WIN A MICHAEL'S GIFT CARD - CALLING CARDS

Hi Everyone - Mom and I are going to a Cricut Circle Crop in November.  We made calling cards to take with us to give to everyone that is attending.  The cards are similar but different to reflect the different styles that we both use.

Here is how the cards were made:

                     Card on Left                                          Card on Right

Butterfly       Create a Critter                                    MS Elegant Cakes
Flowers        Walk In My Garden                              Mother's Day Bouquet
Accents      Stickles/Liquid Pearls                             Stickles/Liquid Pearls

Now for the chance to win a $10 Michael's Gift Card - Mom and I seem to think that we have two distinctive styles - one we call froo-froo and the other we call cutesy-tootsy!!  We want to see if you know which style goes with each of us.  So we would like for you to leave a comment below and in the comment please state which card belongs to Peggy and which card belongs to Donna!  Please make sure to leave a way to contact you in your comment.  The winner will be chosen by random.org on Friday night, October 21st at 8:00 p.m. and announced on Saturday, October 22nd.

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you will join in on our contest!!  I don't know about you but I love FREE stuff!  Good luck and until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

Bounties of Fall

My best friend from Charlotte, NC visited over the weekend.  She is a pre-school teacher of 2 year olds.  While she was here she asked if I could make a couple of cards for her "Secret Sister".  She doesn't know who it will be but she wanted something just to break the ice with whoever it will be.  This is one card I made her.

I used "Walk Through My Garden" for the wheelbarrow.  The leaves are some we picked up at Michael's.  It's a simple card but the message is very good.

Thank you, Donna for keeping up the blog while I visited with Wanda.  You're such a special daughter.  I love you.

Thank you for visiting our blog.  I hope your week will be blessed.  God bless you.  Peggy

Stay A While Longer, Donna and A BD Card

Donna is going home today much to my dismay.  However, Jacob is going to stay a few more days.  He usually stays with us a week or two each summer.  We call these times "Camp Grandma."  This year will be different because we lost Papaw Ben, my wonderful husband in March.  He and Jacob always enjoyed one another's company. 

This is the birthday card I made Ben last year.  The reason I chose this theme is because he loved working in the yard more than anyone I ever knew.  I used Walk in My Garden for the elements on this card.  He loved it.

A Bit of Paper Weaving

I wanted to add just a touch of something different with this card.  I was thinking of weaving ribbon (since I have a big drawer full) but then decided on paper instead.  I cut 1/4 in. strips of paper.  I put down a piece of tape on my work surface.  It may work better if you use double sided tape.  I didn't and my paper kept moving.  Attach alternating strips to the tape, then weave more strips through them.  When I finished the weaving, I added some more tape along the back to hold the strips of paper.  I then cut it to fit my card.  You will have to apply glue to the edges on top.  It takes a little time but I like the effect.

The sunflowers are from the "Walk In My Garden" Cricut Cartridge and the message flower came from Stretch Your Imagination.  The lady bug is from Home Decor.  Can you tell we love Cricut?  I added Black Stickles for the seeds on the sunflower.  I added a little bling with a glitter gel pen.  Peggy

I hope you will enjoy trying this.  Thanks for visiting our blog.