6th Anniversary Traditional gift is IRON ~ by Betsy

This one had me stumped and I really had to put on my thinking cap and pull out many things before  I decided what to use.  First I had to put my texture paste into a squirt kind of container and because it was on the hard side I had to mix it with water and spend time blending it in, finally got it to work.

I chose a stamp from the 2014 SAF: 1920's, it had a wonderful image that I thought would be fun to use for Betsy's technique.  And I used the inks and perfect pearls that she used, although I think I also used 'forever green' perfect pearl, to bring out more of the ocean tides color.

My sentiment is from the Botanical Block set.
It has a wonderful sheen to it!

Heart Hugs, friends!

Back to ancient Rome and Painting Fresco Style

Going back to the beginning where it all started...

Ancient Rome and doing some painting Fresco Style!

This is one of the first flowers in the Botanical Blocks...the sweet rose!

We spread embossing paste all over the page and waited for it to dry, then painted it with watercolors.  Okay, so if you read my last post, you read about my "misplaced" mosaic pieces and how we laughed till our tummies hurt (or had tears running down our legs!!)!  Now I have to tell you about one of Linda's funny stories...So yesterday she spread the embossing paste all over her paper...set it aside to dry.  She started painting it and finished the whole thing....when she was getting ready to adhere it to a card, she thought the back was sure rough....can you guess?  She painted the smooth side of the card, NOT the pastey side at all!  What a doofus!

Okay, now we both have funny memories to recall ... if we remember them that is!!

LOL!!

 

This is the peony from the Botanical Blocks II

The pattern paper on both cards is from the Ancient Rome Kit.

 

Linda and I still need to do the 1960's and the 1980's....so much to do so little time to do it!!

 

Heart Hugs

A Special Birthday Blog Hop

I am on vacation in HOT Scottsdale, Arizona and I had a few minutes to check out some of my favorite blogs.  I saw on Marybeth's blog that it is Darnell's birthday and a bog hop is going on!  Oh, how could I not wish this fabulous lady a very Happy Birthday?  Fortunately I have a few birthday cards on my One Drive, so I was able to access them.  This card I made just before leaving on my trip and I thought it was perfect for Darnell...a rose for a Rose of a Person!!  It is a PTI stamp... Block Botanicals...I colored it with copies and I actually cut out the flower and used dimensional to reattach it to the card.  Darnell, I wish you the most merriest of Birthday's and I just want you to know how special you are to me and I am sure many many more that read your blog or are the recipient of your kind and thoughtful comments.

So Happy Birthday, Dear Blog Friend!!

If you want to join in the fun and celebrate Darnell's birthday through this blog hop, you can go HERE to the Party Orangizer to link up.

                                   It is quite HOT here in Scottsdale Arizona.  We were here for a volleyball tournament for my two granddaughters... both daughters and their families came, so we had a house of 12 of us for part of the time!  Ellie's team took third in the 14 and under division.  Lily's team took 20th.  We had great fun watching them!