All Occasion

Happy June & welcome to Miss Darcy, a new follower. I'm pleased that you found time to visit here today, and new folks are always welcome to come sit a spell. I've seen links provided for new followers' blogs at other websites, so I'm going to try to start doing that.  (If I'm able to find the link!). Maybe we can all encourage folks to visit other blogs and see some inspiration
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Summer has arrived in our Upstate SC area. Yesterday afternoon it was 90. I had been doing some heavy housework (for me anyway - cleaning the basement floor  which was especially dirty where we usually come into the house). The basement was still quite cool & comfy - even with no air - but when I came upstairs, it was like walking into a blast from the oven. Windows were open, ceiling fans running, but I was HOT! Started closing windows and the air conditioning system went on. It took a while to cool down but this morning, it feels lovely & cool. So of course, it has cooled down outside now. Looks a bit like a thunderstorm might be coming, and those are predicted today for our area. Thankfully, nothing like what our Oklahoma folks (and surrounding areas) are getting. edit: while I was typing this post, it has started to drizzle, so my new plants will enjoy a nice little drink.I'm hearing a few rumbles too.

Here's the card and everything on it - except for the white cardbase - was a SNIPPET!

- image was stamped on a lavender design paper once, then moved slightly, restamped without reinking. I think this is a SU image, but done some time back and I'm not certain. I found it in a box of things I had stamped, didn't use, put in a clear box. I was looking for an image to use on another idea. Didn't find 'that', but I liked this one so pulled it out.

- purple mat (S/Binder square diecut) & border - bought a partially used 6x6 pack from last week's stamp garage sale. This particular pattern looked well with my image, and was truly just a snippet of a page. There was just enough to use for what I wanted. I split what was left from cutting the mat to get a little border, adhered to the square, once I put the image on it. This might rightfully be called someone else's snippets, but hey, it's mine now!!! I got this pad for $1 so I thought it was a bargain. This pad probably sold for about $5.98, and think the name was Wisteria by BG(?)

- butterfly is an MS punch, from a snippet, layered over another punch (also a snippet) slightly offset.
Added some Glossy Accents for a little shine, then colored some pink pearls with copics to match with the purples tones.

- Memory Box die- from a green snippet that you've seen used on previous cards. I chose this particular die because I thought it went well with the stamped flowers. I think it's called Chloe.

- Elizabeth Craft Die Hello from the last little bit of the green snippet (above). I had used this green on some palm fronds on previous cards.

- White Bazzill cardbase embossed with the SU mesh EF.

The drawing for the lovely Ryn waterdroplets stamp is still going on over at Pixies Crafty Workshop. If you have time, you might want to take a peek, and use up some snippets to be entered for the draw. Only rule is to use your snippets (leftovers, scraps, whatever ya call 'em, and we all have 'em!) and enter 3 cards. The rules are pretty simple, but do come along and try your luck. I'm off to submit this one as my first entry. I'll have to remember to mention on the 3rd entry, if I can get some ready to enter. Thanks for joining me today, and have a wonderful Sunday. Hugs