Simply Simplify

"Keep it Simple!" I often say that to myself, with a rather exasperated voice, several times a day. I have a tendency to complicate even the most mundane of tasks. I think it's one of the paralyzing aspects of perfectionism. I've always approaced my cardmaking tasks with simplicity in mind, though. The motivation for cardmaking itself is rather simple . . . to make someone smile when they open up one of my cards. :)

I made this card with 365 Cards: Day 12 Keep it Simple Challenge in mind. It includes on my very favorite quotation from Helen Keller, "The bestt and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." The quotation is from a Creative Memories vellum quote pack. The papers are from The Flower Stack, and I finished the card off with some Micheal's dollar spot bling, a MM jeweled brad, and some bazzil flowers.

Thank you for stopping by my blog, and remember . ... KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Rebecha

A Birthday of Blessings

Some treasured friends and fellow scrapbookers and stampers. (Clockwise from top left-- Donna, myself, Dawn, Maggie, Wendy)This was on day #2 of the crop. I stayed up until 1:00 the first night making cards.

When I came back to the cropping you on Saturday, my birthday, I found these sweet things waiting for me ... balloons, a card that the girls made together, and a card from my sweet hubby.

My very organized croppin spot on day 2.

For my birthday, I traveled with some womderful friends to Cacapon State Park in Berkeley Springs, WV for a weekend papecrafting trip. The location was so tranquil. Snow was gently falling all around us and blanketed everything with such a calm. It was a joyous time with dear friends, and I managed to make fifty cards. Yes, FIFTY! The card I'm posting on my blog today uses a new glittery border sticker from Micheal's and some of those wedding dress embellishment flowers. "Happiness Always" is the perfect sentiment to describe the relationship between girlfriends like the ones I spent my birthday with, too.

The Gifts of Spring

Oh, the gifts of Spring! God's wonderous gifts seem to abound all around us during this season. My azaleas are in full blooms of pink, white, and purple. My rhodedendrons are just waiting to bust out into lavendar. Then, there are my hot pink, yellow, and purple roses.... The grass is green, the birds are chirping, and everything outside smells new. I've traded my sweaters in for long sleeve tees, with my umbrella at the ready.

Spring was the inspiration for this clean and simple card. I used rub ons and tiny felt butterfly. It isn't fancy, but it's EXACTLY what I wanted... a simple, yet elegant reflection of Spring.

Thank you for stopping by my blog - I really appreciate comments.

Rebecha