Brace yourselves

I made another Christmas card! I don't know how long this will last but once I went through my Christmas "stuff" and saw things I had forgotten about, I was so inspired. The theme this month at CAS Christmas Card Challenge is Santa's Sleigh and I used this Penny Black sleigh die. I cut it in red cardstock and silver cardstock and trimmed around the silver to put the runners on the sleigh. Since I needed a "special delivery" as mentioned in the sentiment from Unity I stamped a sweet dog from Lawn Fawn. I hope this is clean enough. 

When chameleons can't change color anymore, it's called reptile dysfunction. 

Be kind to one another.

It never made it

This is a card I made for a dear friend that has never arrived. I do hope it finds its way there at some point because she never got a birthday card from me and that makes me sad.

I used my new Altenew window sphere die with some flowers to decorate around it. The flower centers are from my embellishment drawer and the sentiment is from a Waffle Flower set.

I made a chicken salad yesterday. It turns out they would rather have grains.

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Let the paper talk

That's what is happening on this card. I love Paper Rose and I used paper from Bees & Butterflies Basics and a butterfly from the Quick Cards Die Cuts added to a green scalloped circle. It is an easy card to make and on days when I can't get going I feel good about just being able to make a card. It makes me happy to create.

I will pop over to NBUS and add this card.

My dentist said I needed a crown. And I was like I know, right?

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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.

I would like to add this card to I.D.E.A.S.

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.

 

Be kind to one another.