2018 Family Photos

My niece Laura

My niece Joanne with her family (Rylann and Josh)

My daughter Alesia and Granddaughter Erica

Granddaughter Isabella on too much sugar

Isabella and PaPa

Myself

My son CJ and his daughter Isabella

Isabella Learning to Fly

Leo my comfort dog that only has eyes for Mark

My mother in high school  (I miss her so much - she died at age 44)  Not exactly a 2018 photo but here because I wish she was among these photos of those I love in 2018

Ruth my sister with Isabella and me

Ruth with Mountain and Columbia River in Background

Rylann my nephew (Joanne's son)

Tiana (Granddaughter) with her love Aaron

Other photos will be added as I receive permission from the individuals

MIM 2018 Al La Carte

Make It Monday #346-2018 A La Carte

I chose Melissa Phillips MIM “Embossing Enamel Splatters” and used some of the same stamp sets with different colors, angle, background, banner, text and ribbon.  Her original creation may be found at https://youtu.be/RVE1z4pIDPI

All products used are Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise stated

Stamp Sets

Mixed Bouquet 2018 Anniversary Set and A Bit More Butterfly Blooms:  Mini

Inks

Prairie Grass, Green Parakeet, Aqua Mist, Spring Rain, Versa fine Noir Onyx and Versa Mark

Papers

White Linen (Fresh Snow) and Bitty Big:  Green Parakeet

Accessories

Dies – Skinny Mini Banners Die, Shape Shifters:  Oval 1 Die,  Large Tags, Mixed Bouquet

Other – Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (SU), Water, Sparkle Shimmer (Image Crafts), Filigree Fine Art Embossing Powder White, Shabby White Embossing Enamel (Stupendous), #100 Copic (Black), Nuvo Drops – Simple White, Gemini Machine, Embossing Heat Gun, 3 M Foam Dimensional

Update Thank You Bokeh Background Post

This is an update to a previous post called "Thank You Bokeh Background" below.  The bow was out of scale and after getting suggestions from my Love Papertrey group member Sandy Dayhoff to use the bow from Winter Windows I went off to play.  This is the result and may be a possible Christmas Card this year.

All supplies are Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise noted

All supplies are those used in the post below with the exception of the bow is now from the Winter Window Stamp Set with Die and the Sentiment is from Merry Mug Stamp Set.

I still will be playing around with this card until I settle on what I like the best.  For instance, I my try Weathervane Ink on fence instead of Kraft.

Thank you for viewing.

Thank You Bokeh Background

I absolutely adored Betsy Veldman’s card creation using Fence Line:  Winter, which may be seen on her blog at: https://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2018/11/papertrey-ink-november-countdown-day-3-skinny-mini-banner-dies-fence-line-winter-and-sentiment-stapl.html

It has just stuck in my mind as one of the most beautiful cards.  I had some after Christmas thank you cards to make and I immediately had her creation come to mind.  I did some things different (i.e., no white nuvo drops on trees, no water drops on background, used Bokeh stamps for snow appearance on background, added a bow on the fence and different text and some colors.  My bow is a little off as far as scale.  If anyone has suggestions of a stamp set that would have a more to scale bow in it, I would love your suggestion. 

This card also gave me an opportunity to practice blending which I am not good at.  I have heard distress ink is better for blending?  Does anyone believe that to be true?

All products used are Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise stated.

Stamp Sets

Fence Line:  Winter, Text & Texture:  Bokeh, Enchanted Forest, Never Enough:  Thanks, Deck the Halls

Inks

For Blending Background:  Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening

For Fence:  Classic Kraft

For Snow in Background:  Brutus Monroe Alabaster

For Birds, Berries and Bow:  Pure Poppy

For Trees and Boughs:  Call Me Clover (SU)

For Embossed Enchanted Forest Trees:  Versa Mark

For Text:  Versa fine Noir Onyx

Paper:

White Linen (Fresh Snow)

Accessories

White Filigree Fine Art Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Dies:  Noted Simply Stitched A2 Vertical, Deck the Halls, Fence Line:  Winter

3M Mounting Tape and One Red Sequin as well as Gemini Die Cutting Machine