New quilt

Here is the new quilt pattern I'm making.  I went into Hemstitching and saw it hanging in their window and fell in love with the colors.  I got all the fabric but one...they were out.  Now I'm to where I need it...and they still don't have it.  Hopefully they get it soon.  It really isn't taking very long, but there aren't all that many pieced parts.  I hope it quilts up nice though.

July exchange card #4

I have always liked doing dry embossing, so I had to do one with that.  I have a plastic container with a full drawer of paper especially for this purpose, and a little container full of the plates...so I should do more of it.  And they always turn out cute.  I actually quite liked this card when I finished it up.
Hope you like it too.
I worked out in my yard for about 3 hours Saturday...right in the middle of the heat.  Then Jeff came and said it was time to set out the hand lines and start the water, so I went to do that.  I think I got heat exhaustion.  The last time I had to walk up the hay field and turn of the water valve, I wasn't sure I'd make it.  I came back up to the yard and laid down under the tree and just tried to cool off....then finished the flower beds.  By then I was totally worn out.  I'm such a wimp.  I have a nice sunburn on my back where I bent over and my shirt and shorts didn't quite meet...Also burned my upper arms since they hadn't seen sun forever.  They aren't so bad though.
Jason & Sally and the kids came over last night.  It was fun to see them.  They told us about their trip to LasVegas.  Sounded like the kids had a great time.  Jason was in meetings most of the time, so Sally and the kids went everywhere.
This week will be busy.  We will do our wire count this Saturday.  And inventory next week.  I always hate this time at work.  Everyone gets all upset and trying to finish everything before inventory.  It's hot and we usually start doing wire at 5:30 or 6:00 so we can finish before the back room gets unbearable.  Sooooo much fun!

July exchange card #3

I used a folder to emboss the front of this card.  Then used copic markers to color some areas.  I then cut out butterflies with a folder and used them to decorate the front of the card.  A little ribbon and it was finished.  It wasn't my favorite, but I thought it turned out fairly cute.

July exchange card #2

I really LOVED making this card, and how beautiful they turned out.  I was very excited.  I saw this technique in the new Scrapbooks & Cards magazine, and thought I 'd try it.  The snowflakes were chipboard ones that I had purchased a long time ago and never used.  You cover the chipboard with embossing ink, sprinkle on the first color (I used the blue), heat, and then immediately cover 3-4 times again...with the beginning color.  You then cover with another color the last time.  I used a sparkly one, but it didn't really change the color.  I think if you used a different color rather than almost clear you could see it better.  As soon as you have finished heating the last coat, you stamp it with a stamp that has been inked with metallic ink.  I used gold.  If you look closely, you can tell where some of the embossing powder had started to cool before I got to it...and it doesn't look as embedded.  But, on the whole....loved the technique and loved how they turned out.

July exchange card

This was the first of my "embossing" cards.  I really liked how it turned out.  I thought you could use it for either a wedding or an anniversary card, so I didn't put words on the inside.  Just left it blank.  I know Doris hates it when we don't put verses in, but...I wanted to leave the option for personalizing it.  Can you tell that I'm trying to use some "stuff" on my cards?  I can't imagine why I tend to "save" stuff...I can always buy more, so I've decided to use some up.
We've been in Arco riding 4-wheelers all week, and just got back today.  It's nice to be home, but we sure did have a great time.  I'm going to hate going back to work.  It was fun to sleep in, have breakfast at the RV park, play all day, eat at that restaurant and then watch movies half the night...sleep in and start all over again.  I did go to Idaho Falls and visit Robin and the boys for one day.  Loved that!  Thanks for spending time with me...

I scream card

This is actually an extra of one of my July cards.  I'm just showing you this one now....my real exchange card will be coming up.  The theme for the July exchange is "embossing".  It offered so many opportunities...I loved making them.  It's only the first of July, and all of you could participate...it's alot of fun and you get ideas for using stamps and new techniques.
Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July.  I'm so grateful for our freedoms and this wonderful country we live in.  Hopefully things turn out in the next few years...better than they appear at least.

June exchange card #4

This was the last one of my June exchange cards.  I ave a MM tag maker, but have never used up all the rims that I had.  I saw this in a magazine also, and thought it would be cute.  I liked the colors, and I got to use up some of my MANY flowers too.