Masculine and Feminine

Hello everyone....we rented Invictus and watched it last night and boy was it good, especially Matt Damon...he is sooo easy to look at!!! I spent most of the weekend making my swap cards...40 packets for the North Texas Swap my DD Holly and I are going to next weekend. I love going to swaps and meeting such wonderful stampers but the prep work can be a little overwhelming!! Maybe if I didn't wait till the last minute.....oh well!!! Anyway, on with the show!!

I have several Father's Day cards to make this week so I'm starting out with a double challenge. The TLC challenge this week is to make the card personal and to use your favorite technique. My father was in the Navy and he loves cards that have water or ship themes. This sentiment and light house image from Flourishes A Guiding Light set from Stampers Dream was just perfect for his Father's Day card. My favorite technique is distressing so I roughed up all the edges. This is also for the CAS challenge to use a quote, saying, or verse as the main image.

I made this card yesterday for the Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoast. Nikki (Nikkischmaltz) was chosen as the Featured Stamper this week...this is the first time I have been to Nikki's gallery and it's sooo AWESOME!!! I chose to case the beautiful Think Pink card. I kept the same basic layout, the color pink, and the pearl flourishes but changed the main image from a circle to oblong, changed the stamps to Clear Dollar Stamps Scripture Children set, changed the designer paper and added the lace and flowers.

Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Scripture Children
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey's Bittersweet dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Gathered Stampin Up! Ribbon, Pink Satin Flowers, Gold Cording, Leaves, Lace, Pink Pearl Flourishes, Martha Stewart Scalloped Border Punch, Nestabilieties, Foam Tap

I planted 2 tomato plants this year and we were sooo excited to see a red one clear at the bottom of the plant. I had to laugh when we picked it cause it's just a little deformed...it looks more like a red pepper!!!

I'll let you know if it tastes ok.....

This is a picture of my DGD Mackenzie at her awards program last week....she had a great 4th grade and can't wait to be a 5th grader!!

Mackenzie sang Jesus at the Wheel at her talent show last Thursday....she did a FABULOUS job!!! She has the sweetest voice and sounds like an angel!!!

Matthew was at the talent show, too, and danced with Grandma at the end when all the teachers boogied on the stage...I just love to see kids and teachers having fun!!!


Thanks for stopping by today...I better get supper over with quick cause the Bachelorette is on tonight...I just love girl power...Whoohoo!!!