BIRTHDAYS ARE LIKE HAIRBALLS!

Hello Friends,

This card just cracks me up!  Anymore, yup....birthdays are like hairballs.  Oh well, better to have them than the alternative, as the saying goes.  My friend Edie came up with the design, and I just love it.  Simple and adorable.  The kitty is by Stampendous, and sadly, no longer available.  :o(  I'd love to find him.  I forget who the sentiment is by...sorry.  Colored up kitty with Copics, and used Fun Flock for the "hairball."  Hilarious....maybe I have a weird sense of humor....no I do have a weird sense of humor.  And anymore, just watching the news on television, I'm happy to find anything to laugh about.  haha  And thank you Ms. Edie for a fun card!

I hope all you cat lovers out there enjoy the kitty card.  Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back later with something new.

Hugs, Geri  

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Hello Friends,

A couple of days early, but wanted to wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day.  If I don't get this posted today, I'll miss the big day.

Once in a while I like cards with a lot of white showing.  The colored card stock is almost a periwinkle color, really pretty.  Fun to make cards with other than the usual holiday colors.  The heart is a die cut, as is the "love" and the arrow.  Loved the little arrow with heart on it.  Hubby teaches archery at three different venues in Santa Fe, so I'm always looking for arrows.  He took first place in his divison at the NM State Archery Tournament last weekend!  :o)

I embossed a strip of white card stock with little hearts, for a side accent.  Added pearls to the center of the big heart, and layered all on a square card.  I don't make square cards very often.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hugs, Geri 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK!

 Hello Friends,

Awhile back, I had made a card like this for hubby.  My friend Edie had originally designed the card, and I decided to make another one for our son for his birthday.  It's a fun card to make.  Mostly punching circles for the bubbles, cutting strips for the mug, and using Distress Ink for the edges.  I made the mug handle by using two different sizes of oval punches.  Layered mug on to woodgrain paper, and backed that with chocolate brown card stock, then glued it on to a kraft card.  Happy Birthday Pat!  :o) 

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm working on Valentine cards and will share soon.

                         Hugs, Geri

FRIENDS ARE MY UMBRELLA

My Dear Blog Friends,

I know you've probably been wondering where I've been.  We lost my mom two days before Christmas.  It was a very difficult time, and we are just now beginning to get back to taking care of so many things that have fallen by the wayside.  

I want to thank all of my dear friends who gave us so much love and comfort.  You know who you are, and you all have been my umbrella.  :o) Thank you for the prayers, beautiful cards, plants, phone calls, emails and food.  We will forever be grateful for your friendship.  Our kids were also a great comfort to us, and helped us with the arrangements.  Thank you, and we love you!

When I saw this card that I'd made a couple of months ago, it reminded me of all my blessings, so I'm posting it today.  The sentiment reads "When things are tough, friends are your umbrella".... you can click on the picture to enlarge it.

Thanks also for sticking with me through thick and thin...and my posts have been on the thin side for sure.  
                    Much Love,
                      Geri xoxo

A FOX IN THE WOODS

Happy Hump Day!


Today's card is a little fox in the woods.  Images by Stampin Up.  The fox is stamped on vellum card stock.  It's thicker than some vellums I've used in the past and so much nicer to stamp on.  The trees are an embossing folder.  Layered on green card stock for the background.  Stamped Happy Birthday on the vellum, and card is done. The card is a design by Karen.  Thanks for sharing your design, Karen!  :o) 

I'm sure you all are scrambling to get everything done before Christmas....I sure am.  Too much to do, and so little time.  Argh.  Thanks for stopping by.  I'll be back again with something new.

Hugs, Geri

This Cat looks Scared!

Happy Weekend!

A quick post today.  Ms. Edie designed this card that we all made in a swap.  Thanks, Edie!  Looks like the kitty is pretty scared of the tweety bird in the tree.  lol

An embossing folder was used for the tree background, then colored with colored pencils.  The cat and bird were colored and green background paper was added to finish off the card.
Images are by Tim Holtz.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good weekend and stay warm.

Hugs, Geri

IT'S BIG BIRD IN A FEDORA!

Happy Weekend!

Today's card is one I made for a swap.  It's Big Bird in his Fedora!  Isn't he cute?  lol

The original design was by Lyn.  Thanks, Lyn!  I think this bird is the biggest bird in the set...you know, the guy who wears "husky" size.  I have to laugh because hubby always tells me he wore husky size as a kid.  

Colored with Prisma colored pencils, layered with cork card stock and a piece of scrapbook paper.  Two gold brads added to finish it off.

I hope you're all staying warm....it's cold!  Thanks for stopping by.  

Hugs, Geri