Pushing It ...

Did I tell ya I really liked this week's Mojo Monday sketch? So much so, I used it again. I can't seem to put the Paradise stamp set away either, although I promise you I'll show you something different tomorrow evening.

I was going to show you a picture of my inspiration - a photo of hibiscus growing right outside my front door, but it seems I deleted those photos. We have red, pink, and some with deep red centers that are pretty darned close to Creme Brule. While the yellow flowers aren't my favorites, the were, evidently, the preference of a deer, who had to have come right up on the terrace to snack on that bush. He (or she) didn't leave much.

Did you ever see the show "Northern Exposure," which was set in Alaska where there was wildlife everywhere? It's kind of like that here. Deer in town and moose, too, until some parasite killed most of them off. When I worked at the newspaper, I got a call at 5 one morning from the police station, the caller telling me there was a bear in town. Did I want to come photograph it? Of course, I did (insert sarcasm), so I pulled on my jeans, ran a comb through my hair, grabbed my camera, and headed downtown where I found the bear part way up a tree next to the ambulance service. Thank heaven for a telephoto lens. Like I wanted to get too close, even though I'd made Marv come with me for "protection." LOL.

Back to the subject at hand: my card. The "list" should tell the story.

Materials & Tools: Colonial White and Tulip cardstock; Key to My Heart paper packet; Creme Brule, Tulip, Juniper, Honey, and Garden Green ink pads; Paradise and Say it in Style stamp sets; Spring Blossom My Accents Collection; 1/2-inch circle punch; Cuttlebug w/Nestabilities Classic Circles set; 3M foam mounting tape.

Today was another busy day, while I was there anyway. I came home a couple of hours early to get some stuff done. Unfortunately, an earlier dietary decision (too many M&Ms) left me with a tummy ache, so I didn't accomplish as much as I'd hoped I would. No sympathy is necessary, because I do dumb stuff sometimes, and my discomfort was quite temporary. I took a nap and woke up fit as a fiddle. And now, as I am certain you have heard enough from me for today, I'll let you go. I hope your hump day was wonderful! Catch ya tomorrow ...