Cowgirl Easel

This is a card I made with the intention of using it for my son's MIL's birthday. She is a big western/cowboy fan, so when I make her a card, I often use that theme when designing it. This one did not make it. I was almost finished on the night before we left for our trip to Ohio and hit a wall with it. I just couldn't cut the papers on the right diagonal for anything!!! It's just not that hard, but I guess with the trip coming up, I just couldn't focus enough to get it done. When we got back, it was one of the first things I tackled and it fell together with no problem. Guess I'll save it for her next birthday or special occasion!

I made it an easel card, which is what caused me all the grief. I had already scored the diagonal line. If I hadn't done that first, I could have made it swing the other way and saved all the mangled papers.

I made the star embellishment using chip board stars and embossing powders and glitter glass. I applied the embossing powders repeatedly to get a really thick coating.
And there you have it....another card with lots of postage!! Pretty typical for me!
On a personal note, today is a happy day because it looks like I will be getting to bring my truck home!! My son has had it since Kyli's diagnosis so they had could have a dependable, air conditioned ride to and from the hospital whenever needed. Yesterday, they were able to get a car that fit the bill. I'll be helping out a little to cover some of the expense, but I will have my truck back!!! It will sure make life easier at my house!! I hope everyone has a blessed day!!

Peter Pan swap card

I recently joined an on-line stamping group called the Divas of Stamping. A recently posted group of swaps was named after movies. This card was for the Peter Pan swap which was to create a card for a young boy. I love this image from Cape Arago stamps. The hat and sentiment are also part of the stamps I got from this company. As you can see, I am still hooked on these easel cards. I used chocolate chip for the base. The image is stamped on vanilla and colored with Copic markers. The trim is a sticker border that I believe is made by Bo Bunny. The papers are from my LSS and I can't remember who the manufacturer is.
Today was a very exciting day for me. My friend  Bonnie and I went to Jacksonville for a Michelle Zindorf brayer workshop! Wow!! I learned soooooo much, and Michelle is so sweet. What a wonderful teacher she is. We had a great time and I hope to be able to transfer some of that knowledge into my own projects in the near future. Now I want to get to one of her advanced classes!! Here is a photo of Michelle as she was teaching us. I would love to show you some of the projects she did, but she asked us not to so as not to spoil the surprise for those who may be attending her workshops in the near future.

Thanks for stopping in today! Happy stamping!!