build a home… build a life
October 16th, 2009
it takes hands to build a house, but only {hearts} can build a home
tap..tap..tap…Is anyone out there?
I’m back from a unintended, but needed break from paper crafting. It felt really odd to be sitting at my stamp table this morning, and even more odd to not know where my USB cable had drifted off to in the last few weeks. Don’t you always find yours under the passenger seat of your car when it disappears? When I left off last month, I was in the middle of 3 or 4 big projects (work, PTO and home improvement). I’ve wrapped most of them up, and it feels good to be moving on.
For the Weekend Sketch Challenge, this is a card for my mom — we’re celebrating her birthday this weekend. My brother and his kids and my parents will arrive today, and I’m really looking forward to it - even though my house is a mess and I’ve not cooked a thing. 
It’s always fun to spend time together.
To give you a hint of how sweet my mom is, she has just called from Costco in ‘the city’ to confirm a few things I had sent her on ‘my list’. Bless her heart - it’s the PTO paper goods list for the entire year. Then she’s stopping by two other stores to pick up things for me that I just can’t get here in town before she heads this way. I could really go on for hours about the many, many ways shes built our lives with love - of course - I’d be in tears because I just don’t fathom how a girl could be so fortunate. My mom blesses me, not by what she does, but for the woman she is.
As usual, more sketch-spiration from Beate, Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie, Mary Jo and Sharon. It’s good to be back, and I hope your weekend is full of wonderful moments.
- Stamps: Hearts can Build a Home & Vintage Backgrounder - Unity Stamp Company
- Cardstock: Indian Summer - Basic Grey, Kraft & Ivory cardstock
- Ink - Rich Cocoa Memento
- Accs: Copic Markers, ribbon - Taylored Expressions, oval nestabilities, sew-mini, brad - Basic Grey & punch - Fiskars
October 16th, 2009 at 9:16 am
adorable! love it Lori!! and hope you enjoyed your break- not get back to it!!
October 16th, 2009 at 9:42 am
OMG that is SO cute! I need that stamp now!
October 16th, 2009 at 10:10 am
What a charming card Lori! Love the shape you framed your image in! And your story about your mom is awesome!! What a blessing for both of you!! Glad you enjoyed your break, but am equally glad you’re back!! HUGS!
October 16th, 2009 at 10:11 am
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October 16th, 2009 at 10:12 am
wonderful card, wonderful image.
October 16th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Adorable card, Lori! Love the 3/4 oval you used. Happy birthday to your Mom.
Have a great weekend. Hugs and smiles
October 16th, 2009 at 10:22 am
tap tap tap back! Still here Lori!
Glad you see you creating…and what a sweet tribute to your mom! Sounds like she instilled a great many good things in her girl too!
October 16th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Fabulous card and luv that eye catching coloring you did…fabulous!
October 16th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Adorable Card!!! Enjoy your family this weekend!!!
October 16th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
wow this is amazing!!!
October 16th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
This is a beautiful card and your mom sounds just as beautiful! Have a fun time with your family!
October 16th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
a sweet home card!
October 16th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
I love that cute layout and the stamp punched in a cricle…. looking great
October 16th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Ca-ute stamp — love it paired with this paper! Kuddos for following the sketch (I didn’t!) — love your long card!
October 16th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Great card for a great Mom!!! Sounds like she loves you very much & of course, vice versa!
October 16th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Why am I not surprised your mom is an angel??? Good genes!
This card is beautiful. You gals may have drawn me out of my challenge hole .. However, I’m not sure I can bring myself to cut my Indian Summer paper…
xoxo.
Lydia
October 16th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
I love your card! and you are blessed indeed to have a great mom like that! but she is just as blessed back!
have a wonderful visit with all of your fam!
October 16th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Absolutely stunning card! Love the stitching too!
October 16th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Good to see you back and with a great card too
Happy Birthday to Maxine!! Have a great time with your family.
October 16th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Awwww, to your sweetheart of a mom, and awww to that beautiful card.
October 16th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
This is gorgeous!
October 17th, 2009 at 2:04 am
Cute!
October 17th, 2009 at 5:08 am
And remember … YOU bless so many of us with your friendship!
Glad to see that your mojo was waiting for you, right back here in your creative zone! Very cool take on the sketch, Ms. Craig!
{{{hugs}}}
~Tex
October 17th, 2009 at 5:18 am
Pretty!
October 17th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Have a wonderful weekend with your Mom! Lori, this card is just darling!
October 17th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Glad you found your way back to the stamping table- your card is fantastic!
October 17th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Missed you! Lovely card for your mom. Enjoy your time with your family this weekend!!
October 17th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Wonderful card!
October 17th, 2009 at 11:06 am
This is GORGEOUS card, Lori! I LOVE it!
October 17th, 2009 at 11:34 am
YEA! You’re back! Darling card
Have a wonderful family weekend!
October 17th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Love your card with that delicious Indian Summer paper! It’s nice you’re “back,” Lori. . .
October 17th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
This is really cute, Lori! I hope your mom had a very nice birthday! (I’ve missed you!)
October 18th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Welcome back Lori!! I love the image you chose…your card looks great!
October 19th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Your mom IS awesome! Give her my love. CUTE card too!
October 20th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Came back today and noticed that punched border. LOVE it. Where’d you find this punch? {hugs}
October 21st, 2009 at 8:41 am
LOVE this Lori! SO super sweet!!!
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
This is just the sweetest card and that image is adorable!! Your Mom sounds like one in a million, Lori, and I’ll bet you’re very much like her! Hugs!!