Good Morning Magnolia

I finally ordered some things from the newest catalog. All of the magnolia products were the first items that caught my eye. So the next several posts will feature magnolias.

Take Life by the Reins

It is time to move on to a different stamp set, but not without showing just one more horse.  This would be a good card for a non-traditional graduation card or just to give someone a bit of encouragement.

Leave the Gate Open

This is one of the cards that my card group made with me this past month.  The background on the kraft paper is also a stamp.  The horse was colored with watercolor pencils and smoothed with a blender pen.  Blender pens make my coloring look so much better than what I color without them.

Let it Ride

Usually when I get out a stamp set, I make a few different cards with the same set before I move on to a different set.  So the next three times I post I will be featuring horses.

The Whale Tail

I ended my last post with a teaser asking why I had posted so many beachy things.  Well, it is because we were at the beach, Daytona Beach to be specific.  Even though I really like making greeting cards, my favorite hobby is playing in two community bands.  This past week I participated in the statewide Florida Community Band in Daytona Beach.  This last beach scene, for awhile at least, is a whale tail made from glass bevels, various blue glass, and textured clear glass along with some glass nuggets to make air bubbles.

Last Flip Flop

This card is a little bigger than what I usually make.  Recently I made a similar one in the size I normally make.  Since it was smaller, I could only put one of the flip flops on it.  Wondering why I have been showing so many beachy things?  I will tell you in my next post.

More Flip Flops

This time the flip flops are made of glass instead of paper.  It looks like someone left their flip flops by the palm tree so they can take a quick dip in the ocean.  I know this sounds crazy but even in Florida the ocean is too cold for me.  I prefer to swim on the West Coast in the gulf.