Momma Mia! Talk about what an obstacle this whole birthday card making extravaganza was! To start off, tomorrow (December 25th) is my mom's (ctorina) birthday! Horray! Happy Birthday, Mom!
I was going to wait until after I gave the card to my mom to post it, but it happened to be the sketch challenge for today. WHAT ARE THE ODDS?! So, I decided to show her anyway and then post it since the timing was almost-perfect.
But wait... there's more!
What happens when you try to make a birthday card for the craftiest person in the family AND you live with her? You have to sneak. I had to wait until my mom was out of the house to hurry and use all of her scraps and supplies to make her the best birthday card ever! I scrounged through all of her scraps and stamps until I found one that she had NEVER used before! Perfect! I made my fairly simple card in no time and cleaned off every stamp and swept every scrap so she never even knew I was there! She was going to be so surprised!
But wait... there's more!
So, not only does my mom share a birthday with with the most popular dude of all time (aka Jesus) but she also shares a birthday with her twin sister! So, what are the odds when one day I walk in the door and she tells me, "Look at the cutest card I just made for Auntie for her birthday!"
So, I would like to just end my epic tale by saying that I did indeed make this card before the Sketch Challenge, and I did make this card before my mom inadvertently cased me, and my aunt is getting almost the exact same card for her birthday! So, VOILA! Here is my card for the sketch challenge! Oh, Momma Mia!
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 GMT Views: 830
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Registered: January 17, 2008 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois Posts: 40148
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 @ 7:38 AM
Sara, I love this guy! This is really, really cute! You are getting so good at card making, I am going to put this in my keep forever box with all the great things you have made me since you were a little girl! I mean really, what are the odds? I have has this guy forever I can't believe we both pulled him out in the same week!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105214
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 @ 8:55 AM
I had no idea Cathleen was your Mom!! No wonder I love your cards!! Have a wonderful celebration with her...Merry Christmas!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: May 18, 2005 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 35783
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 @ 9:26 AM
oh my, I just sent you a PM asking if Ctorina was your mom and here is my answer... What an amzing story you have told, gave me a little tear in my eye as my DD is named Sarah and like you seem, she is being very sweet to me on this visit home. Well celebrate on and I see the Stamping Gene runs in the family! Great job Sara!!!
Registered: November 6, 2007 Location: Posts: 9915
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 @ 8:15 PM
What a great card...I have this image and have not used it enough, each time I see it used it inspires me to get the stamp out again. Happy Birthday to Cathleen, and thank you for sharing this really cute story.
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