Celebrating Jess Simonis – Always in My Heart…

Happy Birthday to my Granddaughter, Jessalyn Simonis! She was born on Christmas Day, 14 years ago.  Last year I posted her birthday card on my blog here.  When you read that post you will find out why I was hoping that she would google her name and find ny card.  I’m happy to report that not only did she see my card and blog post, Jessalyn contacted me by email a few weeks ago. You…

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you!  I hope you are having a blessed holiday season.  I will not be spending Christmas with my actual family this year, but have lots of friends near me who are like my second family.  We tend to party multiple times a day!  What fun! I want to take this time to share some handcrafted Christmas cards that I’ve already received from friends and family.  They are all beautiful and created with…

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Whimsical Christmas Card

How’s this for a fun Christmas card with a Florida vibe?   The alligators/crocodiles were fussy cut from some retired designer series paper that I had on hand.  The red die cuts are from the Arts & Crafts Dies set.  And the sentiment is one of 18 found in the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from Florida! Take advantage of some reduced prices on Stampin’ Up! products?  Shop the Clearance…

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