Fall Wedding

It is hard to realize that it is the last week of September already.   We are having glorious weather here, mostly blue skies, some winds, and bright golden air.  This is my favorite time of year, crisp and cool.  I love it.  Meanwhile, we have completed four and one-half weeks of school, which is one-eighth of the school year!  When you look at it like that it is completely amazing.

I am back to crafting again, thank goodness.  I really missed it but just couldn't get much done, don't know why.  From reading other blogs I know that this does happen sometimes.  Hope it won't hit again for a very long time!  Like, never... (My card does NOT have a strange bump on the left side.  That must have been something behind it, I didn't notice until now.  Oops!)

 

I have a wedding card to share today.  I keep forgetting to take pictures of my cards, so have missed the two others that I made last week, but I'm glad to share this one. I used a cut file by Bird but changed the sentiment in the center to a lovely rose instead.  While I cut the background out of white cardstock, the rose is cut from silver glitter paper, and both are backed with blue glitter paper.  The glitter paper is from American Crafts and cuts beautifully!  Inside is a decorative piece of the blue paper, but I didn't get a good picture of it.  (I'm hoping to get a new camera for my birthday!)



If you have a cutting machine and have not already connected with Bird's wonderful cut files, check them out.  I cannot tell you how wonderful they are.  I have really enjoyed using them.

I have to laugh at myself...  I was coloring digis last night when it suddenly dawned on me how funny I must look.  Here I sit, just turned 61 years old, and coloring those little digis.  I may have entered my second childhood already!  But that's okay because I am having fun.  

Wishing everyone a wonderful Autumn, relief from the hot, dry summer.

SiskiyouSue

Challenge Entered:  Make It Monday

This is another wedding card.  Family, my hubby will take this when he leaves tomorrow for the wedding in Minnesota.  I have really struggled with this card.  I wanted something elegant and all white, but it just wouldn't come together.  Finally, when I saw the new release "Cinderella" from A Day for Daisies, I thought I could make it work.  Purple wasn't at all what I expected.  Funny, isn't it how sometimes your creations aren't really yours at all, but have a life of their own?  Anyway, I'm very happy with it, though I'm still wondering whether I should havew added the swirl at the bottom...  I just loved it so I put it on, and now I'm not sure whether I should have, or maybe I should have put it below the digi...  Guess I should quit second guessing it.  Anyway, the swirl is from pebbles.  I don't remember who made the lace, isn't it beautiful?  I love it. 

As with the rest of you, I am concerned for so many people who have been affected by the storms this week.  Every night the national news has a story about new tornado caused death and destruction, and our state news has stories about flooding caused by a combination of melting snow in the Rocky Mtns. and heavy rainstorms.  I hope we can all agree to pray for an end to the horrible weather and a return to more pleasant summer weather.  I wish the best for everyone out there.

SiskiyouSue

I've been out of town, so haven't had any time to craft or post until today.  I'm sorry!  I can't believe how hard it was to be away from my crafting.  We went to a wedding in Sidney, MT, which is about a 7 hour drive from here.  It was nice to go because we used to live there and 50 miles east in Watford City, ND.  We visited some friends there whom we haven't seen in 15 years and were amazed by the changes in the area.  There is a big oil boom going on and there are people and vehicles everywhere.  It's amazing to see so much activity in a rural area.

The wedding was beautiful, although it was rainy and the power was out during the ceremony.  Fortunately there was a small generator, enough to run the little white lights they had decorated with, so the wedding went through without any other problems. The bride and groom look very happy.

And as soon as I got home, I finished the third of the wedding cards I need for this month!  I really wanted to do something different, and you'll have to agree it is that!  No wedding couple, bells, etc., just the statement.  I actually like it, and it should stand out in the crowd, which makes me happy.  The quote is one that I really like.  I used Microsoft Word to print it. The cardstock is AC and the patterned paper Colorbok. 

Now, really, really great news!  It has finally turned warm, expected to be 70 tomorrow!  Hurray!  Hope things have settled down in the southern and central states and we can all begin to enjoy the weather for a change.  We have commented over and over that at least the cold and snow were all we had to contend with. 

Have a great day,
SiskiyouSue