Birthday Beach Basket

 

My dear friend is having a birthday this weekend and her wonderful husband is taking her to Amelia Island for some much needed rest and relaxation. My thoughts went to...... How can I make this birthday even more pleasurable without being there?  hahahahahahahha  So, I prepared a little basket for them to get cozy on the beach and enjoy their time together.  Besides the usual finger foods and snacks, I included 2 bottles of wine, glasses and a lantern candle.  This way they can enjoy the beach at night watching the stars and listening to the relaxing sounds of the ocean.

Additionally I proceeded to make my first easel card.  I thought the beach theme would be appropriate for this card since they are going to the beach! LOL  The beach chair, sun and palm trees are some SCAL files I have picked up along the way.  The shells are from the Doodlecharms cartridge. 

 

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Friend's Birthday Card

 Here is a birthday card I made for my dear friend Clare.  We are always watching what we eat (actually watching it as it goes in our mouth- LOL) so I thought the card sentiment was appropriate! The cupcake was cut from the "From My Kitchen" cartridge. The paper used is from the K&Company Confetti pack and I printed the card sentiment through MS Word.  Thanks for looking!

Birthday Card

I've been on a roll lately with this blogging stuff!  Here is a birthday card I made for my mother-in-law.  The card is 5x7 and the sentiment is from the "Paper Lace" cartridge.  I recycled the ribbon from a Brighton gift bag!  This was my first attempt at sewing on a card.  I purchased the Lil' Sew & Sew by Tivax at Amazon with my AMEX points.  The machine is just like the Janome.  There are 8 stitches, two speeds, a foot pedal and runs off battery or electricity. Amazon's cost is approx. $38. Not a bad little machine for sewing on cards.  Check it out!