Deer Window and the garden

This is the last of the Art Impressions windows.  I forgot I'd made this one (I mailed it right away!).  It was as I was putting away my toys that I saw there were 5 of them, and remembered that I had posted only 4!  So, here is probably my favorite one - the Deer Window.  "He makes my feet like the feet of the deer and he sets me on high mountains".  

I need to clear off this awful mess of a desk so the surface is available for me to create something!  I've also set aside some photos to have printed - so it's possible I might make a scrapbook layout soon!  LOL  it's way over due!  

I've got gorgeous photos from our flower garden; 

The poppies were amazing this year!

These Iris are favorites because the colors are maroon and gold - the school colors for both ASU and UMN-Gophers. 

Columbine - so profuse!  And the white/purple bearded iris were also abundant this year.  It must have been just the perfect mixture of rain and sunshine!  Steve's garden blooms all summer long - one flower, then another, then a different type, then more, the Sedum is the last to bloom and it is Melissa's favorite.  I missed the Peony (Steve's) because the day they all opened, we were away and there was hail here that beat them all to the ground.  My own favorite?  Not sure. I love sunflowers, cone flowers, and daisies.  I have a beautiful Dahlia hanging outside the studio window (deep red!) that is a delight, too.  But those are annuals.  I'll have to see what I can find for a Perennial favorite.

I hope my friends in AZ are staying cool - and that everyone is happy and healthy!  Hugs! 

Art Impressions - Peace Window

This image reminds me of a hundred places in the Brainerd area!  There are lots of beautiful spots where there is a little bench to rest and look at the lake. Ahhhh.  So peaceful!

The papers are all CTMH.  I used Fundamentals (this year and the year before, I believe) and even CTMH twine on this one!  

Art Impressions stamp - Be Joyful

This sweet image (I just love kitties!) is also from Art Impressions.  I used CTMH papers and the base ribbon (the Sapphire and white one) with a silk purple ribbon from my stash.  These were colored with watercolor pencils (Derwent Inktense) and so fun to play with - although my results still look too "controlled" for watercoloring.  Practice, practice, practice!

I used CTMH Fundamentals paper again for the card base of this one - it's a gray woven pattern on one side and beige woven pattern on the other.  The ribbon is a silk from my stash.  

I fell in love with a group of stamps from Art Impressions that I purchased from Simon Says Stamps.  This one, the Oh Sing Window, I colored differently from the example that comes with the stamp and I do love the result!  The dark pink tulips look so pretty!  The card base and design papers are all from CTMH.  The crochet flowers I found in my CTMH embellishments box and they are from years ago!  I added a little square center brad to each of them.  The inside of the card is black/white chevron design (flip side of that piece of cardstock) and so I added a White Daisy piece to write on.