Warm Thoughts to you...

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This week it will be 9 years since I lost my beautiful Mother.

I was trying to think of a card I could make that could kind of be a tribute to her.

My grandmother loved to sew and spent many hours at her sewing machine, and I was the happy recipient of many lovely dresses that she made for me.  My  mother, following in her mother's footsteps, also liked to sew.  I still have a small quilt that she made that I sometimes wrap around my shoulders while I'm sitting at my computer typing on a chilly night.

For many years I liked to sew, and made many clothes for my daughter when she was young.  I also spent many hours at my sewing machine.  (Don't ask me how long it's been since I last sewed...I sure don't remember).  I keep saying that one of these days I will get back to it.   It seems that my computer,  My greeting cards, my jewelry making, and reading...call out to me instead this days.

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Blessings,

Jill

Another Quilt card

I enjoyed making the recent quilt card that I made...so I wanted to give it a try again.
I used some designer paper from Graphic 45, an embossing folder from SU, and a die from our Daily Bread for the border (beautiful borders)  I could not find ribbon to match the pink on my card, so I used some embroidery floss to stitch in my border die.  Added a button and some peel offs.

My second card is, YES, Another side step card.  (it's my Therapy to make these cards)  I made this one for a long time friend who was my very first neighbor after Jim and I were married and rented our first place.  I  was so blessed to have this friend, who had a daughter my daughter's age at the time---one year old) move in next door to me.  She has definitely been a big part of my life's story.
images are from paper wishes.  The friend quote was from a piece of vellum in my stash, and the Blessings sentiment was stamped using a stamp form SweetNSassy stamps.  added a ribbon and stick on gems and butterfly.

"Our lives are like quilts, bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with loved."

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

Thank You card!

 My hubby posted on his blog  about how we received a very special surprise gift from one of our neighbors.  Janice from up the street (a Quilter) made us the cutest wall hanging with snowmen on it.  I wanted to make her a thank you card.  The above card is what I came up with to thank her.  I wanted it to have a snowman on it.  (even if SNOW is a word I don't want to hear too much right now.  Smile.

The card below this one is a card I received from Sylvia from Split Coast stampers.  I had posted it on my blog before.  I used (cased) her card to make mine.  Thank you Sylvia for the inspiration.

"Deep within the winter forest
among the snowdrift wide;
You can find a magic place
where all the fairies hide...
~Author unknown

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill