Monday, April 22, 2013

Happy 18th Birthday, Cass!

Today is my daughter Cassidy's 18th birthday - born on Earth Day.  :)  She's my baby, and my best friend, and she's 3000 miles away from me right now.  It's her first birthday away from us, and we miss her so much.  She'll be back in a few weeks, but it's hard being away!  I made her this special card, which I can share because she got her birthday package on Saturday.  :)  So I'm entering it into the following challenges, because I think it's extra-special:

and
and
and

The stamp is from Saturated Canary (I love that Cass has been reading a lot lately), and I had to add the 2 kitties from Digi Darla to represent Cubby & Oliver, as Cass is super obsessed with cats.  :)  I spent a lot of time coloring her hair and I love how it came out.  I added freckles, of course, and the sentiment is from Desert Diva.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye.  The big pink "C" is a sticky-backed chipboard piece with gemstones.

I also have a card for the:

and


In the spirit of Earth Day, I used all papers from my stash. That stamp is from All That Scraps  called Sweet November Bufly.  The sticker was also in my stash, it feels good to clean stuff out!  I put together a big box of stuff I want to list on a local trading site, too - I'll donate it to the right people, but I wouldn't mind getting a box of fruits or vegetables in return.   It's such a great way to live, bartering and trading.  We hope to do more of it when we have an abundance of fruit & veggies from our own garden.  Have a great week, my friends.  Peace.

13 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Cass!
    Jenn Cass will love this beautiful card & will treasure it I am sure :) (your 2nd card is gorgeous too).
    I hope you are okay & have a great week :)
    Hugs
    Tracey
    xx

    ReplyDelete
  2. Beautiful card! Love the papers and the cute image. Thanks for joining us at Loves Rubberstamps this week!

    ReplyDelete
  3. This is a lovely birthday card for your daughter. I hope she has a happy day. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I second that--Happy Birthday, Cass! :^) And you will be able to see her soon, Jenn! Very soon! :^)
    You made a fabulous card for Cass--just beautiful! Love your design, precious images, coloring, paper-piecing, design & pretty papers! The "C" and the sentiment finish this off perfectly! And the inside is so true! :^)
    Your second card is just as sweet--love that sentiment with that cute image! Good for you using up your scraps--and beautiful scraps they are! Great design on this one, too! :^)
    Happy Earth Day!
    Hugs, Penny

    ReplyDelete
  5. I popped over from Stampotique to check out the detail in your submission there, and am not disappointed!! Such a sweet card for a beautiful daughter's birthday, Jenn--couldn't be more perfect!

    ReplyDelete
  6. How sweet! I love the image and you have colored her beautifully! Thank you for playing with us at Loves Rubberstamps! We hope to see you back next week!

    ReplyDelete
  7. oh this is so pretty and I love the paper piecing, she is going to love it. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. And I love your little fairy and the fabulous dp and design you used. thanks for playing with us over at ATS!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Love the coloring and shading on your card and using a bit of paper for her blanket is brilliant. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge and Hope to see you again soon.
    Sarinda

    ReplyDelete
  10. Very pretty card! I love the sentiment and the nice spring colors. Thanks for playing this week with ATS!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Adorable cards!

    Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Such a sweet card for Cass, Jenn! I'm sure she loved it! Awesome paper piecing and love the sentiments! Thanks for joining us at The Corrosive Challenge, my friend!
    {hugs}
    Regan

    ReplyDelete
  13. WOW those are awesome cards. I really love the details you have done for your daughter's. What a wonderful sentiment for this occasion!

    Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

    ReplyDelete