Happy Sunday, everyone! Ann is our Paper Player's hostess today and it's CAS week! Here's our theme:
That's a fun theme! Lots of ideas popped into my head! I was focused this week on making some Christmas cards for an upcoming class, so this one seemed to fit the bill:
I managed to do a plant AND an animal, LOL! This is pretty simple...I had this scalloped piece already diecut in my stash, so I stamped and diecut the winter image using Boho Blue ink, then popped it up on top. A retired Paper Pumpkin sentiment and a little glimmery gem were added:
I also added some Frost White shimmer paint under the trees; it looks odd in the photo, but it's pretty in real life! I embossed a mat of Boho Blue with the Snow Fall embossing folder, added another Paper Pumpkin sentiment on the inside, and it was done!
The
Design Team has some really fun samples for you to check out, too! Get some inspiration from them, then come share your Clean-and-Simple creations with us too!
Dana and Wayne's birthday gift to me this year (it was a big one) was a weekend trip to Cape May, NJ to go on two bird-watching trips! We stayed in the cutest little cottage Air B&B:
It was adorable!! All the amenities were perfect and the owners decorated it perfectly with lots of boat/sea/ocean pictures, but they weren't so "beachy" that you felt like you were in Florida (no offense to Floridians!). A lot of the decor was vintage/retro (right up my alley) but everything was upscale and fresh! Here's my bedroom (very comfy):
This was Dana's first foray into birdwatching and she did great! We had two trips, both near the beach, but in different areas. We didn't see many birds, but we heard several new ones and the guides were very helpful in identifying the sounds as well as the flora! She even downloaded Merlin (a bird app I highly recommend) and heard a new bird last night while sitting on her deck! (I think I have got her hooked!):
We were both pretty beat by the end of the day! But it was a trip of a lifetime and I was so touched that Dana put a lot of time and effort researching something for us to do! It was like a second vacation! Thanks so much for visiting today! Enjoy it and be blessed!
Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified |
Stamps |
Wonderland (Close to My Heart), Paper Pumpkin (ret) |
Card stock & Papers |
Basic White, Boho Blue |
Ink |
Boho Blue |
Accessories |
Glitter Sequins, White Frost Shimmer Paint (ret), Dimensionals |
Tools |
Cut & Emboss Machine, Snow Fall Embossing Folder, Stitched So Sweetly Dies (ret), Wonderland Dies (Close to My Heart) |