Smile!

Hi, Friends!

TGIF!  Hope you are having a great Friday!  I'll have a fun day tomorrow by taking out my friend, Nancy, to breakfast and then to a new craft store to celebrate her birthday!  There aren't too many around here other than the usual Jo-Ann's, Michael's, and Hobby Lobby.  So, we'll venture out about an hour away and swoon over paper and dies, etc. when we reach the store...yeah!:-)

Anyways, I noted the challenge over at City Crafter Challenge to make a project with the main colors of red, white, and blue. 

And, here is my card...

 I got out my neglected paint sprays and went to work.  The fabric cameras are from Studio Calico.  I sprayed them with Perfect Pearls Mist(Forever Red).  The center panel of cameras is washi tape from Recollections.  The twine is from Paper Sweeties.  And, the sentiment is from Precious Remembrance.  The black card stock panel was sprayed with Perfect Pearls Mist(Turquoise) for the final touch.  I thought this card would be great to have on hand for most any occasion for male or female.  Well, that's all for now.   Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Maria

Happy Birthday!

Hi there!

Just thought I'd pop in quick with a birthday card I made for my great nephew, Gabriel!  I received some new dies from Lil' Inker and made the card below.  I'm entering this card over at Seize the Birthday.

The paper and dots are from Doodlebug.  And, the balloons and number dies are from TE.  The final touch was the sentiment from PTI and twine from American Crafts.  Hope you're having a marvelous Monday!  Thank you for taking time to visit here today!

Hugs,
Maria

Hugs & Wishes...

 

Hi there!

 

Happy Sunday to you!  It's one gorgeous day here!  It's a perfect day in the 70's.  It reminds me of the wonderful weather we had thirty-five years ago.  Yes, today is our 35th wedding anniversary!  This afternoon my sweet husband will take me out to a delicious dinner.  And, I will thank him for putting up with me for this many years...lol!;-)

 

 

 

Anyways, about my card today, I'm entering this card over at City Crafter Challenge.  What a sweet inspirational photo with all those yummy fruits!  I was inspired to make a card with strawberries, which are in season right now and so delicious!  As you can see, my card is fairly simple.  I was going to fussy cut the stems and paper piece, but it was very tedious.  So, I went with the twine, which resulted with fab dimension. Gingham and polka dot washi tape for interest along with a tad bit of sewing.

 

Ok, dear friends, thanks so much for viewing my card today!  Take care!

 

Hugs,

Maria

 

Supplies:

 

Paper:  PTI

Stamps:  Strawberries-SU

               Sentiment-Inspired by Stamping

Ink:  SU-Real Red, Black

Washi Tape, Brads:  Recollections

Twine:  Doodlebug

By the seashore!

Hi Friends!

How are you doing today?  I noted the theme over at Our Beautiful World..."By the Seashore".  I love the water and thought I'd enter this vacation photo from last year when we went to St. Thomas.  We took a day trip for snorkeling and hiking to the British Virgin Islands...so beautiful!  I could not believe the color of the water!  I certainly would like to go back some day.  If you love water and want to see more amazing photos,  go on over and take  a look!

Thanks for dropping by today! Take care!

Hugs,
Maria