It's Show Me Thursday at Sassy Cheryl's!
I put all those colored images to cards. My style is pretty simple though, admittedly, I LOVE the gorgeous fussy cards. Maybe it's lack of patience, maybe it doesn't feel like me, maybe it's because they cost a small fortune to mail, or maybe I just don't have the vision...but, my cards are just, well, simple! The bottom one is about as fussy as I get! I made the little flower-whoo hoo! My friend, Shirley, punched bunches of the feathery leaves for me-it's an old Martha Stewart punch that I'd truly LOVE to have but can't find anywhere!
I hope you are having a GREAT week. Many of you are preparing for Christmas as am I. This year, we're going to try and keep it simple---remember the reason for the season. Christmas is about LOVE, hope, new beginnings, joy, and PEACE.
Today is my brother's birthday! Happy Birthday, bro! I know he won't see this post, but I'm thinking of him, remembering some of his early birthdays. My friend calls this kind of memory, a "firefly memory." They come out of the blue, a bright light, a tiny, bright memory. When he was a very little boy, our father took him to NYC to see the Empire State building. Rick's take away- (aka Ricky during those years) LIONS---the lions in front of the NYC Public Library!
It's also my dear niece's birthday-surely, that had to be Rick's BEST birthday gift ever; a daughter born on his birthday! It's nearly a family tradition as I arrived one day before my Dad's 30th birthday :-) My niece is a remarkable young woman, a single Mom to three energetic and cute as a button, children!
So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rick and Sarah!
Wishing you both the BEST of days
and a bright, happy year!
Ann, congrats on the win, and these are anything but simple. I love that thought, a firefly moment. They are some very special moments for sure. Thanks for sharing a memory, and Happy Birthday to both your brother and your niece.
Posted by: Shirley | December 06, 2012 at 09:29 PM
Hello Anne, i had to come over and take a look at your cards as i saw one on Sassy Cheryl's and love it! i do love them all just gorgeous!!!!!.
Your colouring is amazing!
Posted by: JULES | December 06, 2012 at 01:17 PM
My, my, you've been busy! These are all gorgeous Ann! And I don't see a simple one among the bunch. They're all super elegant to me. :)
Thanks for playing in the Sassy Cheryl's SMT fun this week!
Posted by: Cheryl | December 05, 2012 at 06:31 PM
Love your attempt at a "simple" card. I don't see anything simple here. Full of fun and love without all the fru-fru maybe, but oh so pretty. I choose #1 as my favorite (Maybe because I have the digi and have not even put it to ink yet) Happy Birthday to your Brother and Niece. Love the firefly memories.
Posted by: Linda Compton | December 04, 2012 at 09:34 AM
These are all wonderful, Ann! I've bought a lot of Cheryl's images in the past couple of months, but haven't had a chance to color them up yet.
Now I'm inspired!
Posted by: Elaine M. Lienhart | November 29, 2012 at 06:45 PM