Just add a little sparkle!

The twine pulled over a bit in the scanning of this card so keep in mind that is usually flat and straight up and down. I know it looks just like the lemon card but I like it as well.

I made a very sweet little birthday card for a good friend today. Rachelle came over and chatted with me as I struggled and fussed to make it turn out as I wanted. I am sure she was bored but she was great help as I added and subtracted and she is always a wonderful encourager. Thank you Rachelle!! I will post the final product after I give it to my friend. I hope she likes it.

So I was planning to post my next citrus card but then I finished this one and am loving it right now. I had done all the stamping and adhering a few days ago but it was missing something. I kept coming back to it to see what it needed. Well I have to admit it just needed a little sparkle! If you click on it you should be able to see a little of the glitter accent I added to each of the four squares. I will have to do a few more of these I think. Hmmm now who to send this one to?

I did a series of three cards using these cute fruit stamps. The slice is embossed so that the fruit part looks juicy. This one makes me think of a tall cool glass of lemonade on a summer afternoon.

I should take a moment to thank my husband for several things. He has scanned and labeled all of my cards so that I can quickly post them onto my blog without a lot of fuss. He also keeps my two very busy boys out from under my feet whenever I get a new idea for a card or two. I do try to sneak in some creativity while they nap or are out of the house but I also have a never ending pile of laundry and stack of dishes to contend with. I know I would not have nearly the stockpile of cards if it were not for my great hubby, so thank you sweetie!

This is the other card I did with that bright paper. Again I just happened to have the summer ribbon that goes so well. My good friend Rachelle loves this one. She saw it and was so excited to make a few. She is a summer girl so this is her style all the way. She would live in flip flops if the weather here allowed for it!

This bright and summery paper caught my eye and called out to be used. It reminded me of beach umbrellas and sunshine. I happened to already have the flower embellishments and ink to match perfectly so this one kind of designed itself. I made a "sister" card from the same papers that I will post next time.