Birthday Card

This is my daughter's birthday card I made this year. I have had the image colored for some time, and decided to use it to make her card. I often sit and color images while my husband watches TV in the evening. The Sarah Kay image has been colored with Copic Markers. I have used Spellbinders Elegant Oval dies. I added dragonflies to 2 corners using Magnolia Dragonfly dies. The other 2 corners have mini roses with Martha Stewart punches. I have distressed the card with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink.

It was wonderful--I was able to celebrate Kelly's 27th birthday with her and my son, Kevin. They both live in Galt, CA and I live in Boise, ID. We went white water rafting on the South Fork of the Payette River. Wow--what an adventure!!! We went on the level 4 raft trip through Cascade Raft and Kayak. The raft flipped on its side and 5 of us fell out. Kelly and the 2 guides were the only ones to stay in. It was pretty scary for a while because it happened so fast and unexpectedly, but all went well after that.

Long time ----- no action!!!

Wow--it has been 5 months since I started my blog and I have only posted twice (in the same day). I don't really know what I am doing, so that is why it has been so long. I need to just go for it and not worry about how it looks.

This is what I have been making recently--I am using discarded library books and changing them into journals/notebooks. I take the book apart and reuse the covers and a few pages. I add blank paper and cardstock to make a journal. I also use other pages to make mini notepads or note cards. It is a form of recycling that is known as upcycling. I have boxes of old library books that I have had for 10+ years, because I couldn't stand the thought of throwing books away when I weeded school libraries. These books are classics and I like to think I am giving them a new life.


So I am spending my summer making papercrafts of many kinds. I will try to be more consistent about posting on my blog. My goal is to have at least one post per week. Wish me luck.