Not fun

Some time today was spent stamping but it was not happy crafting :(  Last month my grandpa passed away and I needed to send thank you cards for flowers and things.  I had been putting this off because it was something I didn't want to think about but it needed done.  Yes I could have used ones from the funeral home and had it done and over however when I stopped by there last week the lady still didn't have things together so I didn't get any thank you cards picked up and honestly I felt I should make them myself.  If they cared enough to send something I should take the time to send them a proper thank you.  

Thank you to Ginger Pelfrey for posting the card for my inspiration on Facebook. 

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Drawing will be held August 1

Simply Sketched

Another card sample from my Catalog Launch last week. I loved this card when I saw it and I am not really a flower/bird card type person. I avoided buying any floral stamp sets for ages and really only picked this set because I liked the font on the sentiments. But this card and the following one really made me want to use this set! And I am not one for watercoloring either but I had so much fun making these!

This one uses pistachio pudding cardstock as well as whisper white and the flowers are colored using pistachio, and strawberry slush ink pads and a blender pen. 

The other card that made me ink this set up quickly is this card  and I have pretty much cased them completely! No point in changing something that's perfect as is. 

I used blushing bride and chocolate chip cardstock and the retired early edition paper.