Today is Administrative Assistant Day. For one of my cards, I used a coin envelope (from Staples) to hold a gift card. The ice cream cone is from Lawn Fawn. I used Stickles to make little brown sparkly chocolate chips.
Amuse-bouche:
More from Valley of Fire, NV
Hieroglyphics on the wall
We hiked back in one area of the park to a place called the "Mouse Tank." Back there we found a little bridge (See below)
There is a little rock bridge (looks like an index finger about 1/3 of the way down the photo
This is my attempt of using my reverse camera on my iphone. You don't know HOW many shots it took for me to get this one. LOL
Here's another card I've been trying to create but just not sure what the sentiment should be. Due to the partial nudity of the image involved, scroll down to see the card.
I used my Copics and a spellbinder diecut. The sentiment comes from my Scrappy Moms stamp set.
I used Tea Dye and Walnut Distress ink as well as Memento Cocoa ink for the sentiment.
I recently got this cute stamp set from Paper Smooches and this card popped into my head. Literally POPPED!!! Bam!
I used Rangers' Archival Ink. Memento Ink just didn't come out dark enough. ***Perhaps I might need a wee bit of re-inking?***
I used a sentiment from another Paper Smooches set : "You are Unique." I stamped it inside the card (not shown).
Here's an image I've had colored for a long time and partially put together months ago.... Just needed a sentiment and to put it together.
It's a Sassy Cheryl's image with Spellbinder diecut (and cuttlebug folder). The sentiment and dotted line is from Lawn Fawn.
Amuse-bouche:
On Friday, I got an email about a little dog who needed to find a home, FAST. She had lived with her family from 8 weeks old until her current age of 13. They were now needing to place her and if she wasn't taken by Tuesday, she would be taken to the pound.
SO... Here's Ezra. She appears to be an Italian Greyhound/Jack Russell mix. Tomorrow, Ezra is having a dental (with probably 6 extractions due to infected teeth).... She's a little sad now... And the vet thinks she's had this dental infection for 5 years. It affects what she eats.
I'm hoping with the extractions, cleaning, and antibiotics, she'll be able to eat anything without any pain. I'm hoping this also changes her disposition as she has been very quiet and just sleeping.
Today, she got a new collar, a cute sweatshirt and harness.
So.... HERE'S EZRA...
And not to be left out... SamUL and Colt.
Sam is chewing on his chew toy that looks remarkably like a pair of men's....
I love this Brian Lock image. I've used it a few times before. It's so versatile in this crazy world. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms. The die cut is from Spellbinders Nestabilities. I did use an old Stampin' up (spiral) stamp and the flower is from Lawn Fawn ("Bee Mine.") I put a drop of Ranger's Enamel in the center of the flower.
Using my new Lawn Fawn stamp and Jenni Bowlin ink pads, I created this card on my Neenah Solar White Cardstock. I love this cardstock. It's so thick!!! Better than my thin Recollections paper.
Hey all!!!
Check out Red Carpet Studios--- (if you're not already following them!). They're doing a cute challenge re: bears inspired by "Ted" (another movie I need to see).
SO, here's another one of my creations....
I love this card. (The image is from Penny Black (I LOVE PENNY BLACK's ANIMAL STAMPS)).
I used Copics and a Fiskars grass punch (I used 2 Distress Ink pads to create the green grass). I used a light (Tumbled Glass) Distress Ink Pad to create the sky. The sentiment came from Scrappy Moms.
You can't see but on the black border, I used Versamark and stamped flowers. The white gel pen dots the center of the flower.
Amuse-bouche:
Pardon me while I indulge bore you all with photos of my dogs, taken with my camera. I'm... er, ... practicing. Yea, that's it.
Continuing on with my Cricut image cards, check this one out. The punch is from EK Success (paw prints). The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms.
Amuse-bouche:
So, this is Cathedral Gorge, NV.
The park ranger took us on a nice tour but unfortunately, I was so cold that I wasn't really paying attention except when she pointed out Kangaroo Rat tracks.
You can go in between the crevices.... there are little slots that you can slide in....
Here's a sample of walking into a 'slot.'
And here's a vision, looking up from within....
We then went to a view point above the gorge and looked down... Here's the view:
And here are all the animal footprints I saw....
The ranger told me this was Kangeroo Rat...
This is one of my favorite photos of footprints...
I'm sorry for my absence.... I hope you're all having a great start to a new year. There's a lot of fun stuff I wanted to share with you, so I had to make some cards!!!!
First, the card:
I cut a bunch of Cricut (Create a Critter) images a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, on Christmas Eve, I started to come down with a congestion that resulted with a chest x-ray and then concerns of pneumonia. But, alas,... I got lots of cough syrup and a steroidal inhaler to keep my asthma under control and started to get better. The cold temperature that Southern California has been having didn't help my bronchials. And then to complicate things, I had a photography trip scheduled to Nevada (and we're not talking about sunny 110 degree Vegas). Armed with my Mucimex and Ricola cough drops, I made it through my Nevada trip which I will be sharing with you in the next few days.
This card was made with Cuttlebug embossing folders and a EK Success Grass punch. It's a thank you card and the inside says "moo-chas gracias" (From Scrappy Mom's).
Amuse-bouche:
Sammy was put on a Weight Watchers diet at the time of Colt's Dental (back in November, 2012). He has gone from 25.2 lbs to 21.8 lbs. This photo was taken at his 'weigh-in' last weekend.
PS: His prescription dog food was Royal Canin SATIETY (ask your vet if you're interested)....
This photo was taken with my new SLR that my sister-in-law bought me for Christmas.
This is Colt... who only came for the visit, not to be examined. He is watching the door, waiting for the vet or technician to come in... (He likes them; they usually have cookies).
Also, check out this super cool video that Jenn put up. I don't do well in temperatures less than 50 degrees so I find this fascinating.... She is awesome. Check this video out. Love the scenery... from my couch-- with a space heater on. :)
Remember, go to her site for some great baking videos on cakes and cookies and all sorts of fun things. She makes it super easy to understand. Click HEREto go to her site.
And lastly, I've been watching all the great things coming out of CHA. I already pre-ordered some stuff at my local stamp store.... (Penny Black and Lawn Fawn). SOOOO Excited!!!!!
