I went on an adventure this weekend! My daughter invited my husband and I along on a trip north with her friends. Two of her friends also invited their parents so we weren't the only "older" ones there. We drove 2 hours on pavement, then 2 hours on gravel, then 1/2 hour down a narrow track, then loaded up canoes and paddled 1.5 hours downstream. It got dark towards the end and we paddled by moonlight and saw phosphorescence sparking with each stroke! We arrived at our destination in the dark, pitched our tents and in the morning woke up to the most beautiful, almost deserted beach. Anyone who doubts the abilities of the younger generation should meet this group. They surfed, fished, set up an outdoor sauna, cooked, talked and gave me confidence that all is right with the world. It was a wonderful weekend!
After several years of making cards, I can't say that I have found my style so challenges are a good way to stretch out of my typical card layout. Can't say that shabby chic is really me, yet I really like this type of card when I see them. I did try sewing! 
Well, I was going to go to bed after watching an old Star Trek movie, but then I thought, "Oh, I'll just stamp the outline of the snowman". Next then you know it's midnight and I've finished my card AND now I'm wide awake. You can't tell that there is glitter on the hat, but it adds a little touch of sparkle. I used paper from Prism, PTI and Around the Block and the Snowman and Tree stamp is from PTI. I printed the sentiment out on the computer. I did a bit of sponging on the background and used a flourish stamp from Rhona Farrar. I used the Spellbinders Deckled Edge for the frame. Lots of fun, however a bit too fiddly for mass production! Tomorrow, on to Shabby & Chic!!
Our 3.5 year old grandson was visiting last week and we went out salmon fishing. He loved driving the boat and was pretty excited when he helped his Dad catch a fish. Here he is with Grandad!
Sadly, I needed to make another Sympathy card. This one use PTI paper and ribbon and the stamp is from Heidi Grace's Dreamer set. I used black embossing powder and then sponged the background. I still have problems when I use black embossing powder. I tried buying a new supply and a different brand and also a new Versamark pad. Don't know why black doesn't work very well, yet other colors do.
