Every day you sparkle...

My beautiful twin girls turned 39 (Gulp! Where did the years go?) on July 11. I made them each a card like this. They both have sparkly personalities, so the sentiment totally fits!

The card base and the lattice background  panel (from Design ID #63993 in the Silhouette Design Store) were cut with my Cameo.

I also used my Cameo to cut the sentiment label and its shadow and to actually write most of the sentiment onto the label (love those Silhouette sketch pens!)

Then I selected a font for my "sparkle" word, typed it into the Silhouette software and manipulated it to get what I wanted. Once that was done, I cut it out of glitter CS.

The little crown was actually cut with my Cricut using the Gypsy Wanderings cartridge. Besides using the glitter CS for a couple small layers, I also added some pink flat-backed gems for extra sparkle.

The crown is popped up on foam tape, which is why you can see that shadow behind it.

Since I was using my cutting machines and sketch pens for the front of the card, I decided to use them for the inside, as well. I created a rectangle with rounded corners, and used the Silhouette to write the sentiment, which is my own.

These two cards were so much fun to design and put together. I hope my daughters enjoyed receiving them.

My DH and I just returned home from a quick three-day business trip. He had several appointments with wood producers in Wisconsin, and I went along for the ride. We took our little RV (first trip of the summer) and had a really nice time. Wisconsin is a beautiful state - so many forested areas and lots of rivers and lakes. There had been quite a bit of rain in this part of the Midwest, so everything was green, green, green. We stayed in small-town campgrounds each night. I love visiting these small (under 1,000 people) towns, because I grew up in one. They always make me feel very nostalgic, even though I've morphed into a city gal in my adulthood.

Now we are back in Minnesota and getting ready for a weeklong trip to Iowa beginning this coming Monday. This will also be in our little RV, so we're quickly unpacking, only to pack it up again.

I hope you are having a great week wherever you are. Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl