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 Here you will find Mary's elegant butterfly
http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2011/07/sandras-butterfly-birthday-blog-hop.html
yesterday I got the phone call no one wants to get... Your father has been taken to the ER in an ambulance.
It was my parents neighbor and I had know idea what she was saying to me that I had to hand the phone over to my husband, I was starting to hyperventilate and could not breath,,,when I settled  down I was able to phone my siblings, my younger sister cut her vacation short and came home right away and the other 2 waited for news on how he was doing before they dropped everything and came.  turns out he has an infection in his leg making  him weak and unable to walk. Dad has never been in the hospital as a patient his married life and they have been married almost 61 years!  Dad is doing much better now that he is on an antibiotic Mom on the other hand is exhausted, So If anyone could say a little prayer for them, It would be greatly appreciated.
Now for this card, I am making Tammy the neighbor a package of cards for a little thank you from me for being there so quickly and help my mother out....

thanks Mary, I love this butterfly too!! I used celebrations #5 in blackout  for the scalloped edges cut @ 3 inches
I need to make a few more cards since I just sent about 30 home with my daughter last weekend....

cricut 360 challenge # 7 Old West

 what would the old West be without a good train??? When I was a little girl I remember going on this open old train, the kind that went slow!!! It was a lovely ride....
I made it into a shaped card using My Community cartridge cut @ 5inches
lots of inking and layering

Challenge # 7 - Old West.   Let's go YEE HAA! We all have something cowgirl in us.Let's create some old west type of card or layout. Use ANY cartridge.

 will fit into a 1/2 fold envelope

mojo monday #203

Good morning, another mojo Monday card....  I went with another Christmas card, I really should count how many I have, I may have enough!!! I went with the star because I really don't like my bows,, hope you like!
inking, tiny pearls, cuttlebug, MS punch

Butterfly for Aub

Aubrey is a girly girl and loves pink....

Butterfly

Hi all, I started to make this for my granddaughter Aubrey but thought different when I saw it more for an adult,
I am really happy the way it turned out with the off set of the butterfly, and to tell the truth, the flower took the most time to put together...hope you all like...

this will fit into a 5 1/2 square envelope

Next post will be of Aubrey's butterfly....

My craft spot challenge # 20 and Birthday Sundaes

This card was  made yesterday and saved on my DS for a nephews birthday come up next week, I had so much fun with my brothers anniversary card, the flower in a pot from everyday pop-ups  that I decide to go with the hot air balloon for this one,,, Gaylen is a world traveler and fly all over for his job, so I thought he just might like a slower means of flying....so all I had to do is find some nice bright colors, ..

when we see the balloons they are normally over the tree tops.... I used pooh and friends for the clouds and the tree tops.

 

This weeks Challenge:  It's HOT out there!

(use hot, bright colors on your project) 

over at My craft spot..

 

This week we want you to create a birthday card, no extra prompts - just remember to include birthday wording on your card front!,,,,,,for birthday sundaes

 

 

for the black background I welded the shadow from the balloon to a 5 1/2 square from George.

for the blue I welded the base to a 5 1/4 square from George,

finish size of card is  5 1/2 x 7 1/8

Larrie and Pat's 23rd ann. card

just a quick post after a long day.....

My craft spot challenge # 19

This weeks Challenge:  You make me smile!

(Any project that lets someone know you are thinking of them)

 

I just saw this one yesterday and was not sure if I would get one made, but I did!!!

it will be going to my best bud from church....

                    what a difference a little doodling will do!!!

anniversary card for surprise 39th

after working on the cake yesterday, oh no! I had forgotten to make a card, I was tired and it looked  much better on my DS....the filigree was tearing so I had to make like 4,  the glitter I added looks silver not clear,
not happy with it but I'm done with it! 

cake top

My daughter asked me to make a cake for her in-laws 39th surprise wedding anniversary,  you might be thing 39???? yup I said it right, her m-i-l has been hinting around that their 40th is coming soon, so the kids decide since she was talking 40 that she would really not be expecting it on their 39th,

will post picture of cake later....

 Well John and Jody where totally surprised!!! what fun to see the look on their faces
the cake was a huge success and the rain did not come until after the party!