Happy Birthday Dear Friend

A sweet friend of mine was having a birthday this week and when I went to my card stash, I realized ...I didn't have a good birthday card.  Really?  Of all the cards I do I really don't make birthday cards that much.  Honestly I think I do more sentiments that I have no idea who I would send them to or why? LOL.  Might be something I need to work on a bit.

I created this easel card using Spellbinders Dies, Justrite Stamps, Close to My Heart Stamps and of course some yummy Pion Paper.

U Make Me Bloom

Have you ever had someone in your life that just makes you bloom?  Makes you a better person just because?  I'm so blessed to have several of those people and my sister Gini is one of them.  She's been my best friend my whole life..This layout is about how she makes me bloom.

 The faces were created from PaperClay and molded.  I love the intricate details of the mold.  Once dry the I colored and painted with watercolor pencils, blender pen, distress inks and even a touch of smooch.

 It's so great the way I can created my own embellishments with Paperclay.

 The leaves are from Scrapping Cottage along with the flowers...beautiful, don't you think?