I was very happy with the way this 50th anniversary card turned out.I used a Memory Box template on the background.  I cut the 50 out of chipbard and covered with a shiny leaf patterned paper from scrap paper.  The "Congratulations" I threaded some gold letters onto a gold wire ribbon.  The flowers were all Stampin Up with the exception of the paper flower which I made from a Stampin Up die.  The black pearls were from SU Pretties kit and I used a copic marker to make them black.  The notes were brads I had in my stash.

I am so glad you stopped by to see me today.  I've put off blogging as long as I could because I thought I would not have anything worthy of sharing, but I've changed my mind.  (A little peer pressure doesn't hurt either)  I love what I make so much, that I WANT to share it with more than the person I give it to.
So TODAY starts a NEW beginning.