Treat Yourself

 

It's Flag Day! We have a telescoping flag pole in our backyard and we fly the Stars and Stripes on National holidays such as Veteran's Day, July 4th, and today, which also happens to be my sister's birthday. When I spoke to her she said she was headed to the pool after eating cupcakes- sounds like a nice day.

 

 In the U.S, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The U.S. Army also celebrates it's birthday on this date.

 I've been having fun using my new Treasured Times stamp. This little guy is perfect for sending a birthday wish.

 

I stamped him twice, then fussy cut the first stamping to remove the icing and the cupcake paper in order to layer it on the second stamping for dimension - see below.

I used:

• Glossy Accents on the cherry for shine
• Martha Stewart white flocking on the icing area
• Stickles for swirl lines over the flocking
• Distress Inks to color image
• vintage book page misted with red ink
• Spellbinders nestbilities for shaped matting
• Treasured Times Boneco Cupcake stamp

I think my sister would like this card, don't you?

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Do You Believe In Santa?

                                                                                                  

Seems everyone around me is coughing or sniffing and now I have a little tickle in my throat. I read an article the other day about ways to avoid getting sick and I already practice them all. Alas, some germs are airborne and you just can't avoid them forever. That's when I turn to EmergenC and zinc lozenges! I swear they help curb the duration and intensity of my colds.

I picked up some Tropical flavored EmergenC packets today and they taste good.  Later I got to work on my second Santa card using a Treasured Times Rubber Stamp by Terrye French. If you missed the first one I made look here. On this card I used Graphic 45 paper (Christmas Past and Halloween in Wonderland), a houndstooth print and plain purple card stock. 

 

• Perfect Pearl Mist
• Inkessentials black enamel
• white and almond flocking on the beard and cuffs
• Stickles on the hat and wreath
• vintage mica and glitter for snow

Back on the home front, College Girl had a special day last week because she voted in a national election for the first time! Now she is preparing for Greek Week at school by going to Banner and Chant practices every evening. On Friday her sorority will perform their Chant routine, which is basically a combo of dancing while singing. This is all new to me as I was not in a sorority, and I am enjoying every bit of it. The girls have so much fun! I can hardly believe this semester is quickly coming to an end - before you know it, it will be time for finals. My life has been impacted by our daughter's school routine for so many years that I mark time by her semesters and breaks, and cannot imagine how life will be once she eventually graduates and moves into her own place! But, for now, I enjoy the familiarity and routine and am counting down the days until Thanksgiving.

 

 

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