Start each day with a grateful heart...

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut this reminder, which I purchased from the Silhouette Design Store. It's really a good reminder these days when we feel like we have lots to complain about.

Today I am so grateful that I already planted the little seedlings that I started inside the house about 6 weeks ago. We have had a couple of nice rains in the days since I did that, so their chances of survival have been greatly increased! I planted quite a bit of kale, which I like to add to soups, salads and other dishes. I've even made kale chips by roasting it in the oven for a few minutes.






Besides sharing this cup with you, I thought I should also share a card I made recently.

I've had this stamp set for some time, and it was definitely time to ink it up. After stamping my birds and masking them off, I used some brushes, ink and a piece of torn paper as a mask to create the sky and grass. I then cut a cloud shape (with a die) from a piece of cardstock. Using this as a stencil, I applied several layers of white ink through my "stencil" to form my clouds.

I think you can really see those clouds in this sideways photo.

I had fun with my Promarkers, making the birds as colorful as I could. I think their whimsical design lends itself well to bright colors.

After stamping a few notes around their heads and some leafy fronds at their feet, I was ready to work on the inside.

The sentiment here was computer generated, but the notes were added with stamps. I tried to find a font that went well with the font used for the stamped sentiment on the front of my card.

To add just a bit of color to my panel, I drew several lines close together with the Promarkers I had used to color my birds. I know it's hard to see, but I actually used different colored markers at the top and bottom of my panel.

That's it for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl