Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 7

How sweet it is to be loved by you

Today is our last day at sea!

Here's last years... check it out!

2011 - Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 7

For this card, I used Fancy Pants and Crate Paper.

For the lollipop, I used trendy twine to make the candy part. First, I ran a small circle through my Xyron and started my Trendy Twine in the middle and kept wrapping it around until I was at the edge of the paper. It was easy peasy!

I used some pop dots under the lollipop to give it some dimension.  I used a toothpick for the bottom and cut some of the top off so it would fit on this little card!!

I printed the sentiment on the computer in two different fonts and finished it off with some stitching.

Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 6

Today is our second day at sea!

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2011 - Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 6

For this years card, I used American Crafts "Sleepy Head" Flair badges for the sentiment.

For the "rays of sunshine", I used...

• Basic Grey - Lemon Meringue Pie
• My Mind's Eye - Love Blossom 
• Sassafras Lass - Hog Heaven
• Crate Paper - Restoration

 I finished it up with some stitching, as always!

Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 5

You A-Maze Me

Today we are in Puerto Vallarta!

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2011 - Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 5 

For this card, I Googled amaze and printed it.. it doesn't get much easier than that! And I used My Mind's Eye "Love Me - Pink Hex" paper for the background.
 
  I then printed the sentiment on Basic Grey's "Basic Manila" and added some stitching.

Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 3

Today is our first day in Cabo San Lucas! We are going on an ATV excursion today! We tried to go last year, but we didn't know ship time and local time were different! We even asked and couldn't get a straight answer, so this time, we are for sure going to make it!!

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2011 - Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 3 

I LOVE this paper! Nevermind that it's chevron pattern.. but my favorite color too?! eek!

I used a font called Smiley Monster for this card.

I filled in the heart with Cotton Candy Stickles and a little bit of Worn Lipstick Distress Stickles.

I finished it up with some stitching and that's it! 

Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 2

Today is our first day at sea!

Here's last years... check it out!

2011 - Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 2 

For this years card, I used GCD Studio's "Flower Child Plaid" paper and stamped Basic Grey's Cup of Tea Bitsy from their Nook & Pantry collection.

I made a pattern by stamping the spoon over and over to create a background!

I distressed the edges of the sentiment and inked it with some Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I used some Blue Berry Trendy Twine and finished it off with a button!

Joey's Cruise Cards - Day 1

Last year when Joey & I went on our first cruise together, I had the idea to make him a 3x3 mini card and write in one each day and give it to him. I of course had to do the same this year too!

We leave Long Beach at 4:30pm!

Here's last years... check it out!

Last Year - Joey's Cruise Cards 2011 - Day 1

For this years card, I used Crate Paper's "Paper Hearts", Stampin' Up!'s Crumb Cake & October Afternoon's Mini Marketplace Alphabet stickers.

I finished it up by adding a teeny tiny button and stitching around the edges.