Greetings! So happy to be here. A few technical glitches have made it frustrating around these parts but thankfully things are better. My hubs still isn't all too happy with Apple and thinks I should give up using the brand but.......that is a discussion for another day ; )
Instead we'll discuss the anniversary I just celebrated! WooHoo!! 10 years married to my best friend as of August 29 - we've been together 14 and half. This bunch of sunflowers came home with my hubby as a surprise to kick off our celebration. They're my favorite flower and came from a little roadside stand around the bend from our house. I love that he knows just what to bring me to put a smile on my face from ear to ear - and he was so sweet to drive out of his way to get them after a super long day at work.
This is a throwback page from last year's anniversary. I wanted to include a picture of us in this post and since we've yet to get one together this year..... I resorted to this which is fun because its crafty too! :D
Lots of fun ScrapFX chipboard pieces used on this page, along with some Glitz Design papers, and washi tape. The glittery word strips were made with a Crafter's Workshop stencil and I should really get a tutorial going for that technique. Its super easy and fun, fun!
Flash forward to this year and here is the card I created for him. Kind of funny it has a lot of the same elements going on, huh? Even right down to the doily! Wow, weird.
On this card (sorry for the terrible shot) I created my own woodgrain background using the ScrapFX Wood Grain stencil and some paste to start off with the misted it up with a variety of Lindy's Stamp Gang mists. Once it was all dried I went over it in spots with the ScrapFX Heart Confetti stencil and ink. Then it was just a matter of playing with layers. I'm really diggin' PL cards for actual cards right now. I picked up some Me & My Big Ideas ones from Ms and love them for this! I'm sure they'll make their way in my PL album too, but for now this is what I've been using them most for and have thoughts of ways to cut them up for LOs, AJ pages and tags too! LOL
So that is how I've been spending the long weekend - enjoying time with the one I love and our kids. Hope you've been having a great one too!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!
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