Eiffel Tower at Sunset

Being laid up this summer with my foot surgery made me stir-crazy.  Lying about sounds good to someone who is too busy, and needs a rest.  (I remember uttering those words before surgery.)  But when you HAVE to lie down, for weeks on end, the grass is greener...yada yada.  I longed to have my life back to 'normal' and be busy...but not an overwrought kind of busy.

Well.

Feels like I went from 0 to 60 in about 2 seconds.  Though my foot still needs physical therapy a couple of times a week, I'm back in the saddle and then some.  Aye yi yi!  I'm soooooo glad I have lots of cards to share that were created before the busy-ness of life took over again.  Here's a publication-reject:

I could have sworn I put this on my blog before, but I must have been dreaming.  The card base has subtle stamping from Elements of Style (SU).  The center panel is a collage of stamps from Our Craft Lounge's Vintage Traveler.  I used different inks to create a sunset kind of effect.   A corduroy button -- topped with a little text sticker -- anchors a corner.

A bird from Elements of Style and my signature pearls topped off the upper portion of the panel.

One of my readers left a question about how I get my Liquid Pearls to look perfectly rounded (though there are none on this card).  Gee.  I never gave it a thought, but the next time I use that product, I will try to pay close attention to the way I do it.

Thanks so much for dropping by today!



Stamps: Vintage Traveler - Our Craft Lounge; Elements of Style - SU Paper: white naturals, Whisper White - SU Ink: Crumb Cake, Orchid Opulence, Pretty In Pink, Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace - SU; Walnut Stain - Ranger; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Accessories & Tools: corduroy button - SU; text sticker - DCWV; pearls - Queen & Co.