Another Birthday!

Today it is my Mom's birthday!  Happy Birthday Mom!

She came home from a trip on Friday and I was able to leave her gift (as well as Gram's - I will re-post the picture soon) in her vehicle so that when she got back she would get it, even though I did not get to see her.

This is a picture of my mom when she was around the age that I am now.  I LOVE this suit!  (I thought I would stick with using old photos as I am still in the process of scanning all of them.)

When I found out that for our Stamping Splurge (like Stamp Club) that we were going to need 4-5 pictures I knew that whatever we made was going to be my Mom's birthday gift as I had not made her anything yet and she is hard to shop for as she has most of the stuff that she needs.
**Please keep in mind that I did not come up with this idea.  It is all Julie Buhler's idea - you can check out her blog here.  She does not have the tutorial up yet, but I know that it is something that she will be working on.**

It is a wonderful easel card/flip photo album made with Greenhouse Gala DSP.

Most of the ladies in the splurge started with a picture on the front, but because I put all photos of my brother and I in the album, I wanted something for my mom on the front (This also would have made a very nice Mother's day gift).

Here is one of the inside pages from when my brother and I were very young.  You can see how the pages flip over and hang at the back.

Mom loved her gift and I love giving something as personal as this!  You can't beat a handmade gift!

Birthday Wishes for the youngest 89 year old I know!

The lovely young lady in this picture, turns 89 today!  This is my Gram (the one that we went to Alaska with, you may have read about it in this post)!  I'm not sure when this picture was taken, but by her hair colour I am going to guess that it was before I was born.

She is 60 years older than I am, but I am pretty close to her.  Not only is she my Dad's mom, but also one of my mom's best friends and that means that I get to see her a lot.  I also grew up living in the same town/city as her so she has always been around when it counts.

Even though we are very close, it wasn't until after we came back from our Alaska trip that I realized just  how much a like we are.  I know that I inherited her body type (long legs and a short torso), but hadn't really seen anything else that made me think we looked a like until I saw this picture!

This was not planned!!!  We were laughing at something that had just happened (my brother thinks that he put his head in front of my dad's camera) as my dad's girlfriend took this picture.  My husband was actually the one that really brought it to my attention - it is me and me in 60 years!!!  No doubt about the fact that we are realated!!  Not only are our expressions the same, we are even sitting the same - how does that happen?

Needless to say, we both really love this picture.  When we gave Gram a digital picture frame for Christmas, she asked where this picture was.  I didn't really have an answer as it isn't really a "good" picture, but I understand why she likes it so much, as I do too!  It makes me feel just that much closer to her.

So, seeing as her birthday is today I decided that I needed to do something special and it needed to be with this picture.  I bought MDS (My Digital Studio) through Stampin' Up! when it was on sale half off, but hadn't had a chance to really put it to work to see if I would like it or not and this was the perfect way to do that.  Here is what I came up with.

I can't wait to give it to her (I know she won't see this before then as she does not have a computer).  I am hoping that my Dad will bring her into the city so that I can see her face when she opens it.

**Edited**  I did not get to see Gram open this, but was sent this picture from when she did.  And spoke to her after, she loved it!

Happy 89th Birthday Gram!

January 25 - March 31 is Sale-A-Bration Time!!!

So I have been MIA for a long time, but this is just too good to not post!!  Sale-A-Bration is my favorite time of year!  For every $60 you spend between January 25th and March 31, 2011, you earn something for FREE!  How can you go wrong with that??

Don't miss out on all of the ways to earn free stuff - you can SPEND, HOST or JOIN you can go here to find out the details.

To see a catalogue of all of the great stuff that you can earn please go here.  Not only can you earn stamp any of the main 4 stamp sets that are featured, but there is a full page at the back of stamp sets from the IB&C that you can earn, as well as many other great sets including a Designer Series Paper and Accent Pack, a Ribbon and Button Pack, A CD of Digital Content, and a Chalkboard Decor Element!!  You couldn't have more to choose from!

If you want to place and order, host a workshop or join the Stampin' Up! family, please email me at the address in the sidebar or comment on this post! 

Stampin' Up! Online Spectacular - November 22nd to 30th

Don't miss this unbelievable deal!  Up to 50% off selected items (online and through me) and FREE SHIPPING and Hostess benefits on online orders of $200 or more!!  Wow!!

Now is a great time to get ready to make your holiday cards and gifts!  You can't go wrong with a deal like this!  The best part is you can shop from the comfort of your home without having to go out in the cold, wait in line-ups or deal with the crazy winter drivers that are out there. 

Click on the picture below to take you straight to my online store and the great deals!!

You can also view a list of everything that is on sale here.  

Order now so you don't miss out on these great deals!

Peace on Earth

Just wanted to show you 1 of the 5 cards that we will be making at the Christmas Card class on November 15th!  I don't want to show you too many, as I like to keep things a bit of surprise, but I hope that you like this one.

CASED from Sandi http://www.sandimaciver.com/sandi_maciver/2010/09/peaceful-season.html

Remember that if you want to be part of the fun, you will have to register by THIS SATURDAY, November 6th.  Check out this post to learn more about it!