Another new to me technique

I recently saw this online and wanted to try it. I love the way it turned out and wanted to share. I'm always so far behind new things so you probably already do this but here goes.

I used kraft cardstock and swiped white Apple Barrel white acrylic paint over the cardstock with a dry sponge. Then, the same thing with red Avery Elle pigment ink. That leaves you with stripes of ink and paint over the cardstock. I used a Crafter's Companion embossing folder to emboss the panel. The next step was rubbing over the raised design with my finger using gold metallic ink. Then, again with copper metallic ink. By using the red pigment ink and rubbing over it with copper, I lost the red color but the shine is beautiful. I saw this on Eastwicks paper and ink.

If you're happy and you know it, it's your meds.

Be kind to one another.

A first for me

This is so far out of my normal I don't recognize myself! Making a Christmas card in July is unheard of for me. I don't start until after Thanksgiving. The CAS Christmas Card Challenge is back and I need to start my cards earlier to avoid stress.

This card uses a wood block stamp from Image Tree and I've had it forever. I colored it with Copics and added Stickles to the star and pom pom on his hat. If that's not using enough "old" products I used Fun Flock in gray for the snowflakes. They don't show up very well but it adds texture. Let it Snow is Stampin' Up. 

I missed a great sale at the pet store yesterday. It was buy one dog, get one flea.

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Hello July

June is gone and things are looking up. Daisy wore her fentanyl patch for three days and is almost finished with her pain meds. Pictures of her below. She is back to normal and I hope she doesn't re-injure herself. After two weeks of sleeping on the couch and loveseat we are back in bed and it is wonderful.

I am waiting for some medicine they are calling into a specialty pharmacy and I haven't heard a word. I think it fell through the cracks with the holiday. I am better but did start coughing yesterday. I have an appointment soon to address several things.

My grandson was home over the fourth and this is the birthday card I made him. I saw the technique from Sherrie Parker and wanted to try it. She was showing a different thumping method but I used the fold from the video.  I used an old Stampin' Up golf stamp set and their paper too. Very easy and it didn't stress me out! Grandson was so impressed!

I hope you are all safe if you are having the heat we are having here. Also, so many storms and flooding. Stay in and craft.

I am not always a couch potato. Right now I am a chair potato and tonight I will be a bed potato.

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Can't wait

for this month to be over. I've been sick all month and Daisy is in pain and on her meds. I got confusing information from the Doctor when I went in on June 1st and am not taking the right medicine and not getting better. Called today and can't see him before July 8th! Booked, then on vacation. I have a call in.

Then Daisy started yelping when she jumped starting on the 15th of June. Took her to ER vet and they gave her anti inflammatory and pain meds. I have to take her back for x-rays to see if she has a tumor or arthritis. I've been sleeping on the couch since she can't get on the bed. I'm miserable and she's confused!

Long story I haven't been doing much of anything. I miss crafting and starting back again. Seems like that's been my MO for a long time. 

This card used a Gina K Petite Flourish embossing folder and an old die from Stampin' Up called Flourish Thinlits.  I colored the die with Copics and found some of my Copics are drying out. Embossed the greeting and cut with a SU punch. Really got into the older stuff that needs some forgotten love. 

I know my dog loves me but if I had a squeaker in me she'd gut me like a fish.

 

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Can't be June

I can't keep up with the time passing so fast. It is a sign of getting older I guess. I always heard my parents say how fast time was going when I couldn't wait for my birthday or Christmas that seemed so far away. I missed out posting on Monday, my usual day, because I finally went to the Dr. I wasn't getting better like I thought I should be and turns out I am now on antibiotic for a month. I've never had one that long so we'll see. Just need to get my lungs cleaned out and that should do it. But, it will be over quick!

This is a card I made for my friend that comes to craft with me. I used an older Tim Holtz Sizzix die 660220 on the gold cardstock corner and added a piece of Paper Rose paper under it. The butterflies are Memory Box and the sentiment is from Spellbinders.

I am going to play in NBUS with this card. 

I saw an audiologist the other day but I'm going to get another opinion. Why on earth would I need a heron egg.

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Late, but celebrate Memorial Day

I want to thank every person who has served our country. This was a day to honor them and thank them for their service and to remember all those who did not make it home. Let us never forget. 

I hope you all had a safe Memorial Day. The Race was safe and mostly rain free with a photo finish. So exciting. I spent the day on the couch watching the race and coughing. Had a setback with my breathing last week and have been taking it easy.

This is a Unity stamp I got for Christmas and I love it. Anytime you get stamps for a gift that is a major win! I stamped it in black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored it. 

If you order an axe from France and have it shipped . . . you will have a foreign axe sent.

Be kind to one another.

More flowers

I rarely make flower cards and this is my third in a row. Maybe it's spring inspiring me! I die cut the gold c/s with the flower die then added a curvy frame around the edge. The greeting is stamped in versamark ink and embossed with gold powder. Again, Stickles in the flower centers. 

Getting old is not fun. I used to get up feeling like a million bucks. Now I feel more like a bounced check.

Be kind to one another.