"When our eyes see our hands doing the works of out hearts, the circle of creation is completed inside us, the doors of our soul flies open and love steps forth to heal everything in signt"

-- Michael Bridge

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Lawnscaping #25 - Happy Birthday!!

New year, new challenges! I was excited to see that the newest Lawnscaping (#25) Challenge is a Birthday theme!

This weekend I made a list of lists of Thank you Cards that I need to make/write. It’s a long list, believe me. I got about 7 of those done, and have about 8 to go. While I was making Thank You cards, I was inspired to make a few birthday cards as well.

This is my submission:

I like patchwork style cards. I used Lawn Fawn’s Critters in the Burbs, Critters in the Forest, Hats Off to You, Admit One, and Say Cheese Too and some fun Bakers Twine from The Twinery :). I thought it’d be a good “kid” birthday card. Fun.

Honestly, I was desperately trying to finish up an 8x8 pad of October Afternoon’s “Seaside”. I don’t know why (I was so “desperate” about it). Seems like I’ve made SO many things from this little 8x8 deck of paper. I had tons of scraps saved. Because those are REALLY good for stamping/paper piecing! I just really felt the need to get rid of some scraps. I made 2 birthday cards, 2 Thank You Cards, and 12 Corner Bookmarks - and still had scraps left over. It was like Jesus feeding the 5,000 I tell ya. The scraps seemed to keep appearing. I thought I’d never finish that pad. I finally decided that I’d been a good steward long enough and tossed the few remaining scraps. THEN, I went to organize the drawer that I keep my mini decks of paper in... yea, I still have 8 or 9 whole pieces of this paper. Did it multiply while I wasn’t looking? Weird.

Anyway. Also here is one of the Thank You cards I made using the same paper pad along with one of the Lawn Fawn freebie stamps - LOVE THOSE!


Ok, that whole paragraph was weird, but I’m leaving it in there ;). Hope you have a good Wednesday.

7 comments:

  1. Love these cards Heather - definitely bright and fun for a birthday and for sending thankful wishes!
    You made me smile about the never-ending papers... I've also been trying to have a sort out of ones that seem to have been hanging on in there *for-e-ver*. I need to stop hoarding the tiniest pieces, haha!
    Rx

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  2. Love these cards Heather - definitely bright and fun for a birthday and for sending thankful wishes!
    You made me smile about the never-ending papers... I've also been trying to have a sort out of ones that seem to have been hanging on in there *for-e-ver*. I need to stop hoarding the tiniest pieces, haha!
    Rx

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  3. love the patchwork! Such a cute idea!

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  4. great cards! I like the patchwork birthday one, it would definitely be great for a kids birthday, especially with those fun critters!

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  5. The patchwork design is adorable. Love the peeking critters :)

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  6. Oh yay, these are sooo cute! Love the little grid one especially Heather and thank you for your lovely comment on my book too, it took AGES lol. So glad you played along with the Lawnscaping Challenge :o)

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  7. oh my cuteness! This patchwork card is adorable. Love all the critters and paper!!!!!!!! Absolutely adorable Heather!

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