Party Time! FMS669

 

Will turned six this week and what a celebration we had! Oh to be six again!  The party included bowling, pizza, video games, a ball pit, bumper cars and a huge jungle gym....it was wild but everyone (kids and grown ups) had a great time. And those of us who haven't bowled in 20 years spent the next day alternating heat and ice on their shoulders!

This festive balloon embossing folder came with a single balloon die - so I die cut the balloons from the DSP that I used as a backdrop.

Narelle has a fun sketch for this this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Hope you join us!

Stamp Set: Yay Birthday (Hero Arts)

Party Balloons Embossing Folder and Die (SSS)

Full of Life DSP (SU!)

Berry Burst Ink (SU!)

Celebrate With Cupcakes! FMS668

Time to replenish my birthday card stash now that the holiday rush is over!  My January project is some craft room reorganization and Christmas clean up....which is easier said than done!  And in answer to that age old question "What do you do with small scraps?" I throw them out and start over for the new year!! It is very freeing!

Karren has a great sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches. Hope you join us!

Stamp Sets: Celebrate You (with Dies and Cover Plate) by Concord & 9th, Sentiment from Cake Walk (TE)

Paper: Les Shoppes DSP (SU!), Gold Foil, Balmy Blue

Happy 2025! FMS667

 

This little party animal joins me in wishing you all a very Happy 2025!  Looks like he has already started the New Year's celebration since all he has left is the olive! My celebration was much more low key.  After a busy two weeks of family get togethers for birthdays and holiday fun my New Year's Eve was spent by the fireplace watching the ball drop in Times Square from the comfort of my living room!

Thought I would also share with you the wonderful hand made cards I received this month. Crafty friends are terrific and oh so talented!

Cecile is starting our year off with a wonderful sketch!  Hope you join us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Stamp Set: Happy New Year (Colorado Craft Co.)

Ink: Memento, Copics

Die and DSP: SU!

The Flakes Are Flying! FMS666

 

                    

And just like that my holiday cards are done! A final scattering of snowflakes on my last batch of cards and that's it until next year! I found a fancy piece of vellum in my stash that looks like it has snow scattered across it and it layered beautifully on some gold foil.

I will be taking a bit of a break until the new year.....although I don't know how much "break" will be involved.  So much happening in the next three weeks!  Looking forward to sneaking in some quiet moments to enjoy the holiday spirit. Wishing you all a peaceful holiday season and a very Happy New Year!

I flipped Jen Brum's slim line sketch to scatter my snowflakes down the side of the sketch. Hope you join us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Stamp Set: One of A Kind (SU!)