A surprise for the seniors in our lives...

My Mom and Dad-in-law, both in their 80's, live about 4.5 hrs away and with such serious mobility challenges for me, we can't go far. I decided that in 2021, I wanted them to have a little something from us every so often between our Sunday phone calls and decided on sending a handmade card every week or so, and including inside it a photo of our grand-daughters for them to enjoy.  We have a new grand-daughter, 3 mos old, and a very darling 6 year old one too! My in-laws are photo fanatics, so sending the photos that my hubby printed out for them in handmade cards was a gift that made their hearts happy and warm. 

They are such wonderful people.

Here is one of the cards I made for them in January. Enjoy!

                                           Card for Oma & Opa: early January 2021

Supplies: 

Royalty-free image from The Graphics Fairy

Image printed using home office Canon TS5120 computer printer

French Vanilla CS- Close To My Heart (CTMH)        

Black CS- CTMH

Yellow CS- Bazzill (grasscloth texture) 

Water-based dye inks- CTMH  

Patterned papers-CTMH 

Black enamel dots- CTMH

"Hello" greeting- CTMH Thin Cuts die, cut using my Sizzix Big Shot.

The little backstory here is that my German-born Mom-in-law loves fashion and has taught sewing lessons to her "ladies" privately for many years. She loves it when I am able to find images of fashionable ladies like this one for the cards I send her. :)  I find the images mainly on The Graphics Fairy and Vintage Moth sites. Go visit! So much great stuff! And all royalty-free. :) 

Thanks a million for visiting today! 

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Swim!

Hello everyone! Welcome!

I decided to pop in today to share a LO I created a few days ago for our family's 2020 album. This one features Lilia going for a swim. 

As many of you know, I like to combine Close To My Heart (CTMH) and Creative Memories (CM) items/styles in my LOs. Hope you like this one! 

Journaling and supply list are below. :) 

  

Journaling:

In early August, Lilia earned a big "high five" while swimming with her Mom in the 15ft pool in our backyard*. You can definitely see how much she was anticipating some water-fun while standing on the ladder, grinning for the camera,** and all ready to jump in.

Kate said "her confidence went up immensely this year! She was attempting to swim--and swimming--independently for most of the time she was in the pool. Last year she never let go!" 

Bravo, Lilia!

 August 8, 2020

Journaling by Ali/Gran'Mama (Dec 16, 2020)

Quote from Kate/Mom (Dec 15, 2020)

* Gran'Mama and Grampie's place in Kingston, NS

** Photos by Grampie using Canon EOS 80D camera

Supplies:  

Patterned paper from Creative Memories (CM) 'Citrus Summer' collection & 'Vitamin Sea' collection Cardstock- Close To My Heart (CTMH) & Bazzill

Stickers- CM

Enamel dots, mini-brads & dye inks- CTMH

Stickers: CM & Echo Park

Flowers- Prima

Hawaiian Leaf Die Cut- Sizzlit by Sizzix; patterned paper- CM's 'Vitamin Sea' collection

Title lettering- 'Nouveau' font by Sizzix

Border made using CM's 'Ribbon Wave Chain' Border Maker Cartridge

Wood veneer fish and flamingo- Dollarama, coloured using Copic Markers Y06 & R20

Adhesives: Scotch Quik Dry, CM repositionable adhesive, Tombow Mono & Glue Dots

This was a VERY fun LO to do! I have done it 3 times prior to this and went wild with this one- it's ours, and it looks nothing like the others, which were gift pages. They each followed the basic layout idea I had for the page, which I basically created as I went along, but everything else is different!

Photos were all printed at home by my husband:

Photo paper: Epson Premium Photo paper

Photo printer: Epson XP8600

Thanks so much for coming by today! Thrilled to be back to blogging my creations.

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