Beautiful Day...

I made this card using some fabric from Loralie Designs, lots of fussy cutting, but it's something I like to do.  I also made my own designer paper using copics and a micro pen to make my paper match the fabric.  I did dry embossing with a Stampin' Up embossing folder for the background.  I added a ribbon and the stick on jewels. 

I had a fabulous day today.  It's one of those days you wish you had more of...I was able to craft with a favorite crafting buddy and we did our crafting on my porch.  It was so nice out on the porch...slight breeze blowing through.  Enough to keep us cool, but not blow away our projects. We stopped long enough to go to my daughter's house and eat wonderful food at my daughter's cook out.

Good weather, Time crafting and having fun with family and friends.  It doesn't get much better than this...smile.

"Friendship is a tapestry,
 woven through the years,
with threads of joy and laughter
happiness and tears." 

Thanks for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill
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Just about every time after I do a post....I realize that I have forgotten to post something...
This time  it's to welcome some more of my new followers...
This time it's Jeanne J   and here is her blog...

http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/

I noticed Jeanne's work a while ago, while not only seeing her beautiful work on her design teams, but I would also see her name in some of the magazines I purchased.  She also has some great tutorials on her blog,  lots of beautiful work to see there...Welcome Jeanne...

and Cathy,  Welcome Cathy, So happy you have found my blog...

Cathy's blog is named "Crafting Cathy"  and here is a link to her blog

http://iluvtomakecards.blogspot.com/

You will find some really cute cards on her blog.  Cathy, when reading the intro on your blog, I noticed that you and I have something in common.  Your hubby cooks for you.  Since he is a chef I'm sure his meals are wonderful!  I'm fortunate because my Jim likes to cook too, and cooks almost all of our meals.  (Now that is, that he is retired)  I did all the cooking before that...I was ready for a rest...smile.     Besides, I have to admit it,  He is a better cook than I am. 

I'm excited this card made the Weekly Favorite list at Splitcoast stampers...thank you, Monique, for adding my card to your "favorites" list.

NBUS Challenge #1

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Inside of card...

Darnell of djkardkreations.com is celebrating having 500 followers  by having her first challenge...
The Challenge is to use your Never before Used Stuff.  The theme is friendship anything goes...
Congrats to you, Darnell, I can understand why you have so many followers.  Your blog is always so interesting and so much fun.

The link to Darnell's challenge is here 
   http://www.djkardkreations.com/2014/06/nbus-challenge-1-celebration.html

My never-before-used-schtuff...is my image...It's from Loralie Designs.  I purchased it at a stamp show three years ago, and this is the first time it has been inked.  (hubby colored it for me with copics.
My Designer paper is by DCWV, and I believe it's the first time it's been used.
My feather die is from Spellbinders and it was also used for the first time.

Thank you for this challenge, Darnell, it's encouraging me to get out that Never-before-used=schtuff, both old and new.  And I must confess, I have a lot of stuff that fits that category.

"You're never too old to do Goofy stuff."  ~Ward Cleaver

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill...

PS. Darnell, if you are reading this post... one of the reasons I did NOT use this stamp I was having trouble thinking of a sentiment to use with it.  You are so good with that.  You helped me once before with sentiments to use with one of my stamps...Do you have any more ideas?  Thanks.