February 27 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog, I had a great day. The hubby and I are catching up on the old series that we loved. Thanks to Disney+ we are watching the Starwars cartoons. I know it sounds strange, but it brings back the old memories when the teenager was little and loved this show.  I also went live on Facebook. That was pretty cool! So check out my Facebook page at facebook.com/evabussom . My middle daughter took us out for dinner, and it was so nice to sit back and enjoy a meal together. Since she is moving next month, I'm glad to have these moments with my kids.  The older they get the less I see them. 

I did another quick card for today! I love the simple design and colors. I used the Thanks Die, and various card stock.  I started by cutting 1/4 and 1/2 strips in White, Dark Gray, Forest Glades, Moon Rock and Lagoon! I love how the go perfectly together! I used Jet Black cardstock for the sentiment die. 

I also added a bit of black ink around the edges of the stips. To complete the look, I added it to some foam and popped it up on a cardbase.

Well, that's it for today, may God lift you up and guide you with his love.  

:) 

February 15 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog. Today was pretty much as I thought it would go, crafty chat, followed by a nap then movies.  I made three cards today, but only one made the cut. I will share the other tomorrow, maybe.  The kids and Bill gave me some fabulous Valentine's gifts, chocolate, chocolate, and more you guessed it CHOCOLATE!!! lol.  I jokingly asked my hubby to come and type the blog for me, he was like okay, then I started writing today post.  He randomly went off in the other direction to do something in the kitchen. I love that man but he is too funny at times. The teenager went to see a play at the high school, and the dogs are happy as always. Every day I get a bible verse in my inbox (aka email) and today was, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV and with that let's see what I've made today!

So now that we're getting into spring type of cards, I thought I'd share a birthday card. It's strange but I hardly ever make them. I love Thank you cards, and seasonal cards but birthday ones just don't seem to be on the radar.  However today I'm breaking with my norm and sharing one with you.  

Starting with the Altenew stamps, I've used two of them for this card.  First up is Paint A Flower: Poppy, I only used a single sentiment "Happy Birthday" and the second stamp is Bold Floral Drap, for the body of the card. Since it is a background stamp, I used about 2/3 of the image on my card.
My ink, on the other hand, is simply two colors. The first being Obsidian Black, it's my go-to ink for sentiments and outlining images. Then a bright bold color like Coral Berry, which is part of Red Cosmos, which was my first set of Oval Inks from Altenew. 

Let's talk about cardstock, cause normally I grab the 80lb White Neenah Solar White from Altenew and Jet Black too! I used them the most. So I have a lot of them on hand, precut and ready to create with. I cut a stack just the other day. I also create base cards with either 80lb or 110lb Neenah cardstock. 

Lastly, the extra's like paint splatters or Copic Multiliner. I love adding those little details that matter and take a card to the next level. Well, that pretty much sums up the card today.

Really quickly I want to thank all of you who have been visiting the blog, I appreciate your visits.  I pray that our heavenly father,  God is always watching over us. 

:)