My best friend Sheri hosted a Mother's Day celebration!
Sheri and Amy gave a beautiful welcome speech and it was decided that the month of May should be "Mother's May"! It was a rainy Saturday, but we had great food (party food is my weakness!), beautiful flowers and good company!
These ladies were a hoot! We played the Garden Glove Unwrap game and some of these "sweet thangs" are pretty competitive when it comes to prizes!
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They even set up a backdrop for "Mother's May" photo sessions!
Some of our favorite ladies were missed, but we all had such a good time that we decided it should be an annual event!
Of course I had to tie this fun gathering in with a card!
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I don't like to fish, but I love to go fishin'! I would go with my grandmother sometimes when I was was a girl. It was kind of an honor if you got an invitation to go with her. We'd leave early in the morning, set up on the big bridge, stick our poles in the water and enjoy. We didn't do much fishing, but she liked to talk and tell stories and I liked to listen. She also packed a mean picnic lunch. If I was really lucky she would fry some chicken, make a green pea salad and homemade buttermilk cake. We'd wash it all down with an ice cold can of Coca Cola...ahhhh! That was the LIFE!
She would have liked these vintage fishing themed cards!
The Gone Fishin' elements coordinated well with the new Club ScrapDamask page kit papers and I used theDamask card kit instructions to create a fun set of fishing themed cards! I just printed the digital images on some heavy white card stock using my home computer and printer and trimmed the elements. (Supplies used in today's project will be listed at the end of this post.)
Card 1.
Split flap card! I decorated the panels with Gone Fishin' elements and added some Club ScrapEarth ink to distress the edges. I found a metal hinge in my stash and attached with a brad to keep the flap closed. I added some sparkle with Diamond Stickles.
I added one of the Gone Fishin' tags inside the card instead of a sentiment.
Card 2.
Don't you love this clever vertical hinge style card? I trimmed one of the Gone Fishin' background digital papers to fit the vertical panel and punched the fly shop element with a hole punch from my stash. I added more Diamond Stickles for sparkle.
I strategically placed the inside elements behind the vertical panel for a fun surprise when opened!
Card 3.
Pop up element! I used leftover pieces of the Gone Fishin' background papers and one of the tags to decorate the front of this last card. Surprise, surprise...more Stickles! 😂
I created my own version of the pop up feature using the Damask card kit instructions.
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SUPPLIES LIST:
Below you can find a list with all the products used today. Links to multiple online shops are available. Just click the static image below to be redirected to the LinkDeli product list. When the bookmarklet opens, click your favorite store link below each item. Compensated affiliate links may be used – that means if you make a purchase using my links, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support of my work on this blog!
I've enjoyed coffee for as long as I can remember. My grandparents spoiled us rotten when we were children. Memaw would wake up early and put the kettle on while she cooked bacon for breakfast. She'd have the Corelle coffee cups and saucers ready, with a few teaspoons of Folger's crystals in the bottom, and waiting for hot water. The cups were so thin I used to imagine I could bite them like the Chocolate Factory scene in Willy Wonka!
Memaw would fix coffee for herself and Papaw and then pour two cups of milk for my sister and I, adding a teaspoon or two of coffee. We would help ourselves to several teaspoons of sugar from the milk glass sugar bowl. I always loved that last syrupy sip! She'd repeat this same routine later in the afternoon for a "coffee break" with a cookie or two. My sister Stephie loved the iced oatmeal cookies in the cellophane sleeves like Papaw. My favorite was butter ring cookies. I liked to put them on every finger and nibble them until they fell off!
I'm a coffee snob now. I like strong, rich coffee with lots of creamer!
The Coffee Lover's Spring/Summer blog hop is under way and I'm featuring some digital designs by Taylormadecards4u - the Coffee with Class digital images and the Coffee Blend backgrounds. Owner Monica Taylor is a Super Sponsor for the hop and she is offering a 20% discount on purchases in her store through May 10. (Links for supplies used will be listed in the supplies list at the end of this post.)
I created a digital art journal layout using images from both kits as well as a digital background from Club Scrap'sMay 2019 Damask hybrid kit for the coffee cup.
If you are interested in digital art/scrapbooking, check out the video of my process. I was strictly a paper scrapbooker until I discovered digital. I love the convenience of making one layout and being able to print as many copies as I like! Shutterfly and Persnickety Prints are my favorite online photo printing services. I'm thinking of printing my coffee layout on metal and hanging it in my kitchen near the coffee maker! It would also make a great gift for a coffee lover.
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SUPPLIES LIST:
Below you can find a list with all the products used today. Links to multiple online shops are available. Just click the static image below to be redirected to the LinkDeli product list. When the bookmarklet opens, click your favorite store link below each item. Compensated affiliate links may be used – that means if you make a purchase using my links, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support of my work on this blog!
