Simplify

I'm learning that you can make a pretty card without all the papers and "stuff". Not that I won't ever make loaded cards again, because I still like them, but it is fun to make something simple now and then.

Go Ahead Wish

I can never figure out what is the best way, photographing or scanning, so I did both. I was inspired for this card by Asha01 on the 2Peas message board. The stamps are from my new Unity Stamps club membership. This is my favorite of the set. Ink distressed with Tim Holtz distressing inks. Dandelion is stamped with ctmh white daisy pigment ink. Little buttons I've had forever.

ATC

A little ATC that I did just for fun. Background stamp is part of a Club Scrap stamp. Then I did the crackle paint on the side and ink distressed the rest. The grungeboard element is painted with Aged Mahogany Crackle pain. Image is cut from a vintage book. I just thought he was kind of funny.

Old book pages

I can't post what my main project has been this week, as it is a challenge for 2Peas Stampoberfest and want to save the surprise. Hint: it involves glass Christmas balls and alcohol inks.

So I found an old book that I bought at a yard sale and am going to use the pages for different projects. I really liked this rose. It was black and white but I chaled the rose to give it definition, then ink distressed the edges.

ATC: Background masked and ink distressed.

Second ATC is also masked and ink distressed.

New Flower Bed

I had planned to fill this whole area with flower bed with a brick trail down the middle, but guess what? The rest comes next spring. Still have some planting to do and it looks like everything is scrunched up on the end, because that was the part I did last fall and has a chance to grow.

But I'm pretty happy with it. Went to Carpinito's and Home Depot today and got some bulbs for spring. Most of what I bought will go in the entrance, but going to put a few in here too. I got some pretty dark purple tulips and a whitish tulip with pink edge that will be going in here for sure! Tomorrow they will all get planted. Then we will be going over to Auburn Park to get some more perennials to put in here.

And the most amazing thing.... for the first time in 35 years, Dave helped me with it. Now is that amazing or what?! The most I ever got out of him for gardening was the year that I re landscaped the front of Plantation Park and he manned the tiller. So yeah, I'm a happy gardener today.

One more card tonight from the bases I did this weekend. I heat embossed the brads with clear ep and Martha Stewart glitter mixed. I don't think it can be seen here but they really turned out pretty. I've had this ribbon since last year and it goes quite well with the cuddlebug snowflakes.

Goodbye 3 Day weekend

It was a fun weekend. Several thunderstorms with torential rains. The water was coming so quickly that it looked like there was a river going through the community. But now it's quiet, the stamping is done for the weekend and I'm settling down to read the third Beverly Lewis book in the last couple weeks. This is the last thing that I completed today. It is sponged with distress inks then embossed with Cuddlebug. "Ornaments" are inked and heat embossed. Looks much better IRL. Tomorrow it's back to work, but at least it will only be 4 days.