Here comes the weekend...and the heat wave!

Hello!  It is gloomy and it is trying to rain here in Mayberry.  I made 6 of these cards today before Di and I decided to head up to the Rapids this afternoon.  We had received the Lighthouse flyer last week and there were some stamps on the flyer that were calling Di's name!  We had Chinese first at Hong Kong buffet, then headed over to Walmart.  I picked up a few groceries while Di was picking out a carpet cleaner.  After that we headed over to the Lighthouse Books and stamp store, and we each picked up some new things.  Maybe if I am ambitious, I will ink some of them up later.  I got an adorable button jar rubber stamp, a rubber stamp of a sick mouse that is wrapped up in a quilt with a cup of soup in front of him and a tissue box beside him, and a little monkey stamp set.  They are all adorable.  They have some really cute stuff.

Speaking of cute....Mason has really been melting this Grammies heart.  The last few days when I talk to him on the phone, he immediately recognizes my voice, and his voice changes.  As soon as he hears my voice, his voice changes into this happy sing songy babble.  It is just adorable, and I absolutely love it.  I usually have tears running down my face while I am talking to him, he sounds so happy to hear my voice! 

Have a great weekend and stop down and see me at the flea market if you have a chance!  Hugs!  Elaine

Recipe:
Stamp Sets:  SU:  The Open Sea and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  SU:  Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Night of Navy, Real Red, Very Vanilla.
Ink:  SU:  Early Expresso, Soft Suede, Night of Navy, Marina Mist.
Ribbon:  SU:  1 1/4" Riding Hood Red
Punches: SU:  1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle, and Word Window.

The Open Sea

A closer up view of the stamping for you to see.

 

 

 

• Stampin' UP! Stamp Sets: The Open Sea, After Thoughts, Bring on the Cake
• Base of card: Chocolate Chip Card Stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/4", folded in half
• Nautical DSP 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Tag Layer: Chocolate chip 2" x 4 1/4", Cherry Cobbler Striped DSP 1 7/8" x 4 1/8", Both of these pieces are punched with the tag corner punch.  A 1/2" Chocolate Chip circle is glued on top to make a faux tag hole.
• Ship Layer: Natural White Card Stock 3" x 3 1/4", Chocolate Chip Layer 3 1/8" x 3 3/8"
• Inks:  Happy Birthday, Chocolate Chip; Ledger, Crumb Cake; World, Cherry Cobbler;  Compass, Soft Suede; Ship, Early Expresso
• Baker's Twine: 3 pieces 6 1/2" each adhered to the back separately, one piece 8" long to tie into a bow, glue to center of chocolate chip circle
• Insert of card, 3 1/2" x 5", Anchor is stamped with Cherry Cobbler Ink, and the verse is stamped with Early Expresso.

Oh this was such a fun card to make.  I just love this new stamp set called The Open Sea, and the matching Nautical Paper.  I made 6 of these cards.  The panel with the ship on gives the illusion that it is designer paper, but actually it was all stamped.  That is what I love about this set that it is so versatile to work with.  And the new Cherry Cobbler Baker's twine is to die for.  So nice and thin and easy to work with.