Vintage Birthday Card

Hello Peeps!! Today I would like to share with you a birthday card that I created.  I used some fabulous goodies from Really Reason Ribbon, some from this month's fabulous assortment  "Pink & Brown Vintage." I also used some fabulous Images from this month's  "Art of Watherhouse Collection" from Gecko Galz. Here is my card.

Right off you will see the gorgeous Brown diamond satin, natural crochet lace, and pink satin  ribbons that I used from this month's assortment.  I LOVE them!!  

I also used a few new items from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The darling buttons are from the Vintage Button Bonanza and the roses are the 10mm Open Rose, mixed pink tone.  I also used some of my go to favorites!  The Cotton Candy baker's twine and Light Pink Organza!

For my Birthday card, I started out with a plain 5 by 7 ivory cardstock base.  I then created my own collage sheet using the "Art of Watherhouse Collection", Frame's Collection, and Alter It Collections from Gecko Galz.

  I decided to go with a "tag" shape, so I created my background digital paper in the tag shape that I wanted.  I cut out all of my pieces and inked them with Ranger's Vintage Photo distress ink.  I used my Go TO Scor Tape to adhere my layers to the cardstock base, and 3D foam tabs to elevate my Framed Ladies and Happy Birthday text box.

I used my perfect layers ruler to measure 1/8 inch from the folded edged of my card, then placed my calendar paper layer.  I adhered it in place with the Scor Tape   Then I proceeded to use the the perfect layer's ruler around the edges of my tag shape and cut off the excess cardstock to achieve the tag shaped card.  

Next I used the brown diamond ribbon, adhered it down the center of my card with Scor Tape.  The Light Pink Organza and pink satin ribbon were adhered using the scor tape as well across the center of the card.  I left enough Light Pink Organza to wrap around the back of card and tie a bow to the right.  The crochet lace was placed across the top as well as the roses and button using designer glue.  I used the Cotton Candy baker's twine to tie knots in my buttons.  I finished off my card by adding some dots of Art Glitter Designer dries clear Glue with the Ultra fine Metal Tip to the perimeter and added some #352 Chamois glitter. 

If you get a chance you really need to visit Gecko Galz, and Really Reasonable Ribbon store and check out all the new goodies and this month's ribbon assortment!  

Thank you for visiting!!

Hugs!!

Heather

Our Family Trip to Alaska 2013 (Part One)

Hello Peeps!!

I thought I would go ahead and start posting some photos of our Family trip to Alaska.  I am going to start out with some photos of our arrival to Alaska and of my BIL & SIL home (where we stayed).

This is the view right outside of the Juneau Alaska Airport.

Here is my BIL John with my FIL Pat and my boys.  At this airport you can just drive right up and pick up your guests....nice and small.

Here is my SIL Kim and my MIL Margaret.  We arrived around 9:30 pm Alaska time (1:30 am our time).  I forgot the time difference and called my mother...lol.

On our way to John and Kim's house, we stopped to view a Glacier (I should know which one....lol..but I saw so many, I forgot their names...lol).  John, and the boys.  Yes...my youngest is my goofy one in the front, he is 13.

I LOVE the color and texture of the glaciers.  Beautiful!!

It was kind of funny, because we were the only people on the plane that went from Seattle to Alaska, that were wearing shorts.  Everyone was dressed in pants, sweatshirts etc.  Lucky for us, Alaska was having some Michigan Weather while we were there...lol.

Here are a few photos of John and Kim's home in Auke Bay.  That is where we stayed for most of our trip.  Which we arrived on the 13th and departed the 22nd.  Their home is the one in the center back of the photo.  I was standing on what would be a driveway to the water, which they converted to a garden area (GORGEOUS).

Here is a view from the house, looking back toward the water.

Their yard is so fun.  Most mornings we had breakfast at the picnic table.  We had pancakes, and blueberry sausage patties (vegan of course...they were super tasty). Caleb (my oldest, 15), Peter (my hubby) and Jon (BIL) eating and getting things ready.

