Well, I've been busy. I've just relocated my blog to my new address at this link H20 Creations. I hope you will follow me to my blog and bookmark my new page.

We were going to drive to Bolivia, NC, about 2 hrs away, today but Lorne didn't feel too good this morning. We are suspecting that he has a touch of the flu from his flu shot yesterday. The Master Gardeners there were having a plant sale. But, not to worry, there is a craft show, plant sale and bake sale tomorrow in a 55+ community like ours. It's only 20 minutes away.

So, with my extra time, I tried a tissue paper technique called "Faux Silk" that has been giving me trouble. I was doing it correctly but my choice of stamps just wasn't working. The technique is really simple. Tear off a piece of white tissue paper (the wrapping kind) and stamp and fill in. I used colored pencils. The next step is to crumple up the tissue paper then gently smooth it out. You want the wrinkles so don't smooth to much. Coat a piece of white card stock, cut to size, with white glue. Lay on stamped tissue paper and gently smooth to remove any bubbles. Tuck under edges and let dry. When dry adhere the "Faux Silk" to a card. That's the basics. I like how this one turned out. I got the instructions from Michelle's Rubber Room on Google Blogspot. I can't seem to make a link. It is posted on my blog a page or 2 back.

It's a keeper. Or, a sender, depends on how you look at it.

I made this card in answer to one of Denise's challenges at http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/ A color challenge using mustard, pine green and brown, a favorite color combination of mine.

While I was making this card, I was thinking of my father. He passed away a few years ago. He was a great outdoors man. My father was a lather (they used lath and plaster in houses in his day). There were a lot of times that he wasn't able to work because of the weather. The hunting and fishing that he did kept our freezer full ready for a future lean time. When I was young I would roam the areas of Northern California hunting and fishing with my father. He fished almost to the day that he died. He had given up hunting many years ago, there was no longer a need.

I was a daddy's girl.

The sun is out after three days of rain. It has also been windy. So, I've been outside picking up small branches and twigs that have been blown into the yard. It is so nice out today. I also went next door to check her yard (they are gone right now). All was fine except for her door hanging arrangement. Which I rehung. And, her brand new Camellia is loaded with buds. What a treat. I'll be able to enjoy it from my front patio.

Upon inspection of my front garden, I found that my new palm is putting out a new frond. At only 10% a year growth rate it's going to take a long time. The Red Banana is also newly planted. It has sprouted a new leaf, a new shoot and the cutest little bunch of red bananas. I still have some Dianthus and Coral Bells to plant. I think I'll wait until the ground dries out some.

I suppose all of that isn't earth shaking, but, I do enjoy my garden and the little critters that visit.

P.S. If you'd like to see the results of the Alaska Mission for Christ card fundraiser/contest that I entered, click here http://cowtownstamps.blogspot.com/.