A Card, Some Kids and a Bug!

I have a good friend of mine that is kind of starting over in life and making his way down a new path, so I decided to make this card for him! I show three stages on this card, Hatching, starting in a new direction and "New Beginnings" all from the Papertrey Ink stamp set Birds of a Feather. The upper right hand corner is a caption of what the inside looks like.


Awwwwwwww!! My Darling husband took this picture a few days ago and I only just found it on the camera when I was taking card pictures of the memory stick. Although he cut off parts of their heads, what an ADORABLE picture. The older one is McKayla, who is 4 years old and starting kindergarten in September. The younger one is McKenzie and she is turning 2 at the end of August!


And this, this my friends is the giant size dragonfly McKayla spotted on the outside of our house the other day. Isn't it pretty? It was about 4 inches long and made of a Chocolate brown and sort of Aqua Mist color.......Anyone see where I am going with this one? Yeah stay tuned possibly, for a dragonfly inspired card!!

Scalloped Notes

I picked up a package of these scalloped notes from Stampin' Up! some time ago and now that they are on the retiring accessories list I was reminded to actually use them...LOL

I kept it pretty simple since it is such a small card I did not want it to be to overpowering. I pierced the vintage cream paper and then stamped the flower in spring moss & berry sorbet. Then I added a touch of gold glitter to the center and to each scallop. The one thing I really like it the ribbon. I have t tied at the top and then I used a scrap of ribbon and glued it to the inside bottom. This finishes the inside of the card and also shows as decoration to the front. Double Whammy! LOL I love that show!!

Thanks for stopping to visit today!! Hope you are all enjoying your summer!

Supplies: Scallop notes (SU), Vintage Cream C/S (PTI), Birds of a feather stamp set (PTI) Inks: Spring Moss, Berry Sorbet (PTI), Spring Moss Swiss Dots Ribbon (PTI), Gold Glitter Glue (Crayola) <