A site for my handmade cards, accompanied by my photos and written meanderings which are occasionally witty, often tongue-in-cheek, and rarely profound. Beginning in June 2013, you'll also see lots of NBUS, which is an acronym I coined for Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. Note: my Privacy Policy can be found at a tab below and you can find my NBUS Challenge online. I hope you'll join in the fun there! Thanks for coming by! Have a beverage and enjoy!

May 3, 2022

NBUS Flowers III

Hello Stamplings!

I hope you're having a great week! On this side of the globe we are happily splitting our time between flowers outside in the garden and flowers inside our craft rooms. (Sorry if Mother Nature hasn't let you outside yet where you live.) I think the feel of dirt on our fingers from gardening gives us renewed energy when we go inside and get ink on our fingers. Well, I mean, you should wash the dirt off first.

My crafty journey continues ...

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Those who follow Color Hues will recognize why my flowers are blue and tan. Now that I see it on the screen, I realize they might look like they are starting to die😂, but in person the unexpected look is really pretty, especially with Hammy's winking. 

The NBUS flowers are from "Bouquet of Thanks" by Simon Says Stamp. The subtle background is a stencil from SSS's winter floral layering set, the sediment is from "Critter Celebration" by Penny Black, and the sweet hummer is from the "Hovering By" set by Taylored Expressions. 

I'm also sharing at Seize the Birthday (Butterflies or Hummingbirds [I couldn't miss this one!]), Jaydee's challenge at The Paper Players (Birds and/or Bees), and Addicted to Stamps and More  (Birthdays).

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In many countries, Sunday is Mother's Day and lots of floral card designs are being made this week! The NBUS floral stamp used here on my one-layer card is from "Window Box Blooms" by Simon Says Stamp. I painted with watercolor pencils and Hammy added lots of winking shimmer.

I'm sharing this card at Less Is More (OLC/Off-Centre), Colorful Options (pink), and Four Seasons (spring).

Happy Mother's Day!
My lovely family taken on Prom night last week! 
L to R: Adam, Rachel, Henry, and Dan.

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Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy! LITS!* Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there! And gentle hugs to all of you who have an especially hard time on this day because you have lost your mom or your child.💔

*Life is too short!

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