Lasting Memories/Starting the Matt Book

I have hopes of completing a scrapbook for AS3 before he graduates in 2 weeks...not sure I'll accomplish my goal but I did manage 3 layouts for it this weekend.  This first one uses the challenge from Lasting Memories

 

Couldn't get much easier than this layout...it took only 45 minutes including deciding on paper and photos! Can you spot the "metal?"

I love these cork letters from Close To My Heart!

Yes, there's my metal...a Tim Holtz clock :)

This second layout is from Homecoming. I always have a tough time taking pictures of layouts.  Anyone got advice for improvements?

The paper is from the Roxie collection (CTMH) and the flower is from a Hero Arts wooden stamp (I, um, think...)  The stars and heart and mini envelope were created with punches.

This mini CTMH calendar continues to be one of my favorite stamps...it's so versatile.  Unfortunately, it's not available any more.

And finally: a picnic in the park layout :)

Here's a photo of the bride and groom per Sharon's request :) Check out her blog - you'll love the work and the wit.  (We don't have any of the professional photos yet :)

Bride and groom with bride's parents. Yep, that would be the HH and me.

Thanks for stopping by,
Marie with a :)

Some Wedding Crafts

LD1 wanted a simple wedding. And she wanted me to create invitations...simple invitations.

 I also created coordinating thank yous.

 (inside)

 My friend Theda and I also created the programs.

 Nut and mint cups for the tables.

 LD1 and I  talked a lot about a guest book.  In the end, we decided rather than creating a guest book, which tends to get forgotten in a box in the basement after the wedding, we would use a couple of 12 x 12 scrapbook pages. Then they could be added to the wedding scrapbook we plan on making.  In addition,  my friend and I created these little notebook pages with mini envelopes so people could leave notes for the newlyweds.  They really enjoyed reading the notes!

We used a vintage case for people to leave the notes in.

Now that the wedding is over, I need to get busy on graduation invites and a scrapbook for AS3.

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Marie with a :)

She's A Wonderful Friend

Six days until my daughter gets married.
Six days.
I was kind of panicky on Friday so my friend Theda came over to help on Friday afternoon and Saturday and we got  A LOT done.
She's a wonderful kind of friend.
Alyssa and I spent her last Saturday night as an Isom in the craft room, so I made this card for my friend using the Clean and Simple FTL Sketch:

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Marie with a :) 

CAS / C.R.A.F.T. / H2H Easter card

I'm so thankful that Good Friday, wasn't the "end of the story."  Death had no sting, the grave no victory over  my Jesus!  The power of the victorious Christian life lies not just in the death of Christ but in the RESURRECTION POWER.   Happy Easter to all my blogging friends!

I've been using these flowers a lot lately...because I punched out so many at the same time. Simply sand, curl the edges and layer for a 3-d embellishment without a lot of time or fuss.

This card uses the CAS weekly sketch #185  and is entered in the C.R.A.F.T challenge #149 and the Heart 2 Heart challenge whose themes are Easter or spring. (The flower is die cut from the gorgeous new Lucy paper pack; the button is from the old CTMH My Accents - heavenly blue - set.  The leaves are also CTMH)

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Marie with a :)

Embossing Folder Fun

I've never been a big fan of embossing folders. Got more than a dozen of them but I rarely use them. I saw this technique recently though, and dug them out:

 Rub one color along each side of  your embossing folder. Add white cardstock and run through a die cut machine. (I used the Big Shot.) 

 Each side of the cardstock will have a different color and texture. 

 Cut your paper and  combine the two different sides.  Add some embellishments and a sentiment for a quick and easy card. (I used punches for the butterfly and heart.) 

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Marie with a :)