Well, Scott's hibiscus finally bloomed....he's been waiting on it and it did not disappoint. All of the flowers look fabulous this year....thanks to our rain barrels......no water shortage here. Now about those weeds.......

Off to a wedding in Michigan...our niece Kristin, that was here crafting a month ago is having her big day. I am so excited for her and Jim. Family from California and Ohio are meeting up in Michigan to help her celebrate. Should be a good time and it will be wonderful to see everyone.

This is the "gift card holder" I made for them......since I am sure they are......

"the PERFECT PAIR"

Well lookie -lookie, it looks like an envelope....perhaps a "birthday" envelope. Wonder who it is for??????????????? Lets just hope with the holiday it makes it to her mailbox by Wednesday- because thats "THE DAY"

Of course being the brain child I am, there is a BIG spelling boo-boo on the envelope so consequently I had to carry that theme to the card inside....

Well, heck no, I can't show you the card.....that would sooooo ruin the surprise for

MIZ BIRTHDAY

My son, Brent , has been absent of late. He had a goal, he had a vision of taking the ugliest truck I had ever seen, and turning it into a silk purse. Well, did he ever, in 90 evenings (he works his "real" job 7 days a week) he made the self imposed deadline and was totally ready for super nationals this past weekend. I am so proud of him and his friend Jeremy, they had a goal, reached it, and surpassed all expectations.

But I am not gona parallel park that thing.

PLAY ON

I had this glaring white shadow box frame...fortunately, I also had Tim Holtz products....I think I used all of them....just kidding. First I used ginger alcohol ink to change the color of the plastic like frame...then I grudgingly dipped into my new paper... I am a hoarder.... using paper from the lost and found pad I covered the back with music paper, cut out a clock and mounted it grunge board and added a game spinner. found an image I liked of a boy playing the fife....everything was inked with vintage photo and wild honey....my favorites...... I popped them out with doubled sided tape from the home improvement store at different levels sure made nice depth and shadows. A coffee filter sprayed with distress ink and perfect pearl mixture made the very delicate rose for the corner. The font I used for "play on" was tilez. Glossy accents hold the box feet in place on the bottom, I decided to grab my alcohol ink pen and knock back the color a bit on the feet. Digging back into my new papers, this time the retro grunge, cuttlebuged a scalloped hexagon and fan folded a top accent with a bead from an old necklace for the center.

TA-DA

DONE