Happy Monday everyone!! Today is kind of a dreary day here but the weather is not hot or humid so I will take it!!!
Today I am posting a few things. First, a card I created for "Freshly Made Sketches #298." I was hoping to have time to post it before we went on vacation last week but never got the chance to edit it.
I used PaperTrey Ink's "Butterfly Hope" stamp set which has sat in my NBUS pile for a long time. I needed to send some encouragement cards and this set was perfect. I also created a matching envelope while I had everything out.
Here is the sketch:
I didn't have a piece of blue paper to match the blue in the butterfly so I did some ink blending on a piece of white card stock, stamped the sentiment in black and die cut it using a My Favorite Things "Pierced Square Stax" die.
To finish off the outside of my card, I added some sequins and black jewels randomly around the card.
I also stamped the inside of the card with a matching butterfly.
Just an FYI, the white panel looks wonky in this photo. I had not stuck it down inside the card yet and it drifted a bit to the right.
This ends the post part with the card. Now onto vacation photos!!
Last week we went rented a house in Rhode Island. My father and stepmother stayed with us and my sister and family rented a different house a couple streets away. Charlotte had a BLAST seeing her cousins every day.
The weather was PERFECT the whole week and the water was not as cold as I thought it would be. The first night I was able to take a few photos of the sunset as we walked along the beach after dinner.
Unfortunately that was the only night I was able to take as we were either eating or making dinner at that time all the other nights. I also did not get up for a sunrise either. Our house was on the main drag and every night people were loudly walking home from the bars at closing time. I am a light sleeper so that was not fun for me. Wound up sleeping in way too much!!
The last day we had a little photo shoot with the family.
This is my father, my stepmother, Charlotte and three of her cousins that were there.
This is me with my father and sister, Jen.
My sister was even able to get a half way decent photo of the three of us. Why I wore those darn sneakers, though, is beyond me!!
Well that is all for today. I appreciate you stopping by!!
Stamps-PaperTrey Ink "Butterfly Hope"
Ink-Altenew "Fired Brick Red" and "Persian Blue," Memento "Tuxedo Black"
Dies-My Favorite Things "Pierced Square Stax"
Paper-PaperTrey Ink "True Black" and "Stampers Select White"
Other-MISTI, Jelly Gems, Doodlebug Design Sequins-"Ladybug", 3L Scrapbook 3D Adhesive Foam Squares , Sizzix Big Shot Machine,
Today I am posting a few things. First, a card I created for "Freshly Made Sketches #298." I was hoping to have time to post it before we went on vacation last week but never got the chance to edit it.
I used PaperTrey Ink's "Butterfly Hope" stamp set which has sat in my NBUS pile for a long time. I needed to send some encouragement cards and this set was perfect. I also created a matching envelope while I had everything out.
Here is the sketch:
I used Altenew Dye ink cubes and Memento Ink in "Tuxedo Black" to stamp my images.
To finish off the outside of my card, I added some sequins and black jewels randomly around the card.
I also stamped the inside of the card with a matching butterfly.
Just an FYI, the white panel looks wonky in this photo. I had not stuck it down inside the card yet and it drifted a bit to the right.
This ends the post part with the card. Now onto vacation photos!!
Last week we went rented a house in Rhode Island. My father and stepmother stayed with us and my sister and family rented a different house a couple streets away. Charlotte had a BLAST seeing her cousins every day.
The weather was PERFECT the whole week and the water was not as cold as I thought it would be. The first night I was able to take a few photos of the sunset as we walked along the beach after dinner.
Unfortunately that was the only night I was able to take as we were either eating or making dinner at that time all the other nights. I also did not get up for a sunrise either. Our house was on the main drag and every night people were loudly walking home from the bars at closing time. I am a light sleeper so that was not fun for me. Wound up sleeping in way too much!!
The last day we had a little photo shoot with the family.
This is my father, my stepmother, Charlotte and three of her cousins that were there.
This is me with my father and sister, Jen.
My sister was even able to get a half way decent photo of the three of us. Why I wore those darn sneakers, though, is beyond me!!
Well that is all for today. I appreciate you stopping by!!
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Ink-Altenew "Fired Brick Red" and "Persian Blue," Memento "Tuxedo Black"
Dies-My Favorite Things "Pierced Square Stax"
Paper-PaperTrey Ink "True Black" and "Stampers Select White"
Other-MISTI, Jelly Gems, Doodlebug Design Sequins-"Ladybug", 3L Scrapbook 3D Adhesive Foam Squares , Sizzix Big Shot Machine,
