View from our kitchen at the 'cottage'

View from our kitchen at the 'cottage', a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

We spent our first weekend with our family at our lake house. Big smiles...ahhh!

I hope you find some serenity and sunshine in your day too!
Thanks for stopping by, Jutta

To create card

To create card, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Now for a little confession, I was supposed to making a Christmas Card for our Christmas in July challenge over at LOVE! Handmade cards...but then a package from Quietfire Design arrived.

Oh well there is always tomorrow. ;)



For this card I started with a watercolour card blank. I masked it with a net that once held Limes. Lightly did several spritzes of PP Chartreuse and then ran DI Evergreen boughs around the edge.

Stamped the lovely Quietfire Design quote in Archival black.

Cut out ribbon flowers and adhered to glue dots. Then added punched out MS Snowflakes and leaves. Embellished with buttons and pearls.
As a final touch I added some squiggles of Sharpie glitter paint.

Perfect blend ATC's

Perfect blend ATC - 1 for Trade, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Atc's made for the Vintage Collage Yahoo Grp June swap.

I had fun doing the quick BG with distress ink pad and a paper roll for the coffee rings.

The beans were stamped with vintage photo DI and then coloured with vintage photo distress marker.
Interesting how the colours vary between the two.

The Jim's Coffee lable is from a Whimsy BG stamp that I cut apart.

Beans and spoon are Inkadoo

Bloom in yellow ATC

Bloom in yellow ATC- For trade, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

I've had the daffodil clipping on my desk for ages waiting it's turn on a project. Daffodil Bloom where you're planted was inspired by the lovely lining of the envelope I received from Helen. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Bookmark for Bonita

Bookmark for Bonita, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

I did a bookmark trade a couple of weeks back and this is what I made for Bonita.
You can view her bookmarks here.

Cardstock, Poppy stamp, ribbon at top and punch are from SU!
The lovely sentiment is from Quietfire Design.

Misc. Poppy ribbon and glitter pen.

Have a lovely weekend!
Jutta

My Take Bellflower ATC

My Take Bellflower ATC - For trade, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Painted with distress markers, finished with purple glitter pen.

To see more of my ATC's go to Flickr ATC's for trade set or Flickr traded ATC's set

Enjoy your day!

I used my Pink Lilac photo at 50% opacity as a background for

a 12 x12 digital scrapbook page.

The photos are from  my grandsons birthday.

Sentiment is MDS.

( Sorry for the photo quality.)

Thanks for the visit, enjoy your day!

Oldtimer Picnic Birthday Card

A birthday card for my brother who I seldom see hence the double sentiment.

The background paper reminded me of a blanket, so I ran the corners into my crimper 

and then set it onto some watercoloured lawn.

Used Just Rite Stamps and dies.

Wow I'm surprised, this is my 100th post. :)

I entered this into Die Cut Divas - June challenge

Apple Blossom ATC

Apple Blossom ATC - For Trade, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Thanks for looking!

Ah, June is here and so are the blooms.

 Red Osier - Wild Dogwood

Wild Azalea Berries

 Ninebark Buds

Mugo Pine Blossoms

Precious Butterflies ATC

Precious Butterflies ATC- For Trade, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

And an ATC with the same theme.

Enjoy your day!