thursday will be better thank goodness.  We may get out and do some shopping.

Ok, well, I thank you so much for taking the time to drop by today!  Take care and have a wonderful rest of the week!

Hugs!

Autumn Blessings!

Hi, Friends!

It's been a bit since I've been here.  As usual, life gets in the way.  I have been doing some fun things, though.  So, it's been all good!  I spent the weekend at our son's celebrating my birthday.  We went out to a nice restaurant and played card games.  Today is actually my birthday, so hubby took me out to lunch.  And, last Wednesday, my one sis had all my sisters over to celebrate my birthday.  It is always filled with good food and fun!

I had a couple more Thanksgiving cards that I wanted to get done.  The above card was made using the autumn garland from Sunny Studio.  The image was colored with copics.  The scalloped panel is from The Greetery.  Gold ink spray and gems to finish the card.  

We got some snow here yesterday.  Our first snow.  And, brrrr it is cold in the 30's.  I guess winter weather has arrived.  I'm ready for spring already, lol!

Ok, friends, that's all for now.  I thank you for stopping by today and I thank those who have sent me birthday wishes.  It is much  appreciated!  Take care!

Hugs!

Maria