Happy Birthday to a Mentor

I am so very thankful to have been blessed in my life with a mentor like Nena Smith. She teacher her students much more than dance, she teaches us about life. She also teaches us the lost art of card writing, whether it be thank you notes or notes of encouragement. She firmly believes in the hand-written letter. So, for her birthday, I made her a small set of cards since that is one of her pleasures in life. Happy birthday, Miss Nena. You are a blessing to us all.

For the Scrappers

For this project I used the Top Stitch paper kit from Close to My Heart with Crystal Blue and Cocoa Exclusive Inks. The stamping came from Simple Stitches, Priceless Love Word Puzzle, and Cheerful Thoughs (retired). The pink cardstock was left over from a paper packet purchased at Sam's. This was simple project that can be done for any occassion. It is always nice to receive a handmade gift rather than something bought at a store. Handmade gifts come with much more thought and love.

That Face

One of our "littlest" praises is Cooper. His face can light up a room. I decided to scrapbook some photos that I took one night after his bath. It was hard to choose which pics to use because they were all so precious. Cooper was born while we were at seminary in New Orleans. He brings joy to all our lives and to all who meet him because of his warm smile and loving eyes. After having two beautiful girls, Coop is a change of pace for us. He is on-the-go constantly, but he will take a moment or two to give you an "000hhhhh-weeeeee" (aka a kiss). Thank you, Lord, for our Cooper.

For the Scrappers

I used the Close to My Heart Sweet Home paper kit to complete this 12x12 layout. I thought it complimented the black and white photos. For the title, I did a embossed resist using CTMH clear embossing powder and cranberry Exclusive Inks. I stamped some sentiments from a retired CTMH stamp set but I also used Priceless Love Word Puzzle. The ribbon was leftover from a previous scrap project.