- I stamped the Eiffel Tower image on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink .
- The stamped image was die cut with a Big and Little Chain Rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs .
- The stamped image waa colored with my new OLO markers. I was so excited to use them that I forgot to write down which colors I used.But I will next time.
- I adhered a piece of Paris Junk Journal digital paper - from Trendy Travel Digital on Etsy - to a Sky Blue 5x7 card base.
- The stamped panel was matted on a piece of teal cardstock and adhered to the card base with foam tabs.
- A Merry Christmas wood-mounted stamp from My Sentiments Exactly was used for the sentiment. I stamped it with Rose IO ink on white cardstock, then trimmed it.
- I adhered the sentiment to the left of the Eiffel Tower with foam tabs.
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / August 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024
It's Okay Not To Be Okay
I've learned over the years that it's okay not to be okay. When something tragic happens, we need to acknowledge it and understand that we are allowed to be sad .. Grief is not a problem to be solved - we learn to navigate through it. I certainly learned that when my son was killed in a car accident in 2023 by an impaired driver. We had a close but complicated relationship and all of a sudden he was gone. No more time to wonder what the future would bring . I had guilt over the should haves and could haves. And I definitely wasn't okay. But with the help of an amazing grief counselor, a support group, family and friends, I am learning that when I'm not okay, I have people to turn to .. This card is for a dear friend who is going through her own grief . I can't fix it for her but I can be there for her when she needs a friend. We've spent an afternoon playing with paper and many times just meeting up for a quick coffee . It's okay to not be okay but you don't have to do it alone .
- I stamped the sentiment from Technique Junkies with Nautical Blue Memento ink on a piece of nautical patterned paper .
- The stamped panel was adhered to a Kraft card base.
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / August 2024
- I stamped the Woman image on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink .
- Below the woman I stamped the sentiment with Cranberry Fizz ink from Catherine Pooler .
- I wrapped a piece of Pink Lemonade twine around the stamped panel .
- The stamped panel was trimmed and mounted on a piece of turquoise cardstock.
- I adhered the completed panel to a multi-color plaid card base .