Sympathy Card for a Dear Sister-in-Law

My sister-in-law's mother past away in July 2010, so I had to try my hand at this type of card.  I thought doing this type of card would be unpleasant, but actually I found it very soothing.  As I was making the cards for June and each of her children (which follow in another post), I actually was able to think a lot about her mother, Rose, and the times I visited with her over the past 45 years.  It was nice to take the time to revisit memories and say good-bye...

The first card is for my dear sister-in-law, June and so I made on the feminine and elegant side.  I hope it bring her comfort and let's her know I'm thinking about her in my thoughts and prayers.

July 2010: A new endeavor...an anniversary card!

My youngest son and his wife celebrated their fourth anniversary in July 2010.   I had not yet tried to come up with an anniversary card. . .a new challenge in my cardmaking journey!  I had this lovely, big Prima flower in my little stash of embellishments and this lovely purple and blue variegated sheer ribbon.  Ginger's favorite color is purple.  I thought these embellishments would be just right, so I went with it, but threw in a little more blue in the papers for Mark!  I do love that flower and that ribbon.  I think they absolutely made the card!

Ingredients: Michaels: Open-stock paper and cardstock. Prima flower. Offray Varigated Organdy ribbon.  Computer-made sentiment/ verse. 

Get Well Card for Sister-in-Law. . .

One of my husband's sister had neck and back surgery in April, 2010.  I thought it would be nice to send her a little get well card.  I found these really pretty silk butterflies at the Dollar Store, of all places, in their floral section.  I snatched it up for my cardmaking stash, which by the way, had begun to multiply somewhat abundantly.  I immediately knew these butterflies it would be even pretty with a little glitter glue on its wings to add sparkle.  They also brought to mind some open stock paper from Joanns in my paper stash that I knew would coordinate very well with them.  

I decided these were the items were what I would use to make Judy's card and brought them out to stare at them until my mojo went to work.  I was really happy with the outcome of my butterfly card.  As I looked at the finished product, I thought it would make a good Mother's Day or birthday card.  I'll tuck that idea away for the future, especially if I'm tight on time, then I could just make another.

Ingredients:  Bazzill cardstocks: white/ navy.  JoAnns: open-stock patterned paper.  BoBunny BoDot paper.   Zutter Corner Rounder, Martha Stewart Scallop Eyelet punch. BoBunny Sheer Dot ribbon, Michaels: Dimension butterfly.  Stickles Irresdescent Glitter glue (wings). Computer sentiment/ verse.

Right on the Heels of Easter...Another 2010 Birthday!

My daughter Jackie was born on Easter Sunday 29 years ago, but she has never celebrated another birthday on Easter. . .that is so strange.  This lovely daughter of mine loves umbrellas and goulashes!  She has at least 3 sets...so a card along those lines seemed like it would be just perfect, and here it is...

And a little poem would be perfect for the inside!

2010 Easter Cards for Sister & Daughter

One of my final two cards made in 2010 was for my sister, Heidi.  I had this cute little bunny dimensional embellishment hiding behind an Easter egg that went so very well with a little bunny pattern paper that I found in my local craft store.  I knew they would be just right together, so away went my creative juices and here is what I came up with for Heidi:

The last card on my list was for one of Heidi's daughters who had just moved to Washington where her husband was transferred by the military.  I wanted to send Shauna and her family an Easter card to welcome them.  As they have a three-year-old little girl, I wanted the card to represent what her imagination might be what the Easter bunny looks like.  This is what I made for them:

Whimsical Easter Cards for 2010!

I was dying to make some cards with cute bunnies and chicks.  I had collected quite a few Easter embellishments to start this project.  I have four adult children, but I thought I would make them some fun cards.  As cardmaking was new to me and to them, I knew they would be really surprised with what I came up with, and enjoy them no matter what!  Here are the four little cards for my children and their spouses, if married: 

This first one is for my oldest son, David.  I hope he likes his little egg and bunny card.  

This next card was for my oldest daughter, Michele, and her husband Don.  I just loved this little rabbit with his big pink cheeks.  I know they will like him too!

And, the third card was for my next to the youngest, a daughter...Jackie.  Because she is not married, I got to make her a pink card so match this cute little Martha Stewart bunny.  She looked like Mopsey, who belongs in Mr. MacGregor's garden!

My last card was for my youngest, Mark, and his lovely wife, Ginger.  I had this darling chickie paper that I really wanted to use, so I thought I would do a little chickie card for them.  I modified some flower embellishment add.  

Okay, so now I'm down to two last cards...look for my next post with the finished cards that closed the 2010 chapter on Easter cards!

Easter 2010...Religious Cards

Easter...another excuse to practice making cards!  I though I would start with religious cards and see how that worked out.

A card for John...my husband.

 A card for my Mom..
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 A card for John's Mom

 A card for a  dear friend...

Now that left me with about six more cards to do.  In my next group, I thought I would turn a page and do some whimsical cards with bunnies and such!