An Exciting "Little Thing"!

Hi Friends,

Just a quick post today - I was so excited to get this picture from my son yesterday:

Yes, that's right...my son Michael is graduating with HONORS!!  Go Mike!  And that is one of those sweet little things of life!!  Proud of you, Son!

Hugs, Mom

DIY Embellishments Challenge in the Moxie Fab World

Hi Friends,

Hope you all had a blessed Easter yesterday...mine was spent with family and lots of yummy food and fun.  After dinner, all the ladies got to visit, and all the guys were napping in their chairs...sounded like my new son-in-law won for loudest snorer!! ;-)

Well, we can't have a post without pictures...sooooo, here are few taken on a less-than-sunny day.  I thought it might be fun to try my hand at making my own embellishments for the DIY Embellishments Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  First, I made my own patterned paper using PTI stamps and ink.

this sat on my desk for a while, until one day, I got the idea to try my hand at a Gluber flower - oh, and I had these butterflies cut from PTI felt...and new washi tape showed up on my door step...

and this started to take shape!  Of course I could not just put a big, yellow flower on here, all naked,  so I added pins, felt flower, washi-covered butterfly, and baker's twine.  All in all, a very bright, busy little thing!

The colors are prettier in real life...so it will be staying on my desk, making me happy, and reminding me to "enjoy the little things!" Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to visit the Moxie Fab World!

Hugs,
Lynda

Happy Sunday!

Hello Friends,

It is a beautiful, sunny day in SoCal today, and I thought I would show you some of the gorgeous poppies that are growing in my yard - check it:

I love the bright color of these, and especially how big they are this year!  My hubby gets all the credit for keeping our yard full of flowers for me!

I also put together a couple of cute bird houses that I found at Michael's - covered them with pretty paper and voila!  Easter gifts for Mom for next Sunday's dinner:

The single story blue house is covered with Memory Box "Minuet" paper, and the cute little felt birdy is from the bargin bins at Michael's.  The two-story pink house is covered with Crafty Secrets "Radiant" paper, and green ribbon at the base.  Such a fun project!

Well, better get busy if I am going to have a bit of craft time today...blessings on your day too!

Hugs, Lynda

Papertrey March Blog Hop Challenge

Happy Sunday, everyone!

Today is the Papertrey Ink blog hop challenge, based on this inspiration piece:

I have been wanting to make a vintage style card, ala Melissa Phillips, so this is what I came up with (forgive the photo-overcast, rainy in SoCal today):

here is another one:

Wow, what a difference the weather makes!  The colors of this are not as pretty as in real life.  Oh well, just imagine PTI aqua mist card stock, and October Afternoon Modern Homemaker yellow paper coated with gesso...much closer to the beautiful, bright colors in the inspirational piece.  Thanks for stopping by!

Lynda

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Aqua Mist,  October Afternoon Modern Homemaker
Ink:  Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Stamps: PTI Tiny Tags
Details: Aqua Mist felt,  PTI and MFT dies, Maya Road rose and pins, SU button, image from Iralamijashop, seam binding from MemrieMare.

Going to be a little busy this spring...

Happy Friday, Everyone!

Let's see, where do I begin...I told you all last time that we are going to be grandparents in November, but let me back up to the beginning! 

We were planning a lovely family wedding for my daughter and son-in-law for June 2, 2012...but of course, they eloped on November 6, 2011!  It was going to stay a secret, because everyone is SO EXCITED to get together in June...they are coming from as far away as PA and GA...but of course, they were too excited to keep quiet.  (Oh yes, and now there is the new baby coming in November, 2012!)  Sooo, we are still going ahead with the bash we had planned for June 2!!  Since I was making the invitations, the wording is now an "exchange of vows" and we are proceeding as planned.  Here is a picture of the finished invitations:

and the reply postcards that went along with the invitations:

 and a glimpse of all the pieces as I hand-addressed them all:

and the box of them all ready to go into the post:

I put these in the mail on Tuesday this week, and today (Friday) I have already received three of the response postcards!  It is going to be a fabulous start to our summer this year - I can't wait!  Now, what am I going to wear??

More later...
Lynda

Sharing a LOT of Love...

Good Morning, Blog Buddies ~

Wow, have I got some fantastic news to share with you!  Remember that little blanket with the hearts on it that shared with you a few weeks ago?  The one I made for my niece??  Welllll, now I get to make one for....MY Daughter!  That's right - I am going to be a Grandma!!  Wooo Hooo!  Here is a picture of the mommie-to-be at the lunch when we talked about it:

Can you tell how happy she is?  I an so excited to start making little baby things!  I will be sure to share them with you along the way!  And, Daddy Kenny is bursting at the buttons with pride!  He will be a wonderful daddy, as evidenced by what a sweet, loving husband he is! 

Have a blessed day, my friends...I am off to start making something!

Hugs,
Lynda

Beautiful Sunday

Happy Sunday, my friends!

It has been really pretty this weekend...lots of sunshine and warmer temps...makes me happy to know that Spring is almost here!!  I have been busy with my Picadilly paper pad from Basic Grey...it is full of cheerful colors and designs - one of those little things that makes me smile!  Here are a few examples:

I just seem to feel more like creating when it is bright and cheerful, know what I mean? 

Have a wonderful day!
Lynda