Sunday, June 24, 2007

Shhhhh.....don't tell

that I've been making cards instead of packing!!!!! I think the key is to shut down the computer but we all know that is not going to happen. It has been a very busy week around here though. I celebrated my birthday on Friday, took the day off and spent it at the lake. It was a great way to celebrate.
Hmm..our youngest daughter wrote this on the outside of the envelope for my BD card and our friends thought it would be cute on my cake. Yum..it was good regardless. Well, 20 years ago we were celebrating the birth of our second child. Happy Birthday Princess and know how much you are loved!!!
Momma duck seens to have lost some of her babies. There are only six left!! Mother Nature can be cruel sometimes.

We also got out to see the baby gulls. They look so much like the granite rocks that you can easily miss them. We didn't stay on the island long as the mommas were flying overhead and they were not impressed with us. I am glad I was wearing a hat just in case!!!


I did get a couple of cards made also. They are sketches from Di Hickman

With this one I used BG oh Baby Girl pp,HS writer's Block circle,ribbon from stash, Cuttlebug design, jelly roll pen and chalk ink

and also from Beate
With this one I used WR Memory Keepers Silver Lining Brillance (which doen't show it's true glory in this scan), HA sentiment, 7 Gypsies label it stamp and my Marvy Scallop circle punch. I have decided I am not very good at following the rules as you can see by my cards, but they certainly motivate me to play and I guess that's what it's all about.

15 comments:

Corie said...

Love the card. Thanks for posting the pictures of the birds, I love seeing them -- they are so cute.

Debby said...

Fabulous cards!!Happy belated Birthday ,such a cool cake too.!!Thanks for visiting my blog.

Alhambra Club said...

Great card.

Lisa said...

Hey there Old Mama Hines you'd better get to packin'!! Love those cards by the way. Need a little creativity break every now and then don't ya?!?

Anonymous said...

Hey you told us this afternoon you were going home to pack. Did we believe you !! Need a day to relax after a day of work . great cards

Laura said...

wow! I love the colours on that second card. GORGEOUS!

Selena said...

I can certainly understand why you'd be carding instead of packing, just don't let yourself play too long! Glad you had a great B-day. Great cards, always love the nice bold papers you pick out!

Karen said...

Great cards. Don't you just hate to pack?

michelle sturgeon said...

LOVE the pictures of the birds!
Happy belated birthday!

Spot-On said...

love the cards! Great papers and embellishments! too fun! TFS!!!

Lee said...

The colors on the 2nd card is so beautiful. I love seeing your bird pictures, even the baby seagulls. In Boston, they nest on the top of the tall buildings, I love seeing the babies at this time each year.

Debbie G said...

Terrific cards Pat. Love those colors. Really nice pictures too and the cake looks yummy!! Glad you had a great birthday. Can't wait until the 14th!!!!

Heather P. said...

Very nice take on the sketch! :)

mum-on-the-run said...

Great cards, great take on the sketches :)

Maria said...

Congratulations on the sale of your house and also, happy birthday! I remember when we moved from Hawaii to California and my stamps were in storage for a few months! Whaaa! When we arrived in California, it remained in the garage for 6 months until we bought our new home. . .it was tough! Hope it won't take you that long to unpack your craft items but just in case, pack it last and create until you have to pack it!!

I love the cards you've created. . .very colorful and great layouts!!

Maria