Happy Birthday From Across the Miles!

Seems like the only craft/project I've

been able to keep up with lately 

has been making cards

for special friends.

And today is my friend, Karmin's birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARMIN!!!

May God bless you with a 

special day!

Know that you are thought of today,

and greatly missed!

Hugs!

Lori

Time Flies

This weekend my husband and I

celebrate 22 years

of wedded bliss!

And...

... I still can't get enough of him!

(Thanks for the awesome digital image, Dawn!)

Stephanie at Angelic Accents 

is hosting her annual 

To Have & To Hold

Wedding Blog Party

on June 10th!

We have 3 weeks to plan something to share:

special memories, pictures, stories, collections...

~ Anything Bridal and Romantic ~

And there will be a giveaway!

 Sounds like fun!

I hope you all 

have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs!

Lori

Mojo Monday with Tim Holtz

I finally decided to cut into my Tim Holtz paper and break in my new Tim Holtz stamps for this 

Mojo Monday.

Let me tell you, it was very hard to cut into this paper....I always think: what if I will need this for something else - once I use it, it will be gone!  Well, I finally just did it!!!  And I'm very happy that I did! 

Here is the sketch:

And here is the card:

 The little ticket tucked in the back and the words are from my new Tim Holtz stamp set.

 To see more creations from tons of talented artists,

check out Mojo Monday!

It is sure to inspire!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Lori

Mojo Monday

It's been another busy week

here at the R&RP homestead!

But productive!

I made this card earlier this week

for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge

but haven't had a chance to post it until now.

I've had this Stampin' Up stamp for awhile,

just waiting for the right opportunity to use it.

LOVE it!

I know I will get a lot of use out of this stamp!

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch:

My oldest daughter came to visit today!

It was so good to see her!!!!

We had fun bumming around a little,

then we met her dad for dinner,

and played a little in my craft room.

It was super-hard to let her go again....

It wasn't long enough, but I'll take what I can get!

Tomorrow night we are having some friends

over to the house to watch the Packer game!

GO PACK! GO!

My daughter, Taylor, of Lady Lemondrop's Sunroom,

is making cupcakes for the occasion!

 

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

Hugs!

Lori

One Proud Mama!

My daughter has started her own blog!

Lady Lemondrop's Sunroom!

She is a very creative and fun young lady!

She is such a sweetheart,

(of course I'm not at all biased!)

And my best friend!

If you have a moment, stop by and say, "Hi!"

Also sharing a couple cards made

in the past couple weeks.

For my friend, whos sunny disposition and love of PINK

was the inspiration behind this card!

Even when the rain is falling,

she is always there with an encouraging smile!

And this one is for my dad's birthday.

You're the best, Papa!

Wishing you all a safe and restful

Labor Day weekend!

Hugs!

Lori

Paperie Fun at The French Cupboard

I love using old sheet music

and book pages in

my projects!

Today I am joining

the Paperie Party

over at 

The French Cupboard!

Here are some of the projects I've 

made in the past 

using old sheet music

and book pages

And 

COFFEE FILTERS

Rose Wreath

Topiary

Paper Roses

CARDS

GIFT BAGS & BOXES

CANDLES

JOURNALS

Join the fun!

Stop by

The French Cupboard

and see awesomely creative stuff

others make with paper!

It's Almost That Time!

Time for the

Rosette Swap Party!!!

This weekend I put the finishing touches

on my package, going to a 

not-too-distant land.

I am a little (ok, very!) apprehensive 

about the whole thing...

Will she like what I made?

Will she be able to tell that this is my first swap?

It has been a blast

looking at her blog, learning about her

and her family, and trying to put together

a package of goodies she will enjoy!

In the midst of all this excitement

I made this card for a friend.

(the actual color of the flower is much closer to the color of the printed paper)

I had watched a YouTube demo by 

Tresa Black,

Close To My Heart's "Stamp Goddess"

on how to make round cards

and thought I'd give it a try.

I had also heard about making these "squished" flowers

so I made mine out of book print and 

sprayed it with Glimmer Mist.

Of course I had to throw some pearls on there...

Can't get enough of 'em!

Per Deb's request, here are the super-easy instructions 

for making, what I term "squished" flowers!  :)

First, I punched several 2" scalloped circles 

from old book pages.

Punched a hole in the center of all punches 

(I used my Big Bite).

Then I sprayed them with Glimmer Mist (you can use plain water if you want to leave them natural).

Then, you SQUISH them!!!

Un-squish & hook together with a brad.

SQUISH again until you get the look you like.

That's it!  Easy-Peasy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Please let me know you came for a visit....

It's always a joy to hear from you!!!

Hugs!

Lori

A Simple Card

Threw this card together tonight while talking to 

my mom on the phone!

I thought this little snippet from a book

worked well for a birthday card...

I hope my sister-in-law likes it!

And if you haven't seen it yet,

French Cupboard is having a 

Rosette Theme Party!

There's sure to be lots of beautiful

inspiration going on there ~ check it out!

My daughter is coming over tomorrow 

to spend the day with her daddy and me!

Very much looking forward to it!

My girly's having fun!

I love this pic!

Have a pleasant day!

Hugs!

Lori

MIA

I can't believe it's been 2 weeks since my last post!

(altered pic of my roses, taken in their prime)

Been lacking creative mojo lately!

Just not feeling into making or doing much of anything...

About all I have to show for the last 2 weeks is this card 

I put together from last weeks 

Mojo Monday card sketch:

The paper reminded me of a dress.

So I pulled out some notions:

hooks & eyes, lace, ric-rac.

And added a little stitching around the edge.

I think I need to go find some inspiration!

Cuz this is getting ridiculous!

Maybe I'll snap out of it soon!

Hope things are going well in your corner of the world...

Hugs!

        Lori

A Birthday Celebration!

This last weekend we celebrated my oldest daughter's 19th birthday!  It was so good to have her home for more than just 1 day!

We started the fun by going out for dinner at a locally owned Italian restaurant called Savvy's.  YUMMY!  Last week my husband stopped in the place and asked if they made gnocchi - that's my daughter's favorite Italian meal.  When he explained why he was asking, they said that they would have it especially for us on Saturday night!  That was so cool!  This place is AWESOME!  The prices are so reasonable, especially considering they give you enough in one portion to really have 4 meals!  It really is amazing!  

See!  Our HUGE pizza is forcing its way into the picture!

Then they have these garlic knots - you can see them on the edge of DD plate - are wonderful!

~~~ And to top it all off ~~~

DESSERT KNOTS!

Deep fried dessert bread, rolled in powdered sugar & topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream!

Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

So, after we rolled ourselves home, DD opened her gifts.

I didn't have any good wrapping paper, so I just stamped some butterflies onto newspaper stock from the local paper in her favorite color and added tulle ribbons.  I like this look!  I will be doing this again!

Here's a picture of her card I made.

The ribbon rose was made using a strip of torn muslin.  The edges of the card papers and the muslin rose are distressed a bit with Torn Paper distressing ink by Tim Holtz - love that stuff!  (sorry for the poor lighting again!)

After church on Sunday we had some of our closest friends over for a little party.  She really enjoyed catching up with everyone again ~ it's been way too long!

Here she is with her loot, and her dog (which is now our dog cuz she couldn't take her with her).

They grow up so fast!  It seems like just yesterday she was running around the house playing dress-up and "store"...

I love you, my Bri-bee!