A Card & A Photo

Tonight I have a card and a photo to share with you. I used the PPA74 sketch challenge  to make my card. I love their sketch challenges and try to participate in them when ever possible. My photo is for The Simple Things  photo challenge.

 

Here is my card.

 
 
A little bright looking isn't it?  The stamps sets that I used are Filled With Love from the SU catalog. The next set is called Valentines Defined and is a brand new set in the SU Occasions mini catalog that will be available on January 4,2011. I really like this set a lot! The DP is also new  as well as the little Rosette that I used.  The punch is the double scallop ribbon border. Card-stock: very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Real Red.  Inks: Real Red and Crumb Cake. Last but not least I added a Real Red satin ribbon. It seems strange to be making a Valentines Day card the day after Christmas but this is the set that I was drawn to. :) I Hope you enjoy the card.

 

 

 

 

I don't think that I will ever be able to take enough photos of Wayne. You would think that after 14 years of being together I would get tired of looking at his face.  But I don't. :) On Christmas Eve afternoon I asked Wayne if he would please sit near our little Christmas tree so that I could take his picture. I know that he really did not want to but being the sweet man that he is he did it any way. I wanted to remember his look on this day. A day at home of relaxing .  No muss no fuss just hanging together.  I love this mans face!

 
 December 24.04

 

I hope that all you enjoyed your Christmas. We did despite not having a white christmas. I have photos that I took during the Christmas holiday and will share them in a Smilebox as soon as I get them all together.  Wayne and I enjoyed spending time with some of our children and grandchildren. It is always so nice when we can see them. We had a wonderful Christmas.

I have to keep this post short tonight due to the blizzard we are having. We  are going to get lots of snow, winds up to 50 mph and could lose our power tonight. So right now we are in a winter warning. I should go and get my flashlights ready and shut down my computer. It is quite noisy outside. :(  I will be back when I have more to share with you.

I hope that you are staying safe, warm and that you have lots of things to smile about. Smile. :)

 

Comments

[Ann Schach]

Fabulous photo and fabulous card! I hope that you are surviving the weather, and that you were able to maintain power. I will be thinking of you!

[Linda Callahan]

Stay warm in the blizzard! I think we are escaping here in upstate NY for once! Love your Valentine - great getting a sneak peek!

[Janet Van Rossen]

Lovely card, Mary and a super photo of Wayne. Batten down the hatches for your winter storms and stay safe and warm. We have water now as the temperature has risen a few degrees.

Janet xx

[Monika/Buzsy]

Hope the blizzard is over! We had some snow today and the roads are not the best... Lovely card Mary. I was going to get that set, but somwhow missed it... love those colors. :o)

[Gail R.]

The Valentine card is lovely, and the picture of Wayne is great. Stay warm and safe. Looking forward to your Christmas Smilebox!

[wood]

Hi Mary. WHat a nice photo. The lights are cool in the picture. Sorry I missed your call. I miss you. Happy New Year and thanks for mailing me a beautiful Christmas card. I love your Valentine card too.

[Julie Marshall]

Cute card! I wasn't sure I'd use the flamingo image in this set, but you've convinced me otherwise ;) TFS.

[mary fish]

Hi Miss Mary! Loved your flamingos and charming rendition of the PPA sketch. Congrats on being one of this week's PPA Picks! Hugs, Mary

[Kalshelia]

Beautiful card ... the flamingos image was a great choice! Thanks for playing along with Pals Paper Arts.

[Rebecca Cooper]

love your photo! :)