I Love Sunflowers!

I planted a huge row of sunflowers in our garden this year! They were so pretty and now the goldfinches are enjoying them! I love hearing all their chatter as they feast on the seeds!!

If you’re near the Springfield/Yellow Springs area, stop by Young’s Dairy where a farmer plants a huge field of sunflowers! They’re in full bloom right now!

Here is a card I made for a friend’s birthday who also enjoys sunflowers!

I think it turned out so cute! It’s a side step from the Fun and Fancy Folds. The quote and front image are from the new set, Seasons Change and the new Wheelbarrow die. The rows of sunflowers are Sunflowers Single with matching Sunflowers die. Also used, Shabby Rose Collection, Pierced Ovals, Fence, Grass Hill, Grass Lawn.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dawn

Side Step Fold Fun and Fancy Folds	Shabby Rose Collection	ODBD Seasons Change	Sunflowers Single	ODBD Wheelbarrow Die
ODBD Grass Hill Die	ODBD Grass Lawn Die	Pierced Ovals	Fence Die	Sunflowers Die

A Get Well and a Hike!

Wind advisory yesterday, frost in the forecast this week… we must be in Ohio!!! Ugh!

I enjoyed a 1.5 hour massage yesterday at Harmony Farms which just happens to be minutes from Charleston Falls. I thought the Redbuds would be in full bloom and hoped to get some good pictures. So, along with a friend who was also getting a massage, we hiked down to the Redbud valley. Somewhat of a disappointment! Although blooming, there weren’t very many….not one picture!

The falls were roaring again after all the rain we’ve had, so I stopped for another shot…………..I could stay there for hours (on a nice, warm day! and no appointment in minutes!)

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I needed a masculine get well card and the sketch challenge on Splitcoast was perfect for it.

I used Our Daily Bread designs The Waves on the Sea, colored with Copics and sponged the sky with Distress inks and used Layered Lacey Squares. The background is Fishing Net stamped in Old Paper on Kraft. The sentiment is from April Showers, leaving off inking up the umbrella, clouds from Clouds and Raindrops dies.

I love doing a fisherman knot with this type of card.

Enjoy YOUR day, friends!

Thanks for stopping by!

Dawn

Quiet Moments…and a Card!

Sunday afternoon we took a little drive to Charleston Falls. The trees were still naked after their long winter nap, not many signs of leafing out yet, wildflowers were scattered here and there….but the falls were flowing after all the rain we’ve had and it was a beautiful sight! Can’t wait to go back and catch the Redbuds in bloom!

I found this anonymous quote, how perfect for this picture!

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Here’s a card I made for the sketch challenge on Splitcoast and also the color challenge this week.

I used Our Daily Bread designs Shower of Blessings, Layered Lacey Squares, Umbrellas, and Shabby Rose Paper Collection. I added glitter to the cut away. I cut another umbrella top and popped it up with foam pieces.

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This picture was taken with my phone, all I had at the moment out in the yard.

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Dawn

Rainbows, Fall Colors and Poinsettias!

 

Fall is my favorite time of year! The colors are so beautiful!! I love the crunch of the leaves! Here are a couple of things I have to share with you today!

The sketch today on Splitcoast is a quick simple one, easy to mass produce if need be…hmmmm, I see lots of Christmas cards in this design in the very near future!

This is also one of the color challenges this week which I wasn’t too sure about for a Christmas card, but ended up loving the results! It’s a special CC week as it’s #500!!! Wow!!! …there are 4 different color ‘seasons’ to choose.

This Poinsettia Ornament was very fast to color up too! Then I used the new Matting Circles die and Circle Ornaments die.

ODBD is also sponsoring the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week. I stamped Noel Ornament twice for my background.  

Embossing folders used: Provo Craft Victoria, Swiss Dots and Holly Ribbons.

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Yesterday we had some strong storms pass through that ended with a beautiful double rainbow in the early evening! My son, Jared, took this on his way home on our road. I added the word art.

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Dawn

Teach Me, O Lord and Warm Quilts….

On my morning walk I pass this woods, occasionally I hit the right time when the sun is sifting through the trees. Of course I don’t walk with my good camera, but I did have my phone! I decided to do more of a vintage look although the natural colors made a pretty picture too!

And warm quilts?

A friend that is a quilter had surgery yesterday, hoping this will help cheer her!

This is ODBD Quilts set, colored with Copics and a little white gel pen. The stitched background paper (yes, I actually sewed!!) is from Soulful Stitches Collection as is the sentiment, cut from the center of the piece with Antique Labels and Border die. I embossed the solid piece from the Doily die for some texture, kinda ‘quilty’ don’t you think?!

The buttons from the set are hand cut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dawn

After the Storm….a Great Time for Pictures and a Card!

I complain about the mud, yes, I hate it, but a good rain brings beauty too. In between downpours yesterday I had to step out and get some pics! I didn’t get too far as it started to spit again while I was madly snapping, but I did manage to get a few of this lily and the hostas.

I saw this quote on Facebook

I also did this card with a new image from Sassy Cheryl’s, Riding the Rapids. How fun, now I have a boy and a girl kayaker for those special people in my life!

Noah and his kayak are colored with Copics. I used a negative piece leftover from Memory Box Grassland Border and Puffy Clouds that turned into rocks!

I air brushed the sky then took white acrylic paint thinned with a little water, and using my finger made some clouds.

The sentiment is from Iris by ODBD.

Posts are scarce these days…it’s my busy time of year! 4H is in full swing with State Fair next week and County Fair not long after! Whew! Next will be the garden exploding with goodness!

Take time to enjoy the moments after a good rain…

Thanks for stopping by!

Dawn

Some Spring Pictures and Just a Peek at May….

A fun Technique Challenge on Splitcoast today, Pillow Top Background. I hadn’t really planned on stamping today, but it’s rainy and dreary so it just seemed the thing to do!

A little preview of what’s in store for the May release from ODBD! This is Glory, Holy Angels and Vintage Labels Die. I know you’re going to love this release!

I sponged the background with Scattered Straw then stamped and colored the Morning Glories with Copics.

Be sure to check back May 1 to see the full array of stamps and dies!

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Snapped this of our newest addition and thought it just needed a word balloon!

Then, just some Spring flowers…

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Dawn

I Love it When My Family and Friends Take Pictures!

When family or friends travel, I love seeing and playing with the pictures that recorded their adventure. Places I may have been but didn’t see all they got to see or places I may never get to… pictures let me experience a part of it without being there!

Recently my #3 son led a group on a campout to Cades Cove, Tennessee. Although he didn’t get a lot of pictures this trip, he did get a couple I could play with!
A beautiful place, we visited before Jared was born!

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This simple country church, established in 1827…I wasn’t happy with the people in the doorway, (not part of his group) so I took them out! Made it look old and added some word art.

A great shot of Jared at Abrams Falls. Unsuspecting. Just….what……if?

Could be a tasty lunch! Ahh, Photoshop…too fun!

Another friend spent some time with family on the coast. She got some great shots of her kids.

Here I played with the original a bit, then totally changed it and added word art.

It’s pouring here today, hmmmm, might just be another good day to play with PSE and pictures!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn