Vintage Picnic

When was the last time you went on a honest to goodness picnic? It has been a long time for me. Matter of fact, when I tried to think of the last time I couldn't even come up with a time! :-( I definitely need to rectify that situation! I saw this paper used recently in one of my card magazines. It brought to mind those vintage picnic tins. It also brought back fond memories of my lunch box in grade school. As I write this, that
70's lunch box is sitting on my bookcase! The image and sentiment from Papertrey Ink lend themselves perfectly to this paper. To achieve this look, I actually stamped the image twice, once on the cardstock for coloring and again on the pattern paper. I then cut out the stamped image from the pattern paper and applied it over the stamped image on my cardstock. Voila, a beautiful, dimensional image... Here's to summer and picnics! Enjoy!



Card Recipe 5 X 7 inches

Cardstock - Red, Black, White - Bazzill, Image - Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury
Pattern Paper - Basic Grey - Vintage Picnic
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Stamps - Image and Sentiment - Papertrey Ink - Vintage Picnic & Vintage Picnic Sentiments
Ribbon - Gina K. Designs
Adhesive - Dotto and Popdots



Copic Colors

Grapes - V15, V17
Bread - E11, E13, E33
Foilage - YG23
Shadow - C0, C2
Jar - C0 & B45
Tin - R46

Balloons and Cows...

That was an interesting teaser! What in the world would a hot air balloon and cows have in common? Check my final photo out!



Well for one brief evening two summers ago in my part of the world a great deal. You see we have a hot air balloon race here in our area the first weekend in August. On this particular evening my hubby, mother and I gathered on our front porch to watch the launch. Keep in mind that the balloons took off over ten miles away! But as luck would have it and the shifting winds, the balloons got closer and closer! So close in fact several began landing on the property next door much to the chagrin of the neighbors beef cattle! It was an exciting evening for all. People pulled in our country lane to watch the parade of landing balloons and for a little while the world seemed a little smaller. Here's to another wonderful summer chocked with family, friends, lemonade and those wonderful lofty balloons! The above card is an interpretation of that wonderful season called summer...



Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill
Pattern Paper - Kaisercraft - Offshore Collection (background and balloon paper piercing)
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black - Image
Ink - Memento - Tangelo - Sentiment
Sentiment - Gina K - Eclectic Summer Sayings
Image - Gina K - Eclectic Summer
Spellbinders - Fancy Tags
Die Cuts - Clouds - Create a Critter - Cricut
Ribbon - unknowns
Embossing - Provocraft Cuttlebug Folder - D'Vine Swirls
Embellishments - Scrappers Must Haves - Pebbles - Harvest
Pop Dots

It's Your Day!

Do you remember aprons? I mean real aprons... One of my beloved great-aunts would never be caught without using one. She had everyday aprons for all her regular chores and cooking. She even had ones she wore only on special occasions. Whenever she had company over she would have to have the perfect apron to complement her dress. Wow! I think I have trouble matching my socks to my outfits! LOL Today I have one of her calico aprons hanging in my pantry. It reminds me of her and all the love she put into each and every meal. When I saw this new Gina K stamp set, I immediately thought of my Aunt E. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill
Pattern Paper - Making Memories MaxGingham
Sentiment - Close to My Heart - Flower Pot
Image - Gina K by Asela Hopkins - Sew Pretty (stamped on Gingham and paper pieced)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers - Copic
Nestabilities - Labels 10