WOW!!!

Is all I can say about this photo. It was taken the evening of our Thanksgiving get together as the moon was coming over the mountain. To say I am in love with this mountain would be a gross understatement. I have always felt a strong attraction to Superstition Mountain and to be living with it right in my back yard is a dream come true. My youngest son Ian took this photo through the lens of a telescope we had put in the yard all day. I thought that was so clever and plan on trying it myself.

I know it has been quite a while since I have posted. The summer was extremely difficult for me. I am so glad it is over. I am going to try my best to get all of my art on my blog ASAP, but realistically...it probably won't happen until after Christmas. So I just want to say a big hello to all that are following my blog and ask you not to give up on me...I will be back I promise.

Taste The Rainbow

Well it has been some time now since I've posted. I have a lot of catching up to do. What could be a better place to start than to show you a photo of my gorgeous granddaughter Ashlee participating in a fashion show "Taste the Rainbow" at her university? She's a girl that beats to her own drummer, and that's one of the things I love the most about her. She's a beauty, inside and out. Love you Ash!!!

Win This Adorable Stamp

All you need to do is go to: http://charmedcrafts.blogspot.com and enter before July 25th. I think she is so sweet and not too cutesy.

A Glimpse of who I REALLY am!

That's my bumper sticker. Not the best photo but the sun is fierce here in Arizona at 112 degrees!! And there is no getting away from it. Yes, I was a child of the 60's. I still hold dear all the true meanings of that movement very close to my heart. Peace and Love ...we could all use more of that! Granted, I did a lot of kinda of crazy things (that I won't go into here, LOL!) but it was the true heart of the time that meant so very much to me, and still does today. Oh BTW, did I tell you I went to Woodstock? Did I mention my daughter was with me and she was 3 months old? 1969 was a great year all the way around for me. To this day, I can listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young..Joe Cocker..Jimi Hendricks and be transported right back there after 40 years. I was a Flower Child and it was GROOVY!

And the WINNER is!!!!!!

Chosen by Random. ORG Integer Generator

Drum Roll Please!
# 12
That would be Wendy Thrift from Australia! Congratulations Wendy! I will notify the Paper Temptress and she will mail your wonderful papers to you! I would love to post on my blog your creations and I'm sure the Paper Temptress would also.

BLOG CANDY!!!!

Just leave a comment and you can win a 20 piece hand chosen package of my favorite card stock assortment from the Paper Temptress.

The first card is made with the Silver Laser Lustre line and I used Cryogen White (my most absolute favorite!!) to stamp the image on. The image is from Hearts in Touch. Frances has the most gorgeous Asian images. Truly they are the best around! I also wanted to show you how beautifully these papers emboss.

The second card was made with Silver Laser Lustre, Eclipse Black and Silver Sizzle Glossy. You will notice there are some text weight papers in the package. I use these for my mats as they keep the card light and therefore less postage. You may recognize the stamp I used but may be wondering what I did with it. Well I came across some fabric paint in my studio. It is the kind with the very thin nozzle. I stamped my image and then used the fabric paint as an outline to add dimension. It was fun and quite effective on the Silver Laser Lustre background paper.

So all you have to do is leave a comment. You have until June 30th. Exactly one week from today, I will pick a winner by random drawing.

GOOD LUCK!

More From This Month's Package

Another project from Hearts in Touch Victorian Embellishmnet package.