Get Well Pauline !!!

A very good friend of mine had surgery last week. Her husband is out of the country, so I took her to the hospital and spent all day there. She had to have a colostomy operation. Sh has had to have this done in the past. No fun thing here!! This time the operation put her down a little longer than in the past. She is still in the hospital but hoping to be home by the weekend. Her Dr. says "one day at a time". While she was in surgery I had packed up my little blue convention tote full of goodies. I figured I might as well be creative to keep my mind from wondering. Plus I was hoping to entice some of the others in the waiting room! A couple were curious, but that was about it.

These cards are the same except for the sentiment. I had to take a photo of the get well card with my cell phone since I was giving it to Pauline and I had forgotten my little camera.

Recipe:

Stamps: Sincere Salutations

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and Bali Breeze DSP (retired)

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquiose, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Eyelet Border Punch

Another little notebook

Here is another little notebook I made the other day. This is the one with better measurements (which I stated in the last post). This allows for an extra 1/8" on the front and back so the paper is not peeking out. I do measure them right at 8" for the height so that there is no excess on the top or bottom. This was done with the Bali Breeze DSP and Certainly Celery cardstock. This is slated as a Christmas gift so I can't divulge any more information on who that lucky person might be.......... I doubt that she comes to visit my blog, but then again you never know! She needs to be surprised what Santa might bring!

A gift for my Mother-in-Law

This is a gift I made for my Mother-in-Law for Mother's Day. My husband was active duty Navy when these pictures were taken. We were stationed at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa Japan. (Man, I miss that place!) Mom had come to visit us for 6 weeks. Get your money's worth, right? We (her and I) must have hit every road on that island, most I'd been on before because I LOVE to explore! These particular pictures were taken the day that we had gone to the Botanical Gardens. It's always such a beautiful place. The bottom picture however was taken just a few weeks before Mike and I left the island. This was taken at the Shikina-en Garden. The entire island is filled with so many great place to visit and just take in the beautiful scenery, the food and especially the Okinawan people.

Recipe: (all SU except cereal boxes)
Chipboard (I used cereal boxes)
Bali Breeze Designer Series Paper
White Ribbon
SU Jumbo Eyelets
Flower Fusion
Pewter Brads