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Today I am playing the PPA211 Color Challenge.  It certainly was a challenge to use only 3 colors today.

My tip for the day is that it is okay to have "empty" space on your projects.  Notice the Whisper White Cardstock does not have any texture, stamping or otherwise.  It achieves a place for your eyes to rest.  

Thanks for stopping by!

 Cardstock - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight

DSP - All Abloom

TIEF - Honeycomb 

Embosslits - Beautiful Wings

Die - Naturally Serif Alphabet

Ink - Night of Navy

Punch - Elegant Butterfly, Hexagon

Accessories - Basic Gems Rhinestones 

Brown Sugar

One of my favorite Rolling Stones songs is Brown Sugar.  

You're probably saying "Deloris, how does this relate to your pretty card?"

So I've been sharing recipes for my projects with you and you may have noticed that we have some fabulous  names for our colors.  

My card base is (drum role please) Baked Brown Sugar!

My thoughts are now turning towards a garden, evening tea party.  Lace doilies, something homemade with brown sugar and honey drizzled on top, put on a pretty dress and adding my precious pearl necklace.  Stop!  I've lost my mind.  Egads.  Whatever was I thinking?  A dress?  No way in this heat.  For those who know me well, I don't like wearing dresses either.

Thanks For Being a Friend, CCMC 310

Do you see the fish?

How about the upside down flags?  

Oh well.  I was having one of those moments.  I still like how it turned out.  

Let's all make a wish together for a nice and relaxing vacation on or near a great big body of water!

Stay cool!

Cardstock - Whisper White, Coastal Cabana & Real Red

DSP - Maritime

TIEF - Adorning Accents

Punch - Petite Petal

Silver Cord

Celebrate

It's time to celebrate.  I hope you have fun plans for the Fourth! 

Today's card uses Create With Connie & Mary's 2014 Summer Collection Sketch.

There's just no color combo better than red, white & blue!

Most of my papers and accessories came from the June Paper Pumpkin Subscription Kit.  

Extras that I used were:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Night of Navy

Glimmer Paper

Brights Buttons

Tools - Large. & Small Star punches

Have a wonderful evening.

Happy 4th of July!

Today we celebrate the Independence day of the United States of America.

I went in search of fun facts about this day and wanted to share.   There is a surprise at the end!

It has now been 238 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

1. A Truly Young Nation

The average age of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence was 45.

The youngest was Thomas Lynch, Jr (27) of South Carolina.  The oldest delegate was Benjamin Franklin (70) of Pennsylvania.

The lead author of The Declaration, Thomas Jefferson, was 33.

2. Men of Harvard

1 out of 8 signers of the signers were educated at Harvard (7 total).

Four each at William & Mary, Yale, and Princeton.

George Wythe was a professor at William & Mary and one of his students was Thomas Jefferson.

3. An Act of Treason

After signing the Declaration, John Hancock remarked that Congress must now “all hang together”.

Benjamin Franklin replied,

“Yes, we must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

4. Happy July 2nd

The initial date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress was July 2, 1776.

The next day, John Adams remarked in a letter to his wife Abigail:

“The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America.

I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.

It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.”

5. Date for History

Congress revised the Declaration for final approval on July 4, 1776.

The only two signers of the Declaration of Independence who later served as President of the United States were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (bitter rivals) died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration.

I have been told by a member of my family who has traced our family history that we are related to another signer named Charles Carroll.

 

DSP - June Paper Pumpkin, Brights, Watercolor Wonder

Cardstock - Real Red

Ribbon - 1-3/4" Striped Night of Navy

Brads - June Paper Pumpkin

Punches - Large and Small Star

Die - Stars #2

With Sympathy Butterfly

This time the blue is Island Indigo.  

I decided to use as my accent color a little yellow, Daffodil Delight that is.  Just to lighten it up a bit.

I'm really loving the All Abloom DSP, obviously lots of flowers are in the designs.  Flowers call for butterflies, right?  A little embossing, small vellum overlay and Baker's Twine make for a simple and very pretty card.

Send a card to someone you love today.

DSP - All Abloom

Cardstock - Lost Lagoon, Daffodil Delight, Vellum

TIEF - Fancy Fan

Tools - Modern Label and Word Window Punches

Beautiful Wings Embosslits

Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die

Accessories - Islang Indigo Baker's Twine

Praying For You

Sometimes it's a good idea to make 2 instead of 1 card.  This was one of them for me.  Because I used 8-1/2" x 11" cardstock cut in half for my card base, I decided to go ahead with 2.  I needed 6 cards total so it saved some time.  

It's really hard to lose a loved one.  Call or go see someone you love and spend some time with them.  It could be your last chance.

Cardstock - Soft Sky, Basic Black

Ink - Staz On, Soft Sky

Tools - Scallop Oval, Large Oval Punches, Aquapainters 

Sending Thoughts . . .

The verse reads "sending thoughts of love and praying for The Lord to sustain you with bright and restful days."

Beautiful, isn't it?  I love how the stamped image fits inside the embossed frame!

This almost wraps up my sympathy cards.  Thank you for stopping by.  Please come again.  I love having you!

DSP - All Abloom

Ink - Lost Lagoon

Cardstock - Whisper White, Lost Lagoon

Tools - Top Note Die, 1-1/4" and 7/8" Scalloped Circle Punches

TIEF - Designer Frames

Accessories - Vintage Faceted Buttons, Whisper White Baker's Twine 

With Sympathy

My uncle recently passed away, I wasn't able to attend the service so I have been making sympathy cards.  I have them all done.  I hesitated to post them before the cards were actually received, but did not have anything ready to share with you.  

Aunts and cousins - here's a sneak peek.

As you will see in the coming posts, I used mostly blue tones.  It has a calming effect and frequently found on sympathy cards.  

If you have lost a loved one, my heart goes out to each of you.

DSP - All Abloom

Cardstock - Blue Lagoon, Whisper White

Framelits - Apothecary Arts

Edgelits - Adorning Accents

TIEF -  Adorning Accents

Accessories - Pearl Basic Jewels

Oops, looks like a pearl fell off.  Hope I remember to replace it before mailing.

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