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This morning I sat out on our deck with my cup of coffee and my new Nikon camera. The hummingbirds have just started coming to the feeder, so I snapped a few photos. My camera has a great zoom, so I was very pleased with the pictures.


When I was at Hobby Lobby yesterday I purchased (with my 40% off coupon, of course) a large hummingbird rubber stamp. I think it will be fun to include a couple of photos of real hummingbirds inside the card I am going to make with my new stamp. To see more hummingbird photos, click on my Pinterest (button at the right) and look under Nikon photos.

Personalized Graduation Card

I love making personalized cards. This past week I received a graduation invitation so I decided to make a card that was a little different and very personal. Not only does the card display her name, but also the school name and graduation year. I also made it in her school colors. I doubt she will get another card like this.


In a pretty Edwardian script I computer generated the words 'Congratulations Graduate' at the top of the card. I added the class year and name of school at the bottom. I die cut a leaf branch and laid it across the card at the center. Rubber Stamping was done for the name. I have this wonderful set of decorated block letters, so lettered her name, Jency (what a pretty and unique name) and cut out each letter, attaching them on top of the leaf branch. Finally I punched a decorative bottom edge on the front of the card.

Scripture Pocket Book

This month I decided I'd make a few pocket books. I received my first pocket book (also called Bag Books) in the 90s. I love making them and with three pockets inside, you can include three surprise goodies. They are one of my favorite ways to give gift cards. For this book I decided to use my Bamboo stamp and a scripture stamp and make the book in browns and ivory colors.


Inside the pockets I will place a scripture bookmark, an A-2 Thinking of You card, and a gift card. The stamps used are Hero Arts Decorative Bamboo and Paper Inspirations Proverbs 3: 5-6.

Beautiful Bamboo

A couple of days ago I came across a card made with a bamboo stamp that I just had to case. Thankfully, the same stamp is in my collection so I made the card below.


I started with a 5-1/2" cream colored card. I cut a 5" cream colored layer and embossed two lines at the top and bottom. I stamped the bamboo in brown (off center) and attached this layer to a green layer. I stamped a second bamboo and die cut it with a circle die. I inked the edge of the circle and sponged on a little brown at the bottom left side. I then attached it to the first image, lining up the stalks. I added a piece of sheer brown ribbon and attached the layers to the base card.

Dynamic Duos Challenge #45

Monochromatic pinks...I can do that. This is the challenge over at Dynamic Duos, so today I made a flower card in pinks.


I started with a 5-1/2" square cream colored card and added pink card stock and pink decorative paper. I punched a lattice shape and placed it at the bottom of the card. I stamped a pink Gerbera Daisy (Rubber Stampede) on cream colored card stock and backed it with a solid pink. At the center of the daisy I stamped a flower sentiment (Verve), then attached it to the center of the card.

Butterfly Blessings

Pink, green and brown...I like that color combination. Today I took one of my favorite card layouts and made a butterfly card. I decided I'd just use some of the decorative paper and card stock that was in my scrap basket and this is what I made.


The finished size of the card is 5-1/4" x 7-1/8". The background paper is a floral pink paper with a green dotted layer (backed with brown) at the center. On a cream colored oval I added a sentiment then cut the oval in half for the top part of the card. The large butterflies are punched with a Martha Stewart punch and the tiny ones with a Marvy punch. Gold mini pearls are added to the body.

To see my first card made with this layout (from 2009), click HERE.