February 02, 2010

Whimsical wishes

This weekend was a Virtual Stamp Night mini event. There were six total challenges and I completed five. This is one of the five. Very odd color combination, but I really like it once I got it done. The colors used are pacific point, pink pirouette, and gable green. For the main image I used the chalkboard technique on a stamp from a Unity kit of the month. I also used masking to get them layered. That was a bit tricky with this technique, but I managed to figure it out. I really haven't figured out yet how to properly use my new SU border and corner punches to make it go around the rectangle, so anyone with tips or pointers would be welcome to comment. LOL
Winter Weather continued...

These pictures are from the storm we had last week. It snowed, sleeted and rained in buckets.
Beginning...



















Somewhere in the middle...











Near the end of the ice...





















and then came the snow.

















Winter weather...again!

What a winter it has been here this year! We normally only get one good snowfall with ice each winter, and by good snowfall I mean 2 or 3 inches. This year we had a Christmas Eve blizzard with 4 foot drifts of snow and then this last week we had an ice storm with about 1/2 inch or so of ice that was then covered in around 6 inches of snow. It's been amazing, and so much fun. I love the snow and it's one of my favorite things to look forward to every winter. This year it has made me a bit nostalgic, though. Both of my Grandparents have passed over Jordan into their heavenly home of rest and I miss them very much. The winter time seems to make me more nostalgic for them, though. We used to always play in the snow when we were at their house, and then would come in and warm our feet on the floor vents while hot chocolate and popcorn were fixed for us. For some reason that one small thing always sticks in my mind during the winter months, and still remains one of my favorite memories of winter. I hope we always remember that sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest impressions. I'll share a few of the snow pictures with you from the last two winter storms. Enjoy!

These are some of the snow drifts from the Christmas Eve blizzard. That's a four-foot fence there.





































Random bird. LOL