Retirement Where Every Day Is Saturday!

Thanks for sticking with me! It's been a rough year working through my husband's medical issues. The time has come where we have to decide what's next for us. And you guessed it.. although it's not what he wants it's time to retire.

I know employment defines who we are in alot of ways, but I hope this next chapter will be good for us. I've made alot of changes too and have left several of the teams I'm on. I'm trying to find a balance because trying to take care of him and meet my obligations has become really difficult and I never want to let anyone down.

My card today celebrates retirement. I added colorful Zig Zag Borders and a simple circle focal point on this CAS card.

The sentiment is double cut so that it can hold it's own against the bright colored background. I tried to tie the image and sentiment together with the aqua cardstock.

I'm linking to A Cut Above where it's anything goes with some optional Fall Flowers.

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main Retirement Fun
Dies | Pink & Main Retirement Fun, Zig Zag Layering Border Dies, 1/2 & 3/4" Sentiment Strips, Stitched Circles

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Retirement Fun PINK | SCB | SSS	Retirement Fun PINK | SCB | SSS	Zig Zag Borders PINK | SCB | SSS	Stitched Circle PINK | SCB | SSS	Sentiment Strips 1/4" PINK | SCB
Sentiment Strips 1/2" PINK | SCB | SSS

Summer Sunshine

Today I'm playing along at The Paper Funday Challenge where this time they're looking for a summer splash! I got this! LOL!

My card is made with the Summer Bucket Additions die set from Pretty Pink Posh. I decided to leave the bucket off and make a bold graphic design with bright solid cardstock!

I started with Shoreline Borders to create a watery foreground. Next I added the bright bold sunshine. The circle in the center is meant to be a lollipop for the bucket, but I like the color it adds to my sun.

A bold flamingo with double cut wings and a silly moving eye are waving hello. Some Tropical leaves are tucked behind.

I think this is total summer on paper and I hope you agree! Hugs to you!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Summer Bucket Additions, Shoreline Borders, Tropical Leaves, Large Summer Shadow

PPP = Pretty Pink Posh
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com

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Tropical Leaves PPP | SSS | SCB

Large Summer Shadow PPP | SSS | SCB

Let Your Dreams Take Flight

Today I'm playing at I Spy With My Little Eye ... something with wings!!! Today that's Dragonflies from the Pink and Main Fluttering By stamp set.

When I get a new stamp set I try to fit ALL the stamps on my card so you can see exactly what you're going to get if you purchase the set. This one has three dragonflies and three floral arrangements along with a few bitty flowers and some sentiments.

I inked mine with alcohol markers. The clean line designs were easy to color. The hardest part is deciding what colors to use!

For an interesting background I selected colors that repeated shades in the flowers and the dragonfly wings and cut them in various size strips. The panel is bold and vibrant and lets the images shine. The finishing touch was a sprinkle of diamond shaped enamel gems.

I hope you have a great time with some time to relax and create! Hugs!




Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main Fluttering By
Enamel | Pink & Main Rainbow Glitter Enamel Shapes

PINK = Pink & Main
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

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Fluttering By PINK | SCB | SSS	Fluttering By PINK | SCB | SSS	Rainbow Glitter Shapes PINK | SCB | SSS