Today my parents celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The traditional anniversary gift is gold, but have you seen the price of GOLD!!! I'd decided to create a book that captures their 50 years together. I thought I would share a few pages. 

My brother and I have been blessed with wonderful parents. We are thankful for the example they have been in our own marriages. Our children could not ask for better grandparents. They are loved and spoiled!

We are all cruising together this week to celebrate! I'm sure we will have stories to tell. The quote below states: Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle. Amy Bloom

Happy 4th of July to ALL!!!! I snapped the photo below earlier in the week at the local city hall. The flags were so pretty. I hope you are enjoying a day with family and friends.

Today is also my oldest son's 20th birthday. The Papertrey Forum was talking about Erin Lincoln's Dot Spot fireworks card here (scroll down the post). I used that as inspiration for Reed's card.

Would you ever actual use the ironing board in the laudry room?

These are the color options available for the Electrolux Front Load machines. Can you believe that black isn't an option??? What would you choose?

If you have any ideas that you want to send my way I would love to have them.

Won't be much crafty time this week as I begin an  "in town" mission trip. The 2nd Annual Cowtown Mission begins Sunday evening. It is over 100 youth and adult volunteers that will work on 16 homes in our community. There are roofs to repair, houses to paint, flooring to replace, and clean up galore. 

I'm so excited about "my house." It just happens to be the family home of some of the kids we mentor through Kids Hope USA. We would appreciate your prayers and thoughts as we work in 100 degree temperatures.

Can you believe Father's Day is almost here? Can you believe another year is half OVER???? OK I digress. The Papertrey Peeps June challenge issued by Cammie is to create a masculine project for the special men in our lives.

I have struggled to use the Get to the Point set but combined with the Framed sentiments I will use it much more. I really like using the Ad Sense die and the Limitless Layers dies together.Can you see the woodgrain impression plate detail?

I hope you get to spend time with the special men in your life this weekend.

This is the first of the June sketches for Verve. I love this sketch Amber.

The elegant flower from Everlasting Life is perfect for the oval frame.

Terri issued a challenge on the Papertrey Peeps blog for May that called for using flowers. Yes, I know May --  and now it is June. I'm a little behind. The library card is really the perfect backdrop for images. I like the feeling of layers that it gives.

I'm playing along with the Mojo Monday #194 sketch. This is a sketch that I will use again and again.

The butterflies make me happy! We are starting to see lots of the real thing in our garden. They float with such grace.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Another card using a Smooches stamp set. This time it is Birthday Buddies. Keeping it clean and simple today.

Do you have any of the new Smooches stamps yet? I finally had to order!!! The sets are so whimsical and playful. The doghouse is a free svg file that I downloaded here. Their eyes make me smile.

There was some discussion on the Papertrey Forum about the edger dies. I have been using the Edger #1 for gift card pockets. This shape has just enough curve to make it perfect.

I tried to post a picture on the forum but I never get it to work! :) I hope the visual helps someone.

Hi Everyone!!! Hope you are doing well. I feel like I haven't posted in forever. The blogger comment problems took the enthusiasm right out of my sails. You don't realize how "hooked" you are until you can't post!!! Glad it is fixed.

Today is the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!! The theme is FLOWERS. I used the Anniversary Set, so if you haven't received yours yet and don't want to see it, Don't open this post.

I used the new Botanical Silhouettes set for my flowers and the new Garden Variety Die for my large flower pot. I did cut maybe a 1/4 of a inch off the bottom. Love the way it looks.

You can see I used the linen impression plate on the pot in the picture below.

When you have a graduate, the graduate usually has lots of friends that are graduating too!!! I needed a card I could mass produce easily for the invitations that are still arriving in the mail.

The base of the card is some subway art that I created. I put each grad's full name in the center and the date of their graduation below. The graduation cap is a svg file I purchased from Sure Cuts a Lot. I tried to match the tassel to the school colors.I really like the way they turned out!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

We are celebrating our youngest son's 17th birthday today on the 17th!!! We actually pulled off a surprise party last night on Main Event. Lots of laser tag, bowling, and pool.

My birthday card is based on the Mojo Monday #191 sketch. 

Hi Everyone!! I've been missing in action since our cruise. Life has been absolutely crazy. On return from a fabulous cruise, I "was rockin" for another week. Suffice to say that the waves in my office were larger than on the ship. 

I then had to go into overdrive to prepare for my youngest son's High School Graduation which was Friday nite. But to make things exciting I had to have an unplanned root canal on Tuesday and then another one on Thursday.

The only crafty thing I have pictures of is the wonderfully fun Candy Bar that I created for the Graduation Reception.

 

What do you think about the vellum streamers?

Just a quick post. I made this Easter card using one of the monthly Verve sketches. I didn't get a chance to post before Easter. We were able to spend Easter with family which always makes it fun.

Sweet and simple! I'm always needing thank you cards so a easy design means I can make it quick if needed.

My background stamps are getting more of a work out since I'm using them on banners. Especially since I don't have to worry so much about lining them up!!! :) 

Thanks for visiting!! ~Rhonda

The PTI tag-its #1 stamps are PERFECT for making the M&M treat bags. A friend came over to borrow my goodies to make these cuties. Won't these be adorable for Easter baskets??

I love how the butterfly fits so perfectly. ~Rhonda