My Go To Birthday Die

Another quick post for me.  I'm leaving for Australia tomorrow and I am chasing my tail to get ready.    If you want to see the outside, you'll just have to check on the Poppystamps Blog page.  You've seen me using this die many times before.  Which is why I call it my go to Birthday die.  If you want fast and easy, this is the background die for you.

I'll be posting from Australia and New Zealand.  At least that's my plan.  My grandkids may keep this ole lady hopping, so the post might be few and far between.

Until next time,  Hugs from my world to yours.  Happy Crafting.

Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Hello Again

This will be one quick post.  I'm showing a card on the Poppystamps Blog  page and I've made this card from fun little dies in the newest release.  I hope you have a chance to stop over and see what I've made and how I've made it.

I'm off later today to spend a few days in San Francisco with my grandson, daughter-in-law and son.  It should be fun as it's been years since my daughter-in-law made the trip to California.

Until next time.....hugs from me to you, I hope you are enjoying summer as much as I am.

Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Christmas Animals

This month's challenge on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge is "Christmas Animals" and you can thank Pat for this fun challenge.  When I first found out the theme of this challenge, I was thinking cute little Christmas bears or kitties.  Then I went to a paper pad I just purchased, Graphic45 8x8 Time to Flourish.  Well guess what, not one kitty or bear could be found.  What I did find was birds and Poinsettias.  I know I said, "Darn it all".....and, I put the paper pad aside

I looked through my Christmas stamps and found several, but none called out to me.  Then I remembered Many years ago, on one of my visits with my grandson, when he was only about 3,we were playing an educational video and he was naming animals.  Guess what appeared....Birds, fish, puppies, bears, kitties....etc.  So maybe I was thinking mammals... :-)

Wanting to be absolutely positive that birds are animals, I went to the dictionary and here's what I found.....

Animals are divided into various sub-groups, some of which are: vertebrates (birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish); molluscs (clams, oysters, octopuses, squid, snails); arthropods (millipedes, centipedes, insects, spiders, scorpions, crabs, lobsters, shrimp); annelids (earthworms, leeches); sponges; and jellyfish.

Are you sleeping yet?  This educational moment was brought to you by an unsure me...Ok, now on with the challenge.....My animal is this Lovely Christmas Bird.  The Cardinal a bird not native to California.  However, having been born and raised in the mid-west, Wisconsin to be exact, I loved these birds.  The closest we have is the Stellar Blue Jay, I guess the name tells you it's color.  Anyway, back to the challenge.....

I've been doing a lot of fussy cutting of late.  It's something I can do while I sit in my recliner with a heating pad on my shoulder.  Am I lazy or what?  This is how I put this card together.  It's a Quarter Fold, what I die cut the background using a Poppystamp die.  I then layered the tags onto the card and cut the Cardinal and Poinsettia, shaped it and popped it in place.  I added another die Pine Bough and another Poppystamp Merry Christmas die.  That about covers the front of my card.  

Here's what I did on the inside:  

More fussy cutting, some dies and a sentiment and this card is ready for the mail.  

This month there is a very  generous sponsor.  I won't tell you everything, you can learn the ins and outs by visiting Sparkles Christmas Challenge  I will tell you the sponsor is:

Playing along is fun, you could win.....and you'll be one card closer to finishing your Christmas Cards, which makes you a winner!

Until next time.....Happy Crafting from my world to yours.

Hugs,

Mary Mac

AKA:  Glitter Grammy

My Garden of Birthday Wishes

Can you guess what my favorite color might be?  Yup white....no, just kidding, it's yellow.  I've been thinking about making a gate fold card, and since I've not done one in awhile I thought now is as good a time as ever.  I need tons of birthday cards.  I think May and June are the busiest months for me.  I was shocked to see just how few I have on hand.  So, since today is my day to post on the Poppystamps blog, this is the perfect time get creating.  Do you want to know how I made this card?  Well you can....check it out Here.

I guess you know which bird would be my favorite.  This bird comes every spring.  He also brings his partner and somewhere in the tops of our pine trees they have a nest.  They must like my cooking, because it doesn't take long for them to drain my hummingbird feeder.

Not the best photo, this fella is quick.  I'm sitting very close to the window and he has the sharpest eyes, he sees all movement, and poof, he's gone.  Isn't his color lovely!

Off I go, I'm trying to get lots done today, I'm leaving on vacation in about 2 weeks and I'm not ready or even close to it.  

Until next time, hugs from me to you,

Mary Mac

AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Happy Birthday Cathy

Today our card group is celebrating the birthday of a very special lady.  Without her our group would miss her smiling face, her positive attitude and her subtle sense of humor.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHY!

This is the card I made for her.  I've got to say, Blue Fern is a paper company that PSB introduced me to and I am so glad Karen brought these lovely papers to her shop.  I'm on a cutting spree, and these papers are perfect with tons of flowers.  I cut the lamp post for this card that is 6x6.  It was too long, so I simply removed the center section of the pole and the post fits perfectly.  A bit of die cutting, dry embossing and the front of this card is complete.  I have to say, Memory Box created a fantastic die Distressed Babtisia Collage and it added the perfect touch to the top left and bottom right corner of this card.  I mounted the layers to a white 6x12 base.

I used another of the Distressed Babitisia Collage dies (there are 4 in the set) to create the inside.  I wanted the computer generated sentiment portion to follow the same shape, so I cut it again in coordinating paper, but a bit smaller this time. Then I trimmed away the decorate pieces to leave what looks like a torn piece.  I made a bit of a mistake, so I covered it with the layered signature.  Added more cut flowers and this card is finished.

Off I go for a day of play,  Until next time.....Happy crafting and Hugs from me to you,

Mary Mac

AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Remembering

Remembering those who Fought and Fight.  Remembering those who came home and those who did not.  Remembering the families that suffered the loss of a loved one.  Our pride and saddness fill this day.

Wishing you a safe Memorial Day.
Hugs from my world to yours,
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

A Fun Just Because Day

Good morning and Happy Crafting Day.... I have to say it's fun to make a card just because you were inspired by the papers.  I won a 12x12 pad of Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home Collection paper during the National Scrapbook Celebration at Paradise Scrapbook Boutique.  I was excited by the papers in the pad and thought how fun it would be to use them for a Hello card.  This card made me think of my friend Edy, who is quite the quilter.  I on the other hand only quilt on paper.  A sewing machine is not my friend.

So here's my quilt...and I wanted to leave tons of room to write a hello to whoever might receive this card.  Of course the Poppystamps hello makes a great sentiment.  The other die cut pieces are from Avery Elle dies.  If you didn't already know, I am a die-aholic.  Do you think?  Anyway, it was fun creating this card just because.

Here's what the inside looks like.  Nothing fancy here....

Well, I'm off to help my friend serve treats during intermission at the  Spring concert at Paradise Performing Arts.  So, off I shall be going.

Until next time, Happy Crafting and Hugs from me to you,
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy