Cards I Made This Month

Sadly, I had to make up some more sympathy cards this month.  I did love how they turned out though and I hope it helped the families feel just a bit better knowing that they are not grieving alone. 



Another anniversary card


Some Father's day cards




Comments

  1. Amy JohnsonJune 29, 2019 at 9:10 AM

    Such beautiful cards, I especially love the first sympathy one.

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  2. Lessons UnfoldedJune 29, 2019 at 12:11 PM

    Beautiful!

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  3. Doused in Pink Life & StyleJune 29, 2019 at 12:43 PM

    Your cards are beautiful! I used to make homemade cards years ago and this is making me want to start again!

    Jill - Doused in Pink

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    1. Mother of 3June 30, 2019 at 7:58 AM

      Thank you so much. I took a good year or so of from making cards but really do enjoy it so I made sure to find the time to pick it back up again.

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  4. Mary K.- The Boondocks BlogJune 29, 2019 at 10:40 PM

    Your cards are really beautiful. I especially like the fathers day card.

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    1. Mother of 3June 30, 2019 at 7:59 AM

      I always have such a hard time with Father's day cards but was so pleased with these this year.

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  5. UnknownJuly 2, 2019 at 1:35 PM

    These are beautiful :-)

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  6. KathyJuly 2, 2019 at 3:06 PM

    Your cards are awesome. I just finished making 50 simple thank you cards for my daughter's Sept. wedding. One thing crossed off the list!

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    1. Mother of 3July 2, 2019 at 3:53 PM

      Thank you! What a wonderful personalized touch for your daughter's wedding.

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  7. Dee | Grammy's GridJuly 2, 2019 at 10:22 PM

    Thanks for linking up at the #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 2! Shared ♥

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  8. SallyJuly 4, 2019 at 8:14 AM

    I love your cards! I'm sorry you had to make so many sympathy cards...I find those, and wedding/shower cards to be the hardest ones for me to make. So much emotions riding on them! I found you through the Inspire Me Monday blog hop! I hope you check out my blog at https://craftingalsalpapercrafts.com where I share cards and low carb recipes!

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    1. Mother of 3July 4, 2019 at 8:37 AM

      Thank you! I'll be sure to check out your site.

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  9. Create With JoyJuly 7, 2019 at 6:01 PM

    Joanne, your cards are so lovely (especially the sympathy cards - I have a few of these I need to make and send as well!) Thanks for sharing - congrats - you are one of our Featured Guests at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy this week! :-)

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