Happy World Card Making Day 2017

A little bit ago I received an email message from my Blog.  I don't normally get these and I'll be honest most things from my blog are Spam about Goose Down(I have no idea why???) or some sort of prescription drugs.  So I generally see it in my list and think I can do read that later.  It's a bad habit but I just can't help myself.

 

Anyway when I finally did open and read the message it was anything but a regular Spam email.  It was from Sarah at Scrapbook.com informing me that my card(this card) was featured in their article about World Card Making Day.  I was floored.  Usually I post things just for my family and myself as my journal of what the Family and I are doing.  I run on the notion that no one is looking.  Again another bad habit but it's better than talking to myself everyday... Wait I do that too! 

So since people might be looking, I hope everyone gets a lot of time to Make Cards on this World Card Making Day.  I have errands and then I'm meeting a friend to shop for walking shoes, as we are in a contest to get the most steps between now and December and with $200 - $500.  I will be crafty tonight as I have tons of crafty work from my Etsy Shop Orders and for my Craft Fairs to work on that it is hard to work on during the work week.  But I must get my steps in first. 

The details for this card can be found in the post here and it is also in my Scrapbook.com gallery.

I would like to say Thank You to Sarah at Scrapbook.com and apologize for ignoring her message profusely.  I never meant to be rude, so sorry.

Have a Wonderful Fall Weekend and get Crafty when you can!  Thank you so much for stopping by XOXOXO.

Ahoy On Your Birthday - Stars and Stripes Card Series

We're more than half way done with this FUN card series.  Today I'm using Anna Griffin letterpress folders, dies and clear stamps to extend the nautical one more time!

I've inked up Anna's Anchor Letterpress plate with Archival Ink and run a piece of white cardstock through the Cuttlebug with to create the letterpress look.  For the anchor clear stamp I stamped it in Staz On on Strathmore Mixed Media cardstock which is the whitest paper I have that works with my Zig Clean Color Pens which is how I colored the anchor.  It is die cute with Labels 4 from Spellbinders.  The greeting OnYour Birthday are all Anna Griffin Dies as is the Striped Stars embossed strip under the anchor.

I really adore how this card turned out.  Thank you so much for stopping by today hope you are enjoying your June!  

You Brighten My Day - Stars and Stripes Card Series

Yay back on track.  The kids are finishing up the first semester of Summer School then going off to their respective jobs helping me out at work!  (DOUBLE Yay my office is going to get rid of most of the boxes while they are there!!!)  Our latest card series is underway and getting me excited for the upcoming 4th of July festivities!   I really wish we had a beach here but I will have to dream of lighthouses and beaches until I can get back to Florida.

Today's card will suffice as a manifestation of my dream.....  I love this little Lighthouse on the beach from Lawnfawn and I've colored it with Zig Clean Color Markers on Strathmore Cold Press watercolor paper.   The lighthouse of course comes with it's own stripes so I have added some stars in the night sky using my water brush to remove some of the color and putting a rhinestone in the middle of the washed out dot and a little yellow put back in so that the rhinestone looks as if it glows.  I love this technique wouldn't it e wonderful for a wedding or shower card so it looks like diamonds are glowing?  Or little street lamps, or lights on a Christmas tree.  The possibilities are endless.....

Thank you so much for stopping by today and getting a little Beachy stars and stripes.  Have a Wonderful remainder of your week!