Butterflies & Birds

When I was at Archiver's in the Twin Cities a couple of weeks ago, I picked up a set of stamps, "Butterflies & Birds" by Inkadinkado. The set includes 23 stamps, most of which lend themselves to "inchie art. Like monograms, inchies lend themselves to simple cards, which makes me wonder why I, of all people, have such a time with both! Anyway, after fooling around with all different kinds of things, I finally came up with a card I deem presentable. In fact, I'll even go so far as to say I like it. LOL. For all the fiddling around I did, one would think there would be some explaining to do. Instead, I think the materials list will tell the story.

Materials & Tools: Colonial White, Black, and Bamboo cardstock; Black and Bamboo ink pads; Inkadinkado Butterflies & Birds and Close To My Heart Say it in Style and (retired) Air Mail stamp sets; Black grosgrain ribbon; Ecru crocheted lace from Wal-Mart; Sponge dauber; 3M foam tape.

I had a very nice lunch with my mom and sister, and later this afternoon, we had coffee before they left town. Between little visitors last night and this morning and the lunch and coffee dates this afternoon, I didn't accomplish any major cleaning jobs, but I don't care. I managed to chip away at a couple of smaller projects, and spending time with my family is more important than wiping away the few crumbs that have accumulated in the silverware drawer.

With no particular plans, the evening should be uneventful with Marv channel surfing from his recliner and me in my corner wishing he had a longer attention span. LOL. Thanks for stopping, and for those of you who leave comments, know that they are appreciated. Enjoy the evening, and take care ...