Abigail Rose dsp

Morning!

Do you like to color?  I mean like a kid again?

I love to color and the abigail rose dsp screamed it needed to 

be colored in. 

This paper is rich in it's subtle colors and so pretty, but

when I saw this sheet it looked like it needed a boost.

I chose to use the ink pad called blush blossom to color

in the tulips.  Do you have a water painter?

They are so much fun, you fill them with water and 

start to water color with them.  Super easy technique

that anyone can feel like an artist!

For purposes of showing you a photo of me water coloring, 

I would begin by cutting your piece of dsp to the size you need

then start water coloring.  

I even added a touch of green to the stems to finish it off.

The result is subtle and so pretty.

And so the image wouldn't get washed out,

the top piece I left plain so you could see it easier. 

                                         

                                  Abigail Rose designer series paper - HERE

                              

                                         

                                                      Water Painters -  HERE

                           

More Sweet Sunflowers

Annnndddd....

more beautiful sunflowers cards coming your way.

Such rich colors and soft tones in this kit. 

I popped up a few of the flowers and the bees

to give it some dimension.

There are so many extra pieces to this kit that I watch out, 

I may show up with a few more cards to show you. 

Dahlia love

Taking a break to take in a little bit of beauty.

I ordered some new dahlia bulbs that are just

starting to bloom.

Look at these gems!

This beauty to the right on top is Myrtle's Brandy

and to the left of that Cafe au lait.

I love the richness of these two blooms

and the bottom one is Karma Choc which is one of the only

Dahlia's that has a scent  which is chocolate.

Being the chocolate lover that I am, this is amazing to me!

These colors!

So beautiful! 

It's been fun the last few years adding a few new blubs to my 

garden and seeing the richness of the colors appear,

I'd say I'm hooked on dahlia's!

Sweet Sunflowers: Paper Pumpkin August 2022

                         

Sunflowers just scream fall to me and this month's paper pumpkin is going to sail you right into fall when you see it.

Create bee-utiful projects featuring elegant watercolor designs of wildflowers with the Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Past Kit! Uplift friends and family with gratitude and friendship, share greetings cards full of vibrant and comforting colors, and words they’ll sure to love! Try out the twist technique with a sunflower stamp that you can stamp, twist, and stamp again, perfect for a fuller and more detailed floral image.

bee-utiful projects featuring elegant watercolor designs of wildflowers with the Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Past Kit! Uplift friends and family with gratitude and friendship, share greetings cards full of vibrant and comforting colors, and words they’ll sure to love! Try out the twist technique with a sunflower stamp that you can stamp, twist, and stamp again, perfect for a fuller and more detailed floral image.

Here's one of the sets of cards that come in the kit. I personally like to alter the cards by adding or subtracting some of the pieces to put it together based on my own creative style.

This one is VERY simple and is a beautiful sympathy card to have on and.

Bbq white peaches

Good Morning!

This recipe was too easy and too delish not to share.

My youngest daughter and her boyfriend made us all this light and delicious dessert last night and thought I would share with you how to make it so you can wow your palate and family. 

Buy some white peaches and slice them in half, take seeds out. 

We have a blackstone grill so they kids put just a little swipe of olive oil on the grill, 

(you could also grill on your stovetop if you have a grill to lay over your burners or have one of those indoor grills that fold over.)

Cook the peaches 5 mins on each side or until they feel soft. 

When they are done sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Plate each peach and top with vanilla ice cream,

then drizzle on top with honey.

You can thank me later!

SOOOOO  GOOOD!!

Purple Robe Lavendar Farm

Took a little adventure ride up to Arlington to check out this beautiful farm called Purple Robe Lavendar farm.

Rows and rows of beautiful varieties of lavendar and an impressive set up of a lavendar shop and u-pick cutting station as well as delish lavendar food and drink to buy. 

You walk on the property and are greeted with this 

oversized wood chair and banner.  

Of course we had to sit and test it out. 

My friend Colleen and I couldn't get over the free

smells of the lavendar.  You felt very relaxed

just smelling all the lavendar in the air. 

Inside the shop there was this lavender lemonade,

lavender cookies, lavender chocolate and so many others!

This is the inside of the store, soaps, diffusers, essential oils,

dryer balls, real lavender plants, candles. 

The views are spectacular and the property so peaceful 

If you are local it is a must visit. 

Etsy shop

It's been a while since I shared some of the items from my Etsy shop.

Restocked and ready to ship,

everything from all types of organic white flour sack towels,

to wood beads and more! 

This is the top selling kitchen towel in my shop.

"stove for display only"

the second most popular kitchen towel....

"pray, wait, trust" and "stupid dishes"

Also in the shop different size wood beads that can be wrapped around, tied or scattered about your decor. 

I tied this one around a vase

And if you are already getting the fall bug there are these

cute little tassle with a pumpkin charm.

Lots to see and look at,  come check it out.

Peekaboo Treat Bags

Check out these cute peekaboo treat bags!

They come in white and kraft color and are food safe. 

There are 10 bags in one package.

I decided to of course make a Halloween treat bag

with the witch hat. 

The new set is called "Bewitching" 

I used all the stamps from the set except for the "boo"

which is from a retired paper pumpkin.

See what you might have on hand to use. 

The witches hat stamp set has a coordinating hat

punch so that you don't have to fussy cut the hat out

yourself.  Nice touch. 

The candies inside are from a local grocery store that sells

bulk candy.  You can find any type candy Halloween candy

that would work and super cute that you can see it through the little treat bag. 

Bewitching Bundle - HERE   $34.00

Peekaboo treat bags - HERE  $6.00 for 12

                                         

Ghosts

Thought I'd ghost you today with another idea using the little mdf wood ghosts I found at the dollar tree.

I posted these last week, you get 8 in a package for $1.25

They are natural wood so naturally I painted them white.

The little industrial frames are all at the Dollar Tree.

They come with the little silver clip attached to them.

Once the ghost was dry I just clipped it onto the frame and

there is an instant cute little halloween framed ghost!

You could easily add more to the frame like a ribbon for a 

greeting, I personally like it this simple

A mere $2.50 spent to make this little cutie......

Cottage Rose

Happy friday!

Coming at cha with a black and white easy card.

Was needing a quick and easy one to write a note on.

This is the Cottage Rose dsp paper coupled with the easy die cut,

layered up with some basic black and basci gray cardstock. 

I love the simplistic elegant look of this paper

and another creative way to use it would be to water color

in the flowers with light colors.  Almost like coloring with crayons

but using your ink and a water painter.   Relaxing and satisfying....

Have a great weekend all!