Playing Cards With Friends

Guess what? Today's a playdate with a friend. Yep. We're 'Playing Cards With

Friends' today. My sweet and talented friend, Michele Ferguson from I Card Everyone

asked if I'd like to join her and create a card. Delightful!

Michele gave these parameters: 

Make a card for a neighbor or friend, and hand deliver it.

Flowers are always welcome, in fact, let's make them die cut flowers.

Include a kind sentiment.

Check, check and check! And if you look closely, I added an embossed background,

something I always swoon over on Michele's beautifully crafted cards.

I have a neighbor I've known a long time. She's extraordinary, talented, beautiful and

caring. I can't wait to let her know how much I appreciate her friendship.

Well, Michele... If you lived near me, you'd get this card, but as it is, 

I'm happy to share it with a dear neighbor and friend.

Let's all run over to Michele's blog to see her creation.

Happy Day, everyone!

https://icardeveryone.blogspot.com/2023/02/playing-cards-with-friends-february-2023.html 

One last mention before you go, the 17th of this month is:

https://nationaltoday.com/random-act-kindness-day/

Pretty fitting that we made a kindness card, isn't it?

Thanks, Michele. I had a wonderful time. Hope we can play together again some time!

💕

And... as promised a card, with patterned paper, same die set, new colors, and a 

sentiment for Random Acts of Kindness Day, which is today.  

Michele, lets do this again!

A Card for Sharron

Hello friends. I have a card today made for a friend, Sharron Gregory, who

passed away suddenly last month. She was a part of our 12 Kits of Occasions

group. If you follow us, you know of her talents, her love of all things

card making, and especially that she loved the group. It's a very special

group of card makers who enjoy the craft, and support each other. So, today

 we are honoring our dear friend with a card. 

I almost met my friend Sharron in person, on a trip with other crafty friends to

the Craft House in Kansas. Sharron lived in Kansas. But I left a day early and

missed her. We will meet someday in heaven, where she resides now.

If you've card crafted for any length of time, short or long, you know how

special each and every friendship is, made through our love for this craft. We

encourage, praise, and share one of the most sincere forms of love and support I've

ever known. Sharron had a way of bringing a smile with every comment.

Kind, compassionate, sincere... I am so thankful to have known her.

I hope you'll visit and comment each of the designers as we honor our dear friend

Sharron with this special friendship post. Thank you for visiting!

Special Blog Hop

Supplies

CL5258 Wild Rose Stem clear stamp set

Blog Blitz: Hello

Do you know there's Blog Blitz going on at the Poppy Stamp blog?

Visit, comment on the Blitz posts for a chance to win the new dies!

This sweet little die is called Rotary Phone. 

Remember you must comment on the designers posts to win.

The more comments, the better your chances.

Blog Blitz: Hello by Nancy Penir

Blog Blitz ends on the 31st. 

Winners announced on April 3rd

Good Luck!

12 Kits of Occasions: January '17 'Snow Day'

I'm so glad you came by today for a visit. There's so much to see!

It's time for 12 Kits' January post, and our hostess this month is 

the fabulous Jeanne Jackna. (A Kept Life)

Jeanne's kit is all about winter, full of sweet happy papers, snowy 

images, and die cuts, and of course because it's 'Queen Jeanne', lots

of accessories! Honestly, she's the most generous crafter I know and a genius with dp!

So get cozy and let's take a look at Snow Day!

Oh those Memory Box skates! Love them to bits! Gave the blades a silvery tone with a pen,

and matched them with one of Jeannes' silver snowflake charms.

Poppystamps Wintertime Fairies fly over a PTI Mix & Mat: Snowflakes die.

Oh yes, Jeanne included the twine, a color I didn't have in my stash.

These sweet friends from Pretty Pink Posh just look better together.

See that little muffled bird on the banner? A piece of leftover dp Jeanne included, cut 

with a scrap from a Poppystamps die.

I guess you can imagine what fun it was getting this kit and putting everything together.

This sledding cub just seemed to go with the sentiment!

Memory Box snowflakes: Evangeline

No way did I use all the papers and elements and bling in Jeanne's kit.

Plenty leftovers for More!

Can't wait to see what my teammates made with their kit.

We have 2 guests this month, 

Cathy Weber from Empty Nests Crafter, an original member of the group that Jeanne

invited back.

Richard Breaks - That's Mister Cardmaker to You

and the winner of last month's comments: Marcia Hill - Marcia's Stampin' Pad.

Please go by for a visit and leave some love on their blogs! 

Thank You, Jeanne! Loved every single bit!