Hello Stamplings!
Happy June, buds! I hope you are well! I have to start my post today by sending best wishes to the firefighters in Canada fighting the terrible fires and to all those being impacted by the smoke flowing over several states. It's frightening to see such huge fires when summer hasn't even begun.😞
We are just back from a wonderful visit to British Columbia and the Gulf Islands and I have photos below, but, first, a card to share:
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This is the first week of the month, so the I.D.E.A.S. Calendar is I = Ink. For this QACAS card, I used my Ziggies to watercolor the flower-only part of the vase-and-flower bouquet slapstick stamp from Penny Black. The lads (retrieved from a friend's home) were tickled to be winking again! The sediment is ancient from PTI, but the pretty font of this set will never be outdated to me ... even as outdated as I am.😂
Vacation Photos
The Mister and I love Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and the Gulf Islands. On this vacation, we spent a couple of days in the city of Vancouver and then took the ferry over to Salt Spring Island where we stayed in a beautiful VRBO rental for several days. We enjoyed flowers, trees, plush greenery, hiking, restaurants, water views, deer, eagles, shell beaches, etc. No whales this time, but that's okay.
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I.D.E.A.S. Calendar: I = Ink/Color Mediums
I love seeing what you create, visiting you, and pinning your designs! Thank you so much to everyone who shared their designs last week!
Enjoy your week! No, seriously, enjoy. LITS!*
As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to leave a comment and/or join as a follower!
*Life is too short!
27 comments:
Love a poppy, mine are coming into full bloom now, I've even had to uproot some from the gravel as they were taking over! You looked to have had a great time and you got to meet the lovely Loll and friends too, how fab. :)
Beautiful card and pix, Darnell. I'll be back on Wednesday to link up a card I hope qualifies! xoxo
Firstly, your yellow flowers are so pretty. You have inspired me to use this technique again. Nextly, your trip sounds wonderful and the photos capture the beauty of both areas. How nice to get together with Lolly, Susan & Christine and their pooches. You all look so well and happy!
Very pretty bouquet. I like the technique of coloring on the stamp. Beautiful vacation pictures. If there is any positivity about the fires, the smoke drift is making beautiful sunsets in Indiana. I do hope they get them in control soon.
What a gorgeous floral bouquet, Darnell - love the texture of the watercolor paper; gives it an acrylic paint look to those flowers!!
Fabulous vacay photos too - looks like you had a wonderful trip and how fun to see crafty friends too!!
I love the watercolor treatment on the stamp, Darnell. I also very much enjoyed your photo collection of your time away. So fab you also had time with Loll.
Lovely card! Terrific photos of your vacation! Looks as though the
rain held off! Glad you had a good time with your crafty friends and
their pups!
What a beautiful card, Darnell! Thanks for sharing the photos - looks like an amazing time you had!
Gosh ... your photos of Salt Spring Island are BEAUTIFUL!! We haven't been to there for almost fifteen years. After seeing your pics, we need to book a trip there soon!!:) It was so thoughtful that you and The Mister treated us to a lovely dinner before he headed home. And the time spent with you was so fun. I know Susan and Christine had a wonderful time too! :) Looking forward to when you come back again, sweet friend.
Have to comment on your beautifully watercoloured flowers. They are so pretty ... and agree about the font on this lovely sentiment. I keep so many of my retired stamps that I love and use them regularly too. Love you, Lolly
You sure know how to use your ziggies, Darnell. Your vacation pictures are so awesome. What a beautiful trip that you have captured by your pictures. It looks like you had a fun time and then you got to visit with Loll and other blogging friends. Hugs to you all.
Thank you for sharing those photos. What wonderful places you visited and how wonderful to spend some time with Loll. I am so glad it all went well and you enjoyed your trip. Your card is great too. Love the gold colours xx
Your card is beautiful! Love the vacation photos too. You look awesome! P.S.: Love your blue floral handbag!! Hugs, Carol
So glad you tacked a stopover at Loll's at the end of your vacation, Darnell. Sounds like the entire time was memorable. Your card is lovely and I'm sure the guys were glad to see you back.
Looks like totally fun days! The vacation and the days with your crafty friends! Days to remember for a long time...
And your flower card looks great! Hugs, Gerrina
Your poppies are lovely in yellow, and you've inspired me to get a new PB Cling stamp out of it's packaging this week. Your photos are wonderful! We were in Vancouver many years ago, and loved it. A delightful break and then the added bonus of time with crafty friends.
Oooohhhhh! A lovely card, such perfect colors, now I must try this technique... Your vacation photos are amazing, and it appears you had lots of beautiful scenery, amazing jaunts and a great visit with Loll -- how fun!
Beautiful poppies Darnell and so great to see you and have a couple of crafty days at Lolls ♥
Card is fabulous!
Great vacation, and always fun to hook up with friends!
Beautiful card, Darnell - love the shades of yellow and orange on the poppies. Such fun to see all your photos. It was so great to see you and to do some crafting together. And so wonderful to have Loll host us and treat us to her wonderful cooking and baking!
Beautiful card Darnell, and what a fabulous trip you had! Lovely photos and memories xxx
What a beautiful card and a lovely CAS design too. Your photos look fab. We never made it to Vancouver island - maybe next time. Nice that you got to meet up with crafty friends again too.
D! You really have done such a beautiful inking on that slap-stick stamp!! It's as pretty as I've ever seen it!
What a wonderful time you had visiting Loll again, right? So happy you got to see Susan and Christine again, too.
Thanks for sharing all the lovely pics!
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What beautiful watercoloring with the Zigs. That is a lovely card. You picked a gorgeous place to visit on your trip. The photos are stunning. How great you could spend time with Loll, Christine and Susan, plus the dogs. I'm sure there were lots of laughs and great food.
Your card is beautiful. I love the way you colored your stamp to get those flowers that look like a watercolor painting. Your photos are wonderful, as well. I've been to the PNW many times, but not up into Canada. After seeing your photos, I definitely want to go!
Oh my goodness is this ever s PRETTY card! Love the color so much. Bravo, Darnell! Sounds... and looks like you had a marvelous trip!
The zigzag colored reflection and the blending of colors is stunning, my dear Darnell. Your card is priceless. Those poppies in the orange version are so amazing!
It must have been a wonderful three days spent with the girls at Loll's.
hugs,
BożenA
Fabulous floral card, Darnell. Sounds like you had a wonderful vacation, ending with a lovely few days with Loll. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Liz xx
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