It's a Yahoo Day

Hi Everyone:  Well, I did it...put in my retirement date.  It's to be July 28, 2011.  I know it's 4 months off, but given how the last 3 months have flown by, I expect the same can be said for the next 4 months.  I got asked what I was going to do in my spare time...well, I have a list starting with stamping, card making and scrapbooking and then there is that other list, clean the basement and get rid of the junk, clean closets.  Of course, it's my grandchildren that I will have more time for as well.

Now on to the real stuff, my card... It's a Birthday card for one of my friends and while her birthday is still a couple of weeks off, we are celebrating on Friday.  It's so hard to get a good night for all of us.

This card is also for the Saturday Sketch Challenge 197 over at Stamping 411.  This was also going to be an entry for Pals Paper Art but missed the deadline...oh well, in 4 months maybe that won't happen.

So, Happy Birthday Dianne.

Stamps: Baby Blossoms (c-122000 - $24.95, w- 121927 - $33.95, Occasions Mini p 14) French Filigree (w – 113742 - $21.95, IC&B p 135), Create a Cupcake (c - 121982 - $19.95, w - 121915 $27.95, p 22, Occasions Mini)

Paper:  Natural White, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, In Colors DSP

Ink: Sarah Sand, Perfect Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Blushing Bride, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Ovals Die, Circle 2 Die, Scallop Border Trim, Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Blushing Bride ribbon

Inside of Card

I even decorated up the inside of the card with a piece of the Blushing Bride DSP and finished it off with the Scallop Trim Border punch and used the birthday sayings from the "Bring on the Cake" stamp set in the Occasions Mini.  I have had lots of use of this stamp and really hope it makes it over to the new cattie.

So that's it for this evening, enjoy yours and I know that I will enjoy mine.

Until next time....