My husband, Terry, took the Texas state bar exam this week and he is finally done!! He will not get his results until November but he feels good about his big test.
It will be good to have my husband again - no more school or studying!
I actually have 2 cards for you all today. I was finally able to sit down for a few hours in my craft room yesterday afternoon after work.
There are 2 people right now that are on my mind and in my prayers.
The first one is my sister, Polly who was recently diagnosed with Melanoma. After her bigger biopsy for wide margins it looks like the margins are clear and it was caught very early!
She took the news very hard initially as she just dealt with thyroid cancer 3 years ago. She is doing much better now and grateful that her prognosis is very good!
The other person is actually the son of a good friend. Tyler is only 6 years old and just had his 2nd surgery due to gastrointestinal issues. Poor little guy is still in the hospital recuperating and having a tough time. His mom tells me that his surgery went well and there were no complications.
My prayers go out to his parents and family as well - I know it must be hard to see your child sick or going through a major procedure.
So I made a card for each of them to share a little happiness and encouragement :)
This is the card I made for Polly Wolly:
I used Heidi Swapp's "Sugar chic" collection for my patterned papers - which of course I LOVE! If you know my sister then you know that she herself is very CHIC and these papers work perfect :)
The card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (standard A2 size) and my card base is made from Papertrey Ink cardstock in smokey shadow.
I found this sentiment in my stash and thought that it works perfectly for her card especially after a cancer scare.
I also added matching aqua colored rhinestones just to add that extra bling to her card. The banner is also from the Heidi Swapp collection.
This is Tyler's card:
For his card, I used Echo Park's "A Boy's Life" collection for the patterned papers. I used my Cricut to die cut the airplane using the Mickey and Friends cartridge.
The card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (standard A2 size) and made using Papertrey Ink cardstock in orange zest.
I used October Afternoon's Mini Market alpha stickers in grey and cream to spell out Tyler's name on the card.
The sentiment is from the same clear stamp collection that I used for my sister's card by My Pink Stamper.
I tried to keep the card as simple as possible as it is for a 6 year old boy.
As an extra for this week's blog post, I also have pictures of a diaper cake I made 2 weeks ago. The theme was supposed to be country with cow print (at least that is what I was initially told).
I later found the baby shower invitation at my mom's house last weekend - turns out that the theme is more of a country/cowboy theme.
If I would of known then I probably would of added a horse and a cowboy instead of a cow :)
I pretty much learned how to make diaper cakes from seeing pictures online of other diaper cakes. My only client so far has been my sister and all her pregnant friends :)
Maybe in the future, I will actually start taking orders - we'll see. Etsy?
Thank you all for stopping by and hope you all have a great week!
Ana
Supplies used:
Polly's card:
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper - Heidi Swapp
Clear stamp - My Pink Stamper (sentiment)
Embellishments - Heidi Swapp (banner), Martha Stewart (ribbon)
Tyler's card:
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper - Echo Park
Die cut - Provo craft/Cricut
Clear stamp - My Pink Stamper (sentiment)
Embellishments - October Afternoon (alpha stickers), American Crafts (brad)
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