I'm back...

I have been having major computer problems for the past couple of weeks, so I am now looking through 528 emails, and also into buying a laptop computer, and that, my friends, is why I haven't been posting lately. I also got to see my grandson today, so I dropped everything, just to be with him for a couple of hours today. Just being with him, even for a short time, gives me a warm fuzzy :-)
So this card I made was super easy. I used a digital stamp freebie from HERE The card base is Kraft, followed by green glittery by DCWV, followed by white card stock, run through my printer to get the digi, and then run through the Big Shot with the Top Note Die. On the inside, it says "This Bud's for You". This card for an older 70ish man. I sponged the Top Note with Marigold, and orange inks. Added some Reece SWIC from TAC, and punched out the bottom with my scallop punch. That's it!
Hugs~

A man's birthday card

Hi everybody,

I never got out of my PJ's today. I had an IV injection of steroids yesterday, and only slept 4 hours last night, and then I took a 3 hour nap this afternoon. I know that steroids cause insomnia, but only 4 hours??? And this weather isn't helping any. Ok, I'm done complaining...but call if you want to hear more. lol

Anyway, it seems like I do a lot of cards for men, but I think it only feels that way, because they are so hard to do. You can't add ribbon, or anything girly, or frilly. No flowers, no pink cardstock, the list goes on and on, so I always have to put on my thinking cap. Boy, cards for women are so much easier.

So I had to do a birthday card for a guy that never takes anything seriously, so I made this one for him. I used Floyd from HERE... I love to use the Art Impression stamps when I want to do something fun. Anyway, on the front it says "As you are getting older" and on the inside it says "if you ever need a helping hand, just look at the end of your arm". I'm sure he'll find it funny. I used TAC Kraft cardstock, I used Prismacolor watercolor pencils and the aqua painter to color Floyd. I put a couple of eyelets in, and tied some brown hemp, just to make it look manly. I think it turned out okay.

One thing I ask of you, is that an old friend of mine got hurt in a farm incident yesterday and has 3rd degree burns over 70% of her body. She is currently at a burn center here in WI, but she could use a LOT of prayers.

Take time to hug the ones you love~