Shayna Bay

Hello Everyone! Wow, things have been BUSY here in the O'Connell household. Jackie's prom was last weekend. She and Kyle looked AMAZING!!!! They had a great time, too! Soccer is coming to an end, graduation is around the corner and we've been running...

Yes, I'm sending yet another belated birthday card. It's the thought that counts, right? Please say, "yes". Please? I've been busy with soccer, my daughter's upcoming prom and graduation, and life in general!
At any rate, this card is for a friend of our family, Ali Jayne. She turned 17 back in the middle of April. Hope she had a great birthday ...and that this card puts a smile on her face!!...

Dear friends of our recently lost their sweet golden retriever, Zima. She was a fabulous, cuddly girl! Zima lived a charmed life with her brothers and sister. Yes, they had four dogs!
Here's the sympathy card I sent to our friends. I used the Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 66 as my jumping off point....

Yesterday I was going through my Google Reader and came across this amazing card. I have a stamp with the same quote, although it looks a bit different. I immediately went into my craft room and made this card....
Thanx to Susan, a much neglected stamp got some inky love yesterday!! I love the outcome, too. It was so quick and easy. It's amazing how some people have such creative genius running through them. Susan's blog, Simplicity, is an amazing place for inspiration...