Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2024! And Happy Birthday to Lucky!

Top o' the morning to you friends! Happy St. Patrick's Day! Happy Sunday! Hope you're having a great weekend! Are you wearing your green? I've been wearing green everywhere this entire week. I kinda love St. Patrick's Day!  And, it's a happy day for another big reason…. It's also my Lucky's birthday! My sweet little kitty cat is turning six today! He has had a great birthday week and is thoroughly spoiled! LOLZ. His birthday portrait is at the bottom of this post. He has the most beautiful green eyes and the best spirit. Such a good boy…so we say Happy Birthday Lucky! 

I have two cards to share with you today to celebrate the Irish!! My first card was made with new supplies from PPP! The new shamrock dies are so perfect! The right size and scale for cards. I will be using these again and again. I combined the shamrocks with a gorgeous fresh plaid and some shamrock paper from our friends at Doodlebug… My finished card is a white A2 card base. This was a quick and easy card to put together and would be a good one for mass producing and flat for mailing.

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I started by die cutting out all the shamrocks from the pretty shamrock paper. Then I die cut the Lucky word from matte gold and vellum. I splattered gold paint onto the shamrocks because, why not?!

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I cut out a white scalloped rectangle for the base for the shamrocks. I attached them with foam squares and then added some enamel dots for good measure.

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I used liquid glue to affix the Lucky dies to the card across the shamrocks.

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IRISH BLESSING FOR YOU TODAY!

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

 

My second card for today was made with super fabulous supplies from Anna Griffin!! This finished card is a 5" x 7" card decorated with St. Patrick's Day ephemera. I added gold splatters, glitter Stickles and pearls… It's vintagey and pretty and kinda fancy! I love that pretty font on the sentiment….

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Here are a few close up photos for this card! To make this card, it's basically assembling pieces from a kit. So lovely! I made a bunch of cards last year from this same kit. 

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And here's the birthday portrait of my sweet Lucky!! I caught him in one of his favorite spots – by the sliding glass door in our bedroom (or as I like to call it, the cat big screen tv)! He loves to sun and watch the birdies and he waits for me to open the curtains for him each morning. He's such a sweetie! Happy birthday Lucky!

 

Lucky Guess birthday portrait 2024

That's it for today! Just two weeks until Easter now! I have a bunch of Easter projects to share with you and I'm excited. I've been busy. Easter is my favorite holiday and I just adore all the pretty colors and themes this time of year. Have a great week ahead!! XOXO

 

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7 responses to “Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2024! And Happy Birthday to Lucky!”

  1. Christine Dol Avatar
    Christine Dol

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day Wanda AND LUCKY!
    I love your cards today! Happy Birthday sweet LUCKY!

  2. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    We are so fortunate having Lucky as our son! You work is impeccable and we are all fortunate to enjoy your art! I love you!! ❤️

  3. Iris Shubert Avatar
    Iris Shubert

    Hello Wanda ! I remember when you became Lucky’s Mom ! It’s hard to believe that’s been 6 years ago! Time is flying.
    He is just beautiful, and you’re both Lucky to have him. I know you had lost a kitty and a piece of your heart as well. Lucky needed a Mom, and the rest is a sweet love story. You are a wonderful cat Mom. I enjoy seeing and hearing about that sweet boy! hugs irissavedbygrace

  4. Connie Hollenbeck Avatar
    Connie Hollenbeck

    Wonderful cards, Wanda! Happy Birthday Lucky!

  5. Anne Sturgeon Avatar
    Anne Sturgeon

    Happy Birthday Lucky!! He is just so gorgeous and I love those green eyes… The shamrocks from PPP were the star on my cards this year. Such fun and I love those different sizes and textures. We are leaving on vacation and won’t be home for Easter this year. I will mail my cards from the road. Have a great day and give that Lucky a scratch from me.

  6. Elayne Catey Avatar
    Elayne Catey

    Happy Birthday beautiful sweet smooshy Lucky! xoxoxo

  7. Lori Spitzer Avatar
    Lori Spitzer

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Happy Birthday to Lucky!! Your cards are perfection!
    Lori S in PA

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