Strength and Hope Card Class--For a Good Cause!

Here are a couple more samples of cards that use the Strength and Hope stamp set. Strength and Hope is a stamp set that Stampin' Up! is donating $2 from every sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. I am having a class on July 26 using the set and all the profits from my class go to my good friend Nicole Young's fundraising efforts for her 3-Day Walk for the Cure. If you'd like to come to the class, please contact me immediately so I can get your stamp set ordered and here in time for the class!

45 Years Together continued

Here's the final gift all framed and ready to be given to my parents. (They loved it, by the way!) And here's a photo of Elizabeth...it was NOT her idea to hold the letter still and look at the camera. If you look very closely at her photo in the frame, you can see her dad's finger at the very bottom holding it straight and still. And, thank goodness for rapid burst photography...why didn't I have a camera that did that when my girls were little? Regardless of how she holds the "E" she is absolutely adorable!!

45 Years Together

My parents celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in June. For a gift, I covered the letters that spell LOVE in Stampin' Up! bright designer series papers and took an individual photo of each of the kids. See the next post for the final gift (and why I had to take individual photos) ha ha!!

You Make Me Feel...

Here's a photo of my sister and me with our birthday cards (see previous post for details). I have countless funny stories about us, but this photo reminded me of one of my favorite memories. Please notice that Julie is quite a bit taller than I am...this is KEY to this story! One time, Julie came up and stood next to me and said, "You make me feel so tall." and I responded with "You make me feel so pretty!" I'm certain I understand now why she picked the card that she did.

Julie's Birthday Card

So, way back in December, I got this birthday card from my sister. I decided at that moment that I was going to send her the same card, only I was going to make it...because...of course, I make cards! So, after three hours of intense cutting, here is my birthday card for her. She didn't remember the card she had sent, but thankfully I remembered to bring it with me to remind her. By the way, the inside of the card reads: "Sisters teach us that." Yes, you CAN still love them. :)

Andrew's Birthday Card

My sweet nephew turned 5 this summer. I made him this card with the cute Fox and Friends stamp set. I love these monkeys, and of course, the Big Shot #5 helps make this card super simple!