Happy Birthday

 I have been busy the last week making all kinds of things. I really missed my craft time while I was in Africa but it was made up with lots of love and hugs by my missionaries.

I made this cute little box card for my son for his birthday. We gave him a round of golf so I had to make a golf card.

This is a Lori Whitlock file and it is so quick and easy to make. I did make one change I used paper with clouds on it so I didn't cut out the clouds in the file. All the paper is American Crafts and the sentiment is a print and cut in the file. I folds flat and then opens up to stand on its own, so cute!!

Africa with Love

I know it has been a very long time since I posted anything. There are several reasons for that, the biggest is that I was in Ghana Africa for two years on a mission for our church again. I never thought I would even visit Africa let alone end up living there for four years. I can honestly say I love the African people!! They have a part of my heart forever! 

We had the opportunity to serve at the missionary training center in Accra Ghana. My husband was the President of the MTC. We had the most amazing experiences and I grew in so many ways. These pictures of just a tiny bit of our time there. I know this may sound crazy but as I am posting this I have tears streaming down my face. I love them and I miss them completely.

Visitors from the area coming to see the MTC

One of our little groups from Madagascar

This sweet angel can sing like an angel and is one of the kindest gentlest souls I have ever met

More of my little angels

This Elder is from the Congo he was with us for 9 weeks learning English he is serving in Accra and he calls me almost every Monday on his P-day

I am happy to be home and with my family again but I will forever miss them and love them.

Lexi's wedding

 My baby girl got married in September and I just realized I never posted it.  It was a small wedding we could only have 50 people (due to covid restrictions)  so it was all family and unfortunately not all the family.  Although it wasn't the wedding she had dreamed of, it was in a beautiful garden with a waterfall and was the most beautiful setting and she said it was perfect.  It was a magical night and she of course was so beautiful.  She is 5'5" he is 6'4" and she is wearing 4" heels, they are the cutest couple and are doing so well and are so happy.  It makes my heart happy to see her so happy.

Happy Birthday

I don't know if you are like me but it seems I never have enough guy cards. I almost always make cards for girls. You know flowers and things and pinks. So I just recently made a bunch of guy cards to have on hand and this fun card was one of them. It is hard to see but in the inside center is a gift card holder. The sentiments were computer generated and hand cut out. I made this from a file by my friend Sue Neal.

Birthday Dog Card and Box

Hi friends, I have a fun little card and box to share with you today. My little grandson has been begging me to get him a dog for his birthday. He would say it's okay my mom would have to let me keep it since it was a gift and on and on. Just begging and begging. It was so hard not to get him a dog, but I knew his mom didn't want to have to deal with one. So I made him this little dog shaped card and a dog house treat box. He loved it. He still wished it was real but he loved it.

The dog is a Lori Whitlock file and the dog house is from Sweet Afton both from the Silhouette store. I did change the box slightly, the bone was supposed to be cut out of the house but I released it and then made it larger and cut it out of white paper and put it above the door with pop dots.

Treat or Gift Box

This cute little box is another Stampin Up die. It is the Baker's Box Thinlits die. The stamp is also from Stampin Up. I then colored the flowers in with water color pencils and used gamsol to soften the blend the colors. I then outlined the image with a cool gray copic marker.

Birthday Card

I love cards that are a little different and so when Lori Whitlock came out with these new designs I had to try them. The verdict...I love them! They are not hard to make at all and are so fun.