3 Positives: migraine meds worked, sort of 2 hour nap a little time in the studio
Our Journey Notes: T used his walking stick yesterday. He said it was a help
Needing a little more support on the short term stuff. Sometimes the notes/lists aren’t quite enough for some of those things. Thankfully, T and A are okay with sharing a reminder — no did you forget statements, just a quick driveby as a reminder. That seems to help when it’s stuff that needs more immediate attention. We do have a couple on today’s list, so hopefully, by this evening, all will be taken care of. I have to have T’s phone for a couple of them, so those will have to wait until after he gets home from work — and before he starts listening to his ebook for the evening.
3 Positives: chores done gave myself a mani and put on some nail wraps (haven’t done that in a long time) started the thank you design for the vet’s office
3 Positives: 24 Teacher Appreciation tags for June designed, cut and assembled A little reading time heard back from 2 of the boys on their birthdays
Our Journey Notes: Allergies, cold or pneumonia? I’m hoping for the middle and not the third. Feeling a little better this morning. MRI canceled for this week with hopes that by next week, the coughing will have subsided enough I’ll not be coughing and hacking up a lung every five minutes and can go to the rescheduled appointment. Hoping to be on the downside of this thing, whatever it is. No fever, just a nasty cough and lots of normal allergy symptoms. Need to catch up a little on the “lists” for the week – there are a few things I can’t let slide by.
T has another eye post-op tomorrow. Doing what we can on this side of things in hopes we’ll get a little good news or a more definitive answer on what the future may look like for him.
One thing I really appreciate about the SCAL software is that ability to resize things with a few clicks of the mouse. I can round corners, add or delete nodes. Play with fonts. Change colors and more. Designing is so much fun and rewarding!
I’ve been eyeing a card on Pinterest for a while, but my budget for purchasing dies and files is on hold for a few weeks. This was an idea that I really needed to get made — so opening SCAL was the first step. All the pieces with the exception of the “fish” were created in SCAL. The fish were a free download from freepik.com. More about them in a minute.
The original card I saw was a slider, but I decided I wanted a box card. Yes, I saw Julie Ebersole’s version of the card, but wanted to do something just a little different, so this is my version.
I traced the jpg version of the file in the software. Once the trace was completed, some of the elements were deleted and those remaining were set to print only. The outline was set to cut. Once the fish were cut, adding a little dimension with some Solar Paste and Nuvo Crystal Drops was all that needed to be done with fish. They were installed on a single insert with some foam tape between layers.
The rolled back top and key were a fun addition. Of course the “label” could be any design your want… I did like this sentiment and there’s plenty of room on the back to add a personalization.
The card folds nearly flat to place in a boxy envelope. It would cost more to mail, but this is a perfect card to hand deliver to a special recipient.
It’s been a busy couple of weeks. June’s cards are nearly finished. The monthly stack (20) of cards went out in the mail last Friday along with those birthday cards happening in the first week of June (sorry, we have to wait on those to be delivered before I share).
The monthly stack is a hybrid card – digital images from Southern Creek Designs on Etsy (Postmarked) combining the pen (from the Greetery) and the hello (W Plus 9) dies used to add a little more interest and dimension. I’ve enjoyed putting these together. The digital collection was perfect for this one.
NOT A CARD! Memorial Day has come and gone, but we added a couple of new pieces to our home decor. Both will carry over for the 4th of July.
The heart is based on a felt ornament that came across my feed in both FB and on IG. Easy to replicate and add my own touch using SCAL and cutting the pieces on the Skycut. The poppy is from Abbi Kirsten. The hearts and stars were from the SCAL library. The ribbons are leftovers from a project we did a couple of years ago. Glad I held on to them.
One last card for this post: Sympathy cards are the most difficult for me to make, especially when there is a closeness to the family and their loss. This card was one that had a life of it’s own. We tried several things, but nothing seemed to work until I had a dream and saw what needed to be the focal piece in the metal frame we were adding to the card. The wax seal was a leftover from another project. It fit perfectly in the frame and was just what the card needed. The feedback was more than anticipated…
This card was made with things from my stash — all of the major elements are retired. You could, of course use other elements to achieve the same look and feel.
I guess that’s it for right now, just have to wait for a few more things to be delivered before posting… so a couple more posts coming up in the next couple of weeks.
Hoping your week is a creative one and your heart is nurtured along the way with good things and many memorable moments. ENJOY!
Greatitudes 