Rooftop Party!

One of my best Spanish girlfriends, Carolina, recently celebrated her birthday party on her new rooftop apartment!  Us girls were able to thoroughly enjoy Madrid’s sunset and evening before heading out downtown.  I’ve known Carolina for three years and she’s an amazing girl who is very ambitious and speaks her mind.  Felicidades Carol!

Happy Birthday Card

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Front – opens horizontally

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Front – “It’s a birthday party”, up close

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Front – firecracker, up close

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Front – label, up close

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Front – card, standing

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Card and matching envelope

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Te amo la más !

When university ends, I think we can all say that it’s hard to keep in touch with friends.  Everyone continues life in one direction and whether you’re near or far, keeping in touch is work.  And as time passes, you also naturally lose touch, without even realizing it.  But we never forget about our best friends, those from childhood, from university, and life thereafter.  One of these people is Gil.  She has been my best friend since the freshmen dorms and continues to be one of the nicest, most honest people I know.  Happy birthday to such a great friend – te amo la más!

Birthday Card 

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Front – one-sided card

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Front – “party” label, up close

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Front – paper stock and cut, up close

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Front – “Party” letters and jewel, up close

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Card and matching envelope

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Birthday, American style in Madrid

What gets more American than T.G.I. Friday’s?  What American expat hasn’t been there for their Happy Hour specials or their current promotion, Juernes (jueves + viernes = juernes)?  One of my friends, Ashley, celebrated her birthday there last week where we all enjoyed, of course, burgers (what else?).  I’ve known Ashley since I started a new teaching program in Madrid (BEDA), where we’ve sat together through long meetings, exams, etc…  Happy birthday Ashley!!!

Happy Birthday Card

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Front – card, one-sided

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Front – cup cake on platter

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Front – platter, gold paper with silver lining

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Front – side few of foam cupcake

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Front – “frosting”, up close

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Card and matching envelope

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Wedding Bells

One of my favorite sounds are bells ringing from a church tower.  One of my first memories in Madrid was waking up to the sound of bells ringing in the far distance.  The ringing of bells can signify many things, among them, the celebration of a wedding.  One of many wedding cards to come this season…!

Wedding Card – Wedding Bells

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Front – opens horizontally

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Front – wedding bells, up close

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Front – right hand side; in order: paper stock, vegetable paper and white ribbon, up close

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Inside – wedding rings, inside top flap

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Inside – wedding rings, up close

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Card and matching envelope

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Mother’s Day, USA 2

 

 

When Anna Jarvis’ mother passed away, she held a memorial for her.  Anna Jarvis, from West Virginia, wanted to fulfill her mother’s dream of dedicating one day to honor all mothers.  After her mother passed in 1905, she began a campaign to recognize a National Mother’s Day.  In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national holiday.  As Anna proved and as your mother’s or mother figures have told you, if you work hard, you can accomplish anything!

Mother’s Day Card

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Front – opens horizontally

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Front – bouquet

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Front – different stem designs and colors

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Front – flower cut outs, up close

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Card

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Card and envelope

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Mother’s Day, USA 1

As I mentioned in my post  last week, Mother’s Day in Spain (Día de la Madre) was celebrated this past Sunday.  Mother’s Day in the USA is celebrated this coming Sunday, the 12th of May.  This week, my posts have to do with flowers.  I don’t know one mother or mother figure who doesn’t like receiving flowers on ANY occasion.  Receiving flowers is always a complement and makes your day.  A bouquet of flowers, coming up!

Mother’s Day Card

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Front – card, one-sided

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Front – flower cut outs, up close

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Front – bouquet, design up close

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Front – bouquet, up close

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Card and matching envelope

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Día de la Madre, 2

 

From each of our point of view, our mother or mother figure represent different things.  They could be the world to you -the person who does everything for you, the person who always protects you, the person who always says the right things, etc.  My mother is always the one who will be there to brighten your day.  What is your mother to you?

Mother’s Day Card – Apron Card, different models

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Card and matching envelope

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Front – flowers, up close

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Front – apron skirt, up close

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Card and matching envelope

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Front – flowers, up close

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Front – apron skirt, up close

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