Woodburn

It's Monday again, and MDS Monday has a new sketch challenge posted.  Jeanna provided this week's sketch.  You may view their blog along with all the lovely pages created by the design team here: http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2015/04/mdsm-111-cute-done.html

Well, as I see here I didn't put my title in the correct spot, but I did use the 'Everyday Adventure Project Life digital download throughout this page.  I added tulips from the 'Handpicked for Mom' and the washi tape from the 'Delightful Digital Tape' digital downloads.

One thing I'd like to point out is that I used a Project Life pocket card for the background.  I encompassed the whole background with a photo box and just dragged my card in the box.  It did give me an error saying it may pixelate, but when printed I do not see any pixelation.  The pocket card looked like rows of tulips -- I felt it was perfect for the background! =)

I realize that there are no photos of the beautiful rows of tulip fields on my page -- I'll need to create another page for that, but wanted to showcase us being silly at the festival! We are too cute!

Oh wait!  Here's a lovely photo of the tulip fields for you to see now:

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Background - Everyday Adventure Project Life pocket card

Stamp Brush Set - Everyday Adventure Project Life (word 'LOVE', sayings, flag w/words, camera); Handpicked for Mom - Tulip (colored Old Olive, Tangelo Twist and Summer Sun)

Embellishments - Everyday Adventure Project Life pocket cards; Delightful Digital Tape (recolored Old Olive and Tangelo Twist)

Punch - Square (filled w/Whisper White)

Font - Bobo and Adorable (Basic Black)

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Birthday 44 - MDSM106

So, my birthday was yesterday! As I am an identical twin... my sister, Debbie shares this special day with me.  I miss those special years of celebrating that day together.

And YES! The title is correct - I am 44! I am forever reminded of that Ickey Woods TV commercial -- where he's in the deli and they call number 44.... and he shouts "whoo number 44, that's me!"  <---Well, that's me! lol!

My husband brought me tulips and we tried a new bakery (Nothing Bundt Cakes). Wow! They were delicious.  We had the Carrot Cake and the White Chocolate Raspberry -- both had cream cheese frosting. YUM!

I used the sketch found on the MDS Monday Blog.  Thanks Beth! You may view the sketch challenge here:
 MDS Monday - MDSM106

Oh Wait, here's the sketch:

I realize after I created it that I chose spring-like colors.  For those that remember... the previous MDS Monday Challenge and sketch called for a spring page...and I didn't follow that.  Well... I must have felt guilty...so here's my spring page Anita! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Background - Pear Pizzazz
Stamp Brush Set - Decorative Overlays (Whisper White); Enjoy Every Moment (dotted circle - Whisper White); Beautiful Birthday (words - Pear Pizzazz); Handpicked for Mom (tulip - Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White)
Punch - Square (filled w/Pink Pirouette DSP)
Embellishments - Poly Stitched Ribbon (bow cropped); Soft Blooms and Festive Blooms(flowers); Twitterpated (buttons - Pear Pizzazz)
Font - CK Jot (Pear Pizzazz)

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Tulip Festival

I decided to work on a calendar page for our 2015 "Places We've Been in 2014!".  We took a drive up north to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Tulips are my favorite flower.... wow! were there many flowers on display too!  We even purchased some tulips to take home.  Beautiful!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Background - Pool Party
Stamp Brush Sets - Handpicked for Mom (tulips - Gumball Green, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Concord Crush, Real Red); Decorative Overlays (swirl - Whisper White)
Punch - Flag (Daffodil Delight)
Font - Adorable (Basic Black)

Mom Moments

I'm working on a few Mother's Day cards today (for my Mother-in-law and my Grandma H).  It's a bit bittersweet, as last year I also had my Grandma S and my Mom to create a card for.... this year, I do not.  Give a hug to all nurturing figures out there.... whether it be a Mom, Grandma, Aunt, Sister!

I found this card on Pinterest through the Vera Stamps blog:

I really liked the graffiti look of this card! So.... working with My Digital Studio software, I tried to create something similar with 'Mom' words.  Although.... I didn't care for the look (on my card) of placing the words over 'Mother'..... so I just placed them over and under the word.  <--- I know I'm a bit 'OCD' in that it has to be uniform and perfect. lol!

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used - My Digital Studio software (Stampin' Up!)

Stamp Brush Sets - Handpicked for Mom (blossoms - Crumb Cake); Million-Dollar Moments (flower spray - Calypso Coral)

Freeform Tool - colored in the three flowers with Calypso Coral

Fonts - Long Island (Calypso Coral); Duchess, Lavanderia, Majestic, Pristina, Celebrity (Crumb Cake)