Here's What I've Been Doing

I usually have a theme when I update the blog, but this time I decided to just show you some of the things that have been keeping me busy during the last couple of months. I've really enjoyed using my Close to My Heart Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge in conjuction with my stamps. Below you will see what I just finished yesterday. You see, my parents will be celebrating their 65th Wedding Anniversary. We are having a dinner for them, so I made little treat boxes for each place setting. There should be 38 of us!

You will see that I tried to coordinate the boxes with the napkins we will be using. The close up version below.

Yes, I actually made 38 of the baby roses to add to the boxes! I have loved making the flowers as you will see throughout my post.

This is a bouquet of roses made with a pen as the stem. I used cardstock from the Cardstock Shade Pack of Blush, Hollyhock and Tulip.

I'm ready for 2012. These are my calendar and checkbook cover for the new year.

I made several of these this fall, using them for Anniversaries and Birthdays.

This is an extremely simple "thinking of you" or "get well" card.

My niece, April, is expecting her third child. I made this card to congratulate them on their newest addition to their family!

Yet another rose with an accompanying birthday card for our new school librarian.

Birthday card done using a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder for the border around the flowers.

Another Adams Central friend celebrated her 60th birthday, so a black rose was in order!
It was a fun celebration.