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Keeping It Simple

Ciao! I have a very simple card that I made and would love to  share it with you.  I am finding that quick and easy works best for me now. Be it card-making, digi pages, my photography and most everything in my life. Time is going by me so fast and I find that I am no longer able to do all things that are complicated and time consuming. Hence, changing what I do to simpler things. :) Can any of you identify with that?

Here is my card:

I  love the sentiment "hello". I have not made any other cards using it. I thought it would be great to make several of these cards so that I could send them out to a few friends and family and simply have it say "Hello",now that is a simple way of letting someone know that you are thinking of them right?

Here is what I used:

The new Pansy punch from Stampin'UP!

Tea For Two DP from Stampin'UP! (discontinued).

Dalias for the center of each pansy. They look like leaves. Stampin'UP!

Ink: Gumball Green

Card-stock: Gina K. Pure Luxry . I wanted a card-stock that would supportt he weight of my card. Works great.

Sentiment: From the Elementary Elegance stamp set also from Srtampin'UP!

 I also have a few  photos to share with you. No, they are not Grace photos. :)

My youngest granddaughter,Alexis  was up for a 3 week visit in June. She lives in Kentucky. What a lovely young lady she is. I took some photos of her, my son and  Wayne.

Here is a photo I took of Alexis.

My Son and Alexis (his daughter)

Wayne, Jeremy and Alexis

Alexis and I.

 Wayne took this photo of the two of us. I took lots more but thought that These would give you an idea of how we all looked on Fathers day. :) It was wonderful to have both  Wayne and my son on that day. Even though we were not able to spend more time together I sure will be missing her.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I have been up to. I hope that all of you are staying safe, cool and that you are smiling big. :)

 

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Ciao! I hope that you have had a wonderful week.  Those of you who have fathers,  Grandfathers, sons, brothers, husbands or a significant other who is important to you are you getting ready for Fathers Day? I am just now getting ready. As a rule, I am a planner but this year I'm having a tough time keeping up with life. But it's all good. :)

Last night I made a digi page for Wayne, I thought that although simple it would make a perfect gift for him for Fathers Day. I sent to my printers and will be here by Thursday of this week. I already have a frame for an 8x8 page so I'm good to go there.

 

 I blew this photo of  my page up a bit which is why the right hand side border is not there.

 

Wayne is a wonderful husband, father,grandfather & Great-grandfather. He is a hardworking man and a good man. I am blessed to have him in my life. So on Sunday He will be celebrated for the man he is. And I willl be giving him another gift as well. Have you done your Fathers Day gift shopping yet?  I thought that I would share 9 gifts that have caught my eye and perhaps they might be helpful to you and something the man in your life might like to receive.

 

1. Casio Men's Atomic Timekeeping Watch - Black this can be found at your local Target.

2. Philips Norelco AT811 PowerTouch Electric Razor Target Exclusive - $5 off Philips Norelco PowerTouch

3.  Kindle Paperwhite Reader from Amazon.

4. Kindle Fire HD Tablet from Amazon.

5.  Tools for the man who loves tools, there are lots to choose from at  your local Sears or Home Depot.

6. Movies and  Music : Your local  Best Buy, Walmart, Target and Amazon.

7. L.L Bean: They have the best Polo shirts for men. I think shipping is free. Or go to your nearest L.L Bean store or outlet.

8.  How about treating Dad or the the man in yout life to dinner. Invite the children and grandchildren over for a BBQ. That would make that special Dad feel very loved and quite special.

9. Lastly, I know that Wayne loves getting a bank gift card. So if your short on time that is always a great gift to give Dad.

If anyone else has some Fathers Day gift ideas to share I would love to hear them. Hope a few of my ideas were helpful. :)

Be safe, Stay cool, have fun and SMILE.:)

 

 

 

A Monochromatic Father's Day Card.

Ciao! This week I made a card using a stamp set and a background stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs. I bought them because I felt that they would make wonderful masculine cards.  Although my card is very simple I do like the way that it turned out. And I made it just for Wayne. :)

Here is what I used: The Waves On The Sea stamp set and the Fishing Net Background both from ODBD.

Card-stock: Espresso, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla. Stampin'UP!

Ink: Early Espresso & Crumb Cake.  Stampin'UP!  Buttons also from SU.

Two weeks ago today  Colleen married a very special young man. His name is Peter and he is our new Son-in-Law. Colleen looked absolutely beautiful and the wedding was perfect! I was not her photographer for her special day,I am not a wedding photographer, but of course I took lots and lots of photos. 454 photos to be exact! I have a few that I would love to share with you. It was a little hard for me beacause I had to work around her photographer. :)

 

Wayne walking Colleen down the path. She had a lovely garden wedding.

Wayne kisses his daughter. Double click on photos if you would like to see them larger.

 Colleen & Peter getting ready to be married.

Peter & Colleen take thier vows.

 

Last one! As I stated, I have way too many to share. :) It was a beautiful day, a beautiful wedding and a beautiful couple. I hope they have a long and beautiful marriage together.

Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe,stay cool and remember to smile even on the days when life may not be the very best. SMILE. :)