birthday blitz

I decided to do something a little different for today’s post.  Over the years I’ve been online, I’ve been fortunate to have found some wonderful ladies who I am privileged to consider friends.  They’ve stuck by me during some difficult times I’ve had and have always been willing to lend a listening ear or a virtual hug.  They raise my spirits when I’m down, sometimes simply with kind words, but very often by making me literally laugh out loud hard enough to bring tears to my eyes.  So today, on my birthday, I’m honoring my friends by showing off birthday cards they’ve made for me the last few years.

First off, here are a couple made by Kathy and Elizabeth.  I love the blues, the hardware and the butterfly!

Lois and Marge sent me some pretty flowers.

Next are a couple by Victoria and Karen.  They knew how much I love the now-retired Stampin’ Up color Purely Pomegranate, especially mixed with Chocolate Chip.  They did a gorgeous job coloring their flowers!

Amber and Taylor took the pomegranate/chocolate love a bit further by adding cake!  Yum!  🙂

Finally, here is a really fun card made by Helen.  She made it look like a little designer purse!  She put so much attention to the little details, such as sponging the brown cardstock to make it resemble leather.  She even personalized it for me!

To all my friends:  I *heart* you very much and am so glad to have you in my life!