Memorial Day....

.... to remember and thank those who serve and protect our country, then and now. And thanks to those who march in their honor this holiday weekend. Miss and love you Dad; proud of you Sara - both with all my heart.

Fly your flag, enjoy your freedom, and remember them.....

Quick birthday card

Late this afternoon I remembered I needed a quick birthday card for tomorrow and this was what I put together. I wanted a clean and simple card, not lots of layers, so I stamped this small Stampin' Up image on a canvas metal rim tag and colored it with a few Copic markers. I used some K&Co. paper ribbon under it and printed my sentiment on a small piece of clear acrylic tape and ta-da, a 10 minute card.

June is a busy month in my family - birthdays for a brother, best friend, son-in-law, mine, anniversary for my brother and sister-in-law, throw in Father's Day and a graduation and we're having lots of parties and BBQs and cake. That means I'll need quite a few cards.....good thing it's a long weekend :) Enjoy yours!

Copic color chart, and roses

This afternoon I printed out a blank Copic color chart that I got here on good white cardstock. I don't have too many markers, but little by little my collection is growing. It's easier to see what colors I can use with the chart. They are just so much fun to color with! Want a tip on a great place to buy Copics? Here's the link to Oozak.com where I've found the best price, fast shipping (free on orders over $50) and great customer service. In order to get the cheapest price, create a free account.

I've also recently discovered digital stamps - what fun! Here's a great sight that posts links to free digi stamps, and I've found some really great images to practice my Copic coloring.

I have a new favorite flower in my garden - a multi-colored rose tree. I got it from QVC and it went from a bare stick to blooming in a month.

It makes me smile.....Enjoy the rest of your day!

Unmounting stamps, and pink flowers

As I continue the clean & purge of my craft room, I went to work on unmounting more stamp sets and store them in CD cases. That went smoothly for a while until I realized that I had no place to store all these unmounted sets. I decided to repurpose a CD holder that we no longer use and put my unmounted stamp sets in it. Viola!

After I unmount each set, I stamp all the images on a separate page in a notebook, number the set and add the corresponding number to the side of the CD case. When I need an image, I just flip through the notebook and pull the CD case. Works for me.

It was nice and warm today and I did a little yard work. I just love playing in my garden. This year the most prominent color seems to be pink - pink geraniums, pink petunias, pink carnations, and yummy strawberries. I need to pick them before the squirrels get to them :) Enjoy the rest of your day!