An Apron for Violet

Violet needed an apron for baking days with Grandma Didi.  Her Mommy and Daddy and Lily all have chef aprons.

I used some leftover fabrics from her cuddle quilt.

Of course, they are violet tones!

Can't show you the other side of the apron--or Violet!

Nothing under there!

She loves it.  Being bare and the apron.

But it didn't keep her out of the cake.

Happy  Birthday, Mommy!

A New Quartet of Anniversary Cards

July is an excellent time for a wedding--and we've had several in our family in high summer.  One in the mountains of Denver, another on the coast of Nantucket Island, one in Ohio, and one in Hawaii.

These cards are a variation on the June kit I took to our card-making group. I used the gray and yellow color scheme again with patterned paper, card base and outline matting.  The  paper flowers were from other sets of embellishments from my stash.

This one I like, but the blooms are too centered--and all the same size.

I added some dewdrops of pearls and sequins to tone down the busy background.

This version has a variety of sizes of paper blooms.

I kept this one simple with only the addition of some Wink of Stella on the leaves.

The background is more subtle, making the bee stand out.

This design has some more movement with the bee, the position of the blooms and the leaf stem (right) and leaf cluster (left) touching the banner sentiment.  The split end of the banner turns the eye right around to take in more details and, most importantly, not leave the card front.

This last card design is more striking in contrast with mostly white blooms and a stylized and high contrast pattern in the background.  The leaves are satin ribbon with rhinestone dewdrops I added.  The sentiment is heat embossed with silver.  The hummingbird picks up the green of the leaves.

All cards are on a stone grey base.

A nice quartet of anniversary wishes!

June Card Crafters Samples

We were eight this month with 4 kits to make.  Carol and Jill made it a little late, but quickly made up the first kit and caught up with the rest of us.  We had a new participant, Jean, who had some craft knowledge and wanted to learn more. The perfect place for her to be!

Bonnie brought this kit.  She die cut all the Sizzix sentiments beforehand.

We learned from Sue that wax paper may not be a good idea to use on die cuts.

Watch this YouTube video from Cheery Lynn.

Everyone had different background patterns and colors

but we all had butterflies and ladybugs.

Dianne brought this kit with paper flowers, bees and Avery Elle banner sentiments.

The kits had different patterned-paper and background solids

but all the choices were in the gray and yellow shades.

Carol brought this kit with embossed cross and paper flower

in a variety of patterns and colors.  She suggested they be

used for sympathy or confirmation.

Sue brought this lovely watercolor card in a variety of colors.

We punched the border and scored the trio of lines.

The flowers were from a set by Hero Arts

that is one of Sue's old favorites.

We filled our basket with new cards for sale to the community

and available for Outreach to use.  The kit makers received

$25 in proceeds for their donations of materials.

Next meeting is July 10th from 1-4 p.m.

A Trio of Daisies for June

June brings birthdays and anniversaries in my family.  Time for some sets of cards with a variation on a theme.

Original theme:

based on a memory of my nephew's June wedding

in Indiana with bridesmaids' in apple green

and meadows filled with wild daisies.

The reception was in a big, old barn

in the middle of a field--and a thunderstorm!

Brighter green and more colorful daisies

for a birthday card.

Mixing it up a little with some kraft card stock,

a gingham ribbon and a bird stamp.

Great way to make multiples without going into "production mode"

and keeping it fresh--as a daisy.