What would she have planned for her birthday?

Today would have been Amelia's 27th birthday.  She always liked to plan her birthday party way in advance so it just makes me wonder what she would have planned for this birthday.
The beach?
Out to eat?
Cake and ice cream?
with friends?
with family?
All of the above?
I always have reminders of her around me like this labeled switch plate for piano light, fan, fan light and stairwell light.

As I recently cleaned out the pantry, so my DH could fix a broken shelf, I found way in the back a Girl Scout cup that Amelia had signed with her name.  I love seeing her hand writing on her things.  I put the cup right up front.

Then about a month ago my godchild posted in Facebook an old picture of herself and Amelia in bathing suits.   What a nice treat to see that picture.  Amelia had such a Buddha belly.

And finally when my DD-I-L had her bridal pictures taken she held Amelia's rosary in her hand.  She had the photographer take a picture of it because she knew I would just love it.   

And she was so right.  I do love it.  Happy Heavenly Birthday DD (dear daughter) Amelia.

Happy Birthday Sista

Wishing you a Simply Marvelous Birthday Sista!

  

 Here are a few other birthday cards I've created recently.

Listen honey, every day is a bonus!

Paper Saving and Bottle Tags

I love, love, love glitter paper but at $2 a sheet or more I hate to throw any scraps away.   Sometimes I wonder if I have a problem about paper saving but recently I was thrilled I hadn't thrown out some red scraps.  They made perfect Christmas bird wings for wine bottle tags.

Now aren't those bottle tags a great gift idea?   I made Halloween tags for water bottles with a pocket to hold an orange flavor pouch.  The Happy New Year tag is for champagne of course.  Cheers to you!

Wedding Day Card

When my friend, Ellen, came over to scrapbook with me one weekend she showed me the unique accordion card she made.  The base is made with 4 pieces of exactly the same measured pieces of card stock.  Can you see it?

Of course that inspired me to make one too so I made the newlyweds their wedding day card.