A Birthday Card for Mom

Hi Friends,

Mom celebrated her 89th birthday this month!   She loves St. Francis, and belongs to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church here in Santa Fe.  I combined both of these on her card this year.

I'd never seen a St. Francis stamp before, and was lucky enough to spot one at convention this year.  Colored with Copics, and embossed a kraft colored background with a Cuttlebug folder.  I embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment with gold detail embossing powder.  I added a gold charm of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a gold thread.  She loved her card.  :o)

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good week!

Hugs, Geri

HAPPY EASTER!

Happy Easter Friends!

When I enter a new blog posting, they don't show up until the following day.  So....even though today is Easter, you won't see this till tomorrow.  That's okay, I don't want to wait till next year to post this card.

The little chick is from Stampin Up.  It's adorable. The Happy Easter is an old stamp out of my stash.  The crossed paper strips are Stampin Up paper, as is the embossing folder used for the background.  I can't remember the name of the pouffy embellishment on the chick's chest, but it is by SU.  The inside stamp is also a stamp from my stash.  The chick is stamped again on the inside corner.  The card is kraft colored base and envelope.  I gave the card to Mom today.  She smiled, and that was the only smile we got out of her today, so we were happy that she liked her card, and that it made her happy.  She'll be 89 next month.  

Here's the inside of the card

  

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  I'll be back later with another card.  

Happy Easter!

Hugs, Geri  

A Get Well Card for Wendy

Hi Friends,

I'm sure you all must think I fell of the face of the earth, and I almost did.  I had cardiac surgery in February, and to make a long story short, ended up in ICU for three days because of uncontrolled bleeding.  I'm on the mend now, and not even using my cane these days.  It's been a long tough road, but I'm here!  Hubby was so worried, and I am blessed that he was at my side the whole time, and slept in a chair the entire time I was in ICU.  Well, enough of that.  Now on to the card.

I'm sorry I've been away from my blog for so long, but now you know why.  

We have new friends in California now.  Lee and Lois bought our Country Coach motor home, and we've kept in close contact with them.  They wrote and told us their daughter had been in an terrible accident and was in the hospital.  I made their daughter, Wendy, this card before I went to have my surgery.  

The owl is made with the Stampin up Owl punch.  I love that punch.  I embossed the background with a wood grain punch, and used a get well sentiment from my stamp stash.  Got the ribbon at Hobby Lobby.  I hope you like the card.  Wendy loved it....and so did her mom, Lois.

I'm slowly getting back to my stamping.  I'm so far behind on so many things.  Hadn't felt good for about a year, and with each passing day, I was getting worse.  We had no idea it was my heart.  We are thankful that my acupuncturist discovered the problem....and none too soon.  He retired 2 months after he found it.  Whew.....I'm blessed.

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks especially for being patient!  A very special thanks goes out to all my friends who were praying for me, and for the beautiful cards, flowers and gifts I received.  I can never thank you all enough.  

Love & Hugs, Geri xo

MY FISH ART

Hi Friends,

I don't have any new stamping cards to share, but thought I'd post some of my art work.  I began painting trout a few years ago, and quite a few of the trout in my collection are only found in the waters of New Mexico.  

Today's fish is the Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus Mykiss (official name for the Rainbow Trout).  I paint my fish in different mediums which include watercolor, oil, and colored pencil.  This particular trout was done in colored pencil.  I love this medium because it's so portable, and when we were traveling, it was easy to bring along in the motor home.  

I've shown and sold my trout art at a local gallery, and art shows.  Art is my first love.  ;o)  People always ask if only men buy my fish, but I am happy to say that the majority of them have been purchased by women.  The cards were printed from my 11 x 14 original paintings.  This is one of my cards.  

Anyway, here's my Rainbow Trout......

I've been MIA for a while.  I'm scheduled for surgery next week, and will be back as soon as I can.  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.  
Until next time......
                                     Hugs, Geri xo

FLOWERS GALORE

Hi Friends,

I'm sharing a couple of birthday cards that I made in two different colors.  The stamps are by Stampin Up; the set is called Mixed Bunch.  I embossed the background papers with two different embossing folders.  The red card has a dotted background, and the lavender background is kind of a basket weave pattern.  Punched out flowers on the right and added gemstones to the center of the flowers.  I used dimensionals to pop up the happy birthday sentiment.



                                                        Bright and bold in red

A softer version in lavender

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  I hope you're New Year is off to a good start.  We have some things going on, so I'll be back when I can.  Miss my blogging.  :o(

Hugs, Geri xo

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas Friends!

I am so sorry that you can't see the sparkly gemstones.  It's much prettier in person than the photo shows.  The image is a House Mouse stamp.  The embossing folder is by Paper Studio.  I used Copics to color the mouse and ornament.

Wishing you and yours the Merriest Christmas, and many blessings in the New Year!

A huge thank you goes out to all of you who have signed up to follow my blog.  I appreciate it more than words can express.  

Big Hugs, Geri xo

Snowflake Christmas Card

Hi Friends,

Today's card was another easy peasy card to make.  The background green card stock was embossed with snowflakes.  Layered of red, white and green card stock, and white embossing powder was used for the sentiment.  Three snowflakes were added for the final touch.  The original design is by Liane.   Nice to make cards that other stampers have designed.  I have several friends who make a ton of handmade cards for Christmas.  I admire those of you who do!  This year, sadly, I have not made any Christmas cards and am very behind on all my card making period.  Oh, I did make one card, and will post that one this week.  Lots of things going on, and hopefully next year sometime, I'll get back on track with my card making.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  I'll be back soon with two more cards before Christmas.  Until then....

Hugs, Geri