Bringing Birthdays Back! PPA294

Between the balloons and the confetti there is a whole lot of celebration going on here!  Shannon West from Stampin' Up! started a grass roots movement to bring birthdays back by sending more birthday cards......instead of just virtual birthday wishes. She actually sat down and carved out this design herself - amazing! Stampin' Up! is now mass producing her sentiment and cardmakers everywhere have embraced her challenge!  I am working harder to get those birthday cards off my desk and into the mail!  And maybe I am making a difference because just today an official USPS notice appeared in our mailbox that said our local post office needs more mail carriers..........

My very crafty friend Dawn Tidd designed a great sketch for us this week at Pals Paper Arts!

Gotta Have Cake! FMS230

Never has there been a truer sentiment!  When I was young my aunt would make a chocolate mayonnaise cake for family birthday celebrations.  Do people even make such a thing anymore??  Sounds awful but honest it was delicious!

Jen Brum, my crafty friend from Canada, designed a sweet sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches - I hope you play along!

Stamp Set: Party Wishes

Paper:  It's My Party DSP

Over the Moon.......PP288, PPA293

This is off to a friend of mine who just became a grandmother for the first time - I know she is over the moon about it!   I brushed Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Mint Macaron inks onto some specialty paper from SU! that is already embossed with stars.  A quick swipe with a paper towel and the stars appear!  The moon is from Pictogram Punches (also SU!) and the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn's Scripty Sayings.

And now we are off for a family gathering on this beautiful Easter Sunday!  Happy Easter!

LeAnne has a great sketch for us this week at the Paper Players!

I used the sweet spring colors from Pals Paper Arts this week.

A Cup of Thanks....FMS229

This card has a retro vibe to it I think.  Back in the 50's my mother and aunts would sit around our black and white metal kitchen set drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes and catching up on family news.  Facebook and text messages seem to have replaced the kitchen set as the sites to catch up on the news.........but there are definitely times when I miss that kitchen set.........

My artistic friend Cindy Hall has a great sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  I love how our Design Team has used this sketch in oh so many ways - lots of inspiration!

                                                          


Stamp Sets: Tea Time by Avery Elle, My Cup of Tea by Lawn Fawn
Everyday Chic DSP from SU