Christmas Party Save the Date Cards

Every year a bunch of my girlfriends from high school get together for a Christmas party. We take turns planning it and this year just so happens to be my year to plan it (with the help of my friend Mel). Here are the Save the Date cards I made (with some help from Mel) for everyone.

I am famous for putting up invites on our fridge and then covering them up with my kids artwork or school calendar (or whatever else) and before you know it, the invite is buried not to be rediscovered until I realize the party is that week!! So I thought these stand alone cards would be perfect for my friends to place on their table or desk (or someplace where it can't be buried) as a reminder of our upcoming party. :-)

A Birthday Gift for Tutu

My mom-in-law's birthday was last week. She had been admiring some of the framed collages I have been making so I thought it would be the perfect gift for her. She's into crafting herself so I knew she would appreciate this gift!

This time, I thought to add a more personal touch to it by adding some pictures of her and her grandchildren. I even added a picture of our first born son, who passed away when he was 10 days old. He was her first grandchild and his passing devastated us all. She is the only person, that always remembers his birthday and the anniversary of his passing by bringing flowers and goodies over on those significant days. She is a very caring and generous woman and she means more to us than she will ever know!

She was very touched when she opened her gift and saw that pictures of all of her grandchildren were on it!

Since my mom-in-law is a very crafty lady herself, I knew I wanted to make her birthday card a bit more "fancy" than the normal card. She loved her card just as much as her gift!

Thank you Mom for all that you do for me and the kids! You are truly a special person and we love you very much!!!