3 Positives:
Read for a few extra minutes yesterday.
Check in with friend – doing better overall, but ready to come home
Picked up paint and essentials for the next project
BONUS: I got the weed and feed on the front lawn BEFORE the rain moved in 🙂
This was a fun card to make — easier than I had originally thought and the inspiration came from a reel as I was scrolling a couple of weeks ago…. yep, I’m finding a few fun ideas here and there during some mindless time on my phone.
The sentiment (thank you) and the flower are from Stampin’ Up! sets long ago retired. *The flower was cut multiple times and then each “layer” was cut separately and inked for a little more volume and interest. The patterned paper is from a very old K&Co stack I purchased while we lived in another state — so it’s likely more than 11 years old.
A fun fact is that the base of the card can be cut from a single 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of cardstock. The panels almost fit on a 6 x 12 inch piece of double sided paper. And probably could if a few of the pieces were moved closer together or were cut by hand.
I enjoyed taking the template measurements and turning this into a SCUT file in SCAL 6 and using my Skycut to cut and save some time in the future when making this card and using digital paper for the panels when certain patterns require some finessing for printing. Only the base and panels were used in the SCUT file.
*The stamp images were not digitized.
You’ll need:
8.5 x 11 inch cardstock in your base color
12 x 12 double sided patterned paper
Scraps for flower and sentiment
Ink pad and blender tool
Glue or dry adhesive (I used Bearly Art Precision Craft glue for this sample, however, I think I’ll use some double sided tape for future makes)
SCAL 6
Skycut C24
Cutting and Scoring Template was found here. I altered the assembly slightly to put my own twist on the idea presented. However all measurements remained the same.
Floral stamp or other stamp for a focal piece
Sentiment stamp
Hoping you’re enjoying an awesome Spring day wherever you are and have inked in some creative time this week or for the upcoming weekend. Enjoy your time and keep nurturing your creative spirit.
3 Positives:
modern technology
first responders – all eight!
emergency medicine (not for any of us) but for a friend
3 Positives:
finished an audio book
worked on a new project in the studio
enjoyed the beautiful day
3 Positives:
ramp repair complete
help from the grands and a son was very nice
the weather was awesome – not too warm even by late afternoon
Our Journey Notes:
T couldn’t find a pair of readers yesterday that helped sharpen things up a bit. Sounds like he’s just going to have to wait a few more weeks for something that hopefully will open up his options.
Had a bit of an off day for me — dizzy and balance off. This morning, a bloody nose and slightly elevated BP – but not so high I needed to go to the ER. Back to watching things again for a week to see if there’s a trend.
3 Positives:
Laundry washed, folded and put away
1 card completed
ramp painting should be finished today and the garden readied for planting
3 Positives:
ramp deck has a coat of primer
veggie frittata was delish
cooler weather
3 Positives:
sanding completed
ministering cards ready to put in the mailbox
last of the monthly bills paid
Our Journey Notes:
Another post-op for T this morning. Hopefully, all will be good and both eyes stabilized and ready for new lenses.
I got a message back from my dr. regarding bloodwork done on Monday. We’re on the right track in stabilizing the TSH again and the A1C is on a downward trend. Both good things.
3 Positives:
half the sanding on the ramp rails completed
planted some flowers
a little time in the studio
3 Positives:
Lovely walk yesterday morning – the weather was perfect
visited with a friend
started the prep work to paint the ramp
Our Journey Notes:
My doctor appointment went about as planned. Got a couple of answers and an offer for a referral to a change in headache meds if needed. Declined for right now. Blood work results are in – expecting a call this morning from the office. TSH levels are up a bit — so that’s better. Still have some complaints, but there is some improvement since February. Just need to give it a little more time. The other blood test shows a higher level, not good, but grateful we talked about it so we have a plan in place for next steps – for now, we watch.
Greatitudes 