Missing you

Aloha~

My late mother loved scuba diving. After I left for college, she started to learn swimming (better) and moved to scuba diving. I'd been "collecting" scuba diving stamps but found only a couple in last 35 years of my stamping. When I saw the new release from Spellbinders, I had to have it! Since I've been stamping for so many years, I don't do "monthly subscription" anymore, but to get this set for sure, I had to... anyways, my mother's anniversary was coming, and I thought I would make a card, for her. I found the background paper in my stash, which I used My Favorite Things stencil. Other than all pieces from the set, I added the Hero Arts clear enamel dots to finish it off, as air bubbles. I've been seeing pictures of her, like this card, so many of them, in 35 years of her scuba diving life! The lady on the right who is hand signing, "👍" is definitely my mother. 💕 

I miss her so much. I added that sentiment, attached with a foam tape, to give it a bit of dimension. 

Now it's September, and the set became available for purchase, and I was surprised how great the club price was. I always loved Spellbinders dies, and this month, it's already on its way, and I love that September set, too. :) 

The weekend is almost here! Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Love, Eve 

Sending Love your way...

from Guam, USA in the Pacific to Pittsburgh, PA. !! :-) And that's what this card front shows! :-) I found this background Cute Map stamped image in my stash. I remember this was from Stamping gathering at CTMH's consultant's house, about... 10 years ago... I had an idea using this mail box stamp & sentiment from Lawn Fawn but needed the MAP image on the background. I don't have a printer for digi image nor anywhere I can find nice DP here on the island, BUT very fortunately I found this image!:-) The background image was a bit larger but I cut off the top where it said Canada. I tried to place the mailbox "in the pacific", trying to not cover the stamped image of the words, "Pacific". I placed the envelope on Pittsburgh area. :-) I could punch those little hearts out BUT I stamped the hearts from another Lawn Fawn set, and put the strip of the red card stock with the images through Xron tape adhesive maker, and trimmed them, because I loved the shape of this heart to this card compared to the heart punch I had. I colored the WHITE background card stock, using 2 distress inks to look more like an "old map". I paperpieced the mail box, and also used the distress inks around the edges. I also "distressed" this little "envelope"! :-) At last, I used the twine to make it look like "wrapped" mail. :-)
Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day! :-)
Challenge I'm submitting to: Creative Inspirations #155 Anything goes http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-155-anything-goes.html

"You are my Home"

"Sentiment" is the key at CAS-ual Fridays this week. And this recipient cares for "sentiment" much more than the "design" of the card (simple is the best! loll :-) , so I made this card. Inside, it says, "Missing you" with a little heart by its side :-) Stamps are Hero Arts, in the packaging with the logo of Operation Write Home. How appropriate! :-) I'm glad I finished the card, and was being able to upload it. My camera's battery died when I was taking a picture, and I had only 90 mins. before the challenge expired.... lol...

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Hope everyone is having a nice evening! :-)

the Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC 34

Black and White with a bit of Blue... that is this weeks challenge at the Play Date Cafe. On the right, the lace looks a bit real in the pic.but i stamped the image (SU! from a long time ago), and white embossed, mixing with glitter. I luv this week's color combination!