Little Things

I don't do "cutie pie" very often, but I have proper stamps if I do~

like these Hedgies.


 I don't use them as often as I'd like, but when I see them, I smile.

(stamps:Penny Black Hedgie Friends,Papertrey Ink Super Stripes  dies:My Favorite Things Horizontal Stitched Strips)

If you're like me, and don't color much...

you can outline with a shadow Copic and add some dots for a bit of something.

Simon Says (Wednesday):Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by to say hello~

Watercolor Sled

I did a little watercoloring and die-cutting today.

I picked three "ombre worthy" colors and painted them onto a small piece of watercolor paper with a waterbrush.

In the Meadow is my go to Christmas stamp & die set, which I paired with the snowflakes from Winter Penguin.

(stamps:Papertrey Ink In the Meadow  dies:Papertrey Ink In the Meadow Silhouettes/Winter Penguin snowflakes/Movers & Shakers Spinners (for tracing the hills)  other:Royal & Langnickel Watercolor paints,Ranger waterbrush)

This is for my nephew~he has a birthday in December, and I am always scrambling to make him a card at the last minute!

He lives in Hawaii, but got to visit one snowy winter and had a blast.

The snow drifts were traced with a white pen along the squiggly Movers & Shakers die.

 

I know I've made his cards in the past with this sled boy~so I'm glad I could make it a little different using this fun technique from

Make It Monday #251:Gradient Watercolor Die Cuts

hosted by Dawn.

 Now to find a place to keep this card, so I remember I made it!

Thanks for stopping by friends~

 

Black & Pink Sketch

This card was done up, and I realized I didn't photograph or post it~

There it was, sitting on my desk this morning, like "Hey, there".

 

(stamps:My Favorite Things Flowers Set 4 sentiment,Newton's Nook Fanciful Florals flowers  die:My Favorite Things Sentiment Strips)

I masked off part of this long sentiment to fit in the sentiment strip~

then inked up the second half to finish the horizontal line going on~

Here is the sketch I aimed for ~

Happy Tuesday which feels like a Monday!

Thanks for stopping by~

 

Pink & Purple Florals

Today I did lots of experimental stamping...

and I think this one was the best from my samples.

(stamps:Newton's Nook Fanciful Florals)

I used the purples and pinks from this inspirational photo~

and I used the sketch here~replacing the clouds with flowers and the airplane with the sentiment.

That's it for me~I don't have much to say this Memorial Day~

 

It's one of those days, you know?

It All Begins With Start

As happy as I am for high school graduates, I am also sympathetic to the pressures that await them.

Up until now, they were probably following a strict path.

However, from now on, their decisions are THEIR decisions, and their lives are in their hands.

It's a bit much to take in.

They will probably be inundated with questions like, "So...what are ya gonna be?".

When I was that age...

 I HAD NO IDEA.

(stamp:Verve Words of Wisdom  dies:My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Wonky Windows/Lucky Stars/Inside & Out Stitched Stars,Papertrey Ink Herringbone Impression Plate )

I've told my girlies (when they are overwhelmed by adulthood)...one foot in front of the other...pray about what God wants you to do next.

"Just start," is what I'd say to anyone...at any age. 

My English degree was earned one class at a time...

 My marriage is a result of a relationship that started with a blind date...

We thought about having a baby and now we have three...

 

I've home-schooled for over 14 years because I thought I'd "try it out" for one year...

I'm here because I hit "Create a Blog" and loaded a project up...

These all began with an initial "start",

I didn't have it figured out all at once.

 Life happened one day at a time, one step at a time~as I'm sure it did for you too!

Speaking of start...I put together this card from bits and pieces of other cards started~based on this sketch (flipped vertical).
 

 I wanted to give it another go!

I slid the "circle" element of stars to the side so I could fit in the sentiment.

I'm also submitting this to

Simon Says (Wednesday):Anything Goes
 



Thanks for stopping in!

Twofer

One grad party~two graduates...

I need a twofer~

(stamps: Avery Elle Brushed  die:My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Wonky Windows  other:Walmart stickers) 

I snagged those puffy owls at Wal-mart~aren't they cute?!

Simon Says (Wednesday):Anything Goes

Flip this sketch vertical!

Thanks for stopping in~