  This was our first morning, and our plan was to canoe/kayak from Jon & Kim's home out to "Three Tree Island" (that is what they call it, because it is tiny..lol).  Everyone getting everything ready, and my FIL relaxing in some nice chairs that are located on the next level down of the garden and across from the picnic table.  See that tent to the left of my hubby??  That is where Kim and John slept while we were all taking over their home (I am pretty sure they have Bear Grylls on speed dial...lol).

Here is another shot of the chairs (Jon built them).  Caleb was pretty much ready to go.  So Peter, Caleb, Gabe, Pat, Jon and myself were going to travel to "Three Tree Island."

Here is Kim and our destination in the background, it is the tiny tiny island in the center of the photo.

John telling me something....about how cold the water was....and how it wouldn't be good to fall in.  One of the things is, that a ton of boats (whale tour boats, fishermen, fairies) go through here. So we were going in a group, so we could be seen.  Not sure the terms...but we did have to watch the wake from the boats. BTW...My routine was to get up around 6 Alaska time (it was light out at 4am there...so the first day I was up really early..lol).  I would walk down this beach and collect beach sea glass and any other goodies I felt like picking up.

Here we go.  This is one of those trips where you look out and you think....oh..that it will take 20 minutes...and then you realize you were wrong...lol.  It was an all day event.

  Here is a close up of where we were going.  It looks so tiny, but it was a decent size.  

My MIL Margaret and SIL Kim went to another area to get close up photos of the island.  You can see how two boats just happened to go by.

Pete, Caleb, Jon and Pat all exploring.

Gabe standing with in the Fireweed.  Beautiful!!  Great view of the other mountains from the island.

View of homes from the island.

 Here we are coming back.

Gabe

Caleb (First one there and back of course...lol).

Pete

Pat

John and I stopped to check the crab pot, which was empty.

Pete and I relaxing.  John and Kim fishing.  We all did some fishing...resting...fishing...lol.

Cute little red squirrel that would eat Kim's strawberries....lol

Another visitor.  There were two sets of Eagles that I would see and hear each morning.

Ravens too.

More shots of the yard.
Jon found the stove piece and converted it to a little fountain.  Super cool.  He carried all these rocks in his canoe to build the surrounding.  The rocks are gorgeous!  Particularly when they are wet. 

Here is a close up of a wet one.  They are a greenish color.  Beautiful!!

Another look at the flower garden to the left of the pond.

They have different rocks around each of their gardens.  Kim has a lot of beautiful plants too.

Here is the stairs that are to the left of the garden above.

Here is where we all took our shoes and coats off etc.  The door to get in, is to the left of the photo.

Here is the walk to the front of the house.

Front of house.

What you can't see, is that Kim has pots and containers filled with all the beach sea glass and other goodies she has collected from the ocean.

Here is the shed.  It has been repaired a few times.  The Bears get in there...kind of claw their way in.

On another note.  One of the times John & Kim visited around 10 or 11 years ago, John loaned me this shirt.  He made a big fuss about how it was his favorite...lol.  So...Here is Peter wearing the shirt (my idea at humor of course)...and John admiring it...and then finally realizing it is his shirt from a gazillion years ago.  What a goof!

Here is Pete, John, Pat and Margaret.  This was one of our daily walks in the am on the beach.

We had a great first day!  Here is a sneak at my next Alaska Post.  We hiked from the bottom to the top of Mt. Roberts.

We started with one son trying to tell the other son ....what was going to happen...lol.  I love it when they try to parent each other...lol. We are at the base of Mt. Roberts.

I am sure you have endured enough for one day....lol.  I will get some more photos up later in the week!

Hugs

Thank you for visiting!!

Heather

Art Glitter & Want to Scrap Vintage Card

Hello Friends!!

Happy Saturday!!

It is my turn to post at Art Glitter and this month we are featuring Want to Scrap Goodies!!

I used a Gorgeous Combination of Art Glitters and the
 Want to Scrap Goodies!! 
Please hop on over to the Art Glitter blog to see my Tutorial and leave a little love.

Hugs!!
Heather