Missing you - masculine

Hi Everyone.  Happy Monday.  Hope you all had a great weekend.  We did.  It was just to short :-)

I managed to get into my play space yesterday and make a couple of cards.   I signed up to attend the virtual Clean and Simple 2 class with Jennifer McQuire and team.  If you haven't done one of these classes, you really should go and look.  You can see all of the card classes that are on offer at this link.

Shari Carroll was one of the guest designers this past week and she shared a fabulous technique stamping on address labels!  Well that was certainly new to me, so I had to give it a try.  The layout on my card is the layout that Shari used, but I used entirely different elements.  Shari's card is bright and cheerful, whereas mine is a neutral pallette as I wanted to make a masculine card.

I started by stamping the Avery address labels with my Woodgrain background stamp.  I then cut the strips to various different lengths and adhered them to my card base.  Shari had used circles she created using a sponge dauber, but I changed them out for buttons.   You can see Shari's amazing card if you sign up for the class.   And no, I am not being paid by Jennifer to tell  you about her classes... I just think they are awesome :-)

Here's my card:

I think this is such a cool idea, as you can tailor the stamped labels to any occasion!  

Card recipe - all ingredients Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

• Card stock:  Early Espresso, Whisper White
• Sentiment:  PTI
• Accessories:  Early Espresso Baker's twine.  Buttons (non-SU)
• Tools:  Heart - Sizzix.  Stampin' Dimensionals
• Background Stamp:  Woodgrain

On a personal note:

Lou and I were looking out of the window yesterday; we seem to spend an awful lot of time doing that!  When I saw a Redtail fly in.  My camera was downstairs, so I couldn't get a decent photo.  However, I did go downstairs about 10 minutes later and he was still in the tree.  He wasn't that easy to see.... here you go

Whilst I was down there, I decided to take a photo of one part of the view from my crafting room.

Our woods and the wetland look so different at this time of the year.   I love it and am so glad that we have had snow on the ground for the last couple of months.  It was like this last year when we were building... which is probably a good thing for the builders! :-)  But we have certainly appreciated all the snow this year.  Anyway, whilst I was looking out of the window, I noticed that the redtail had flown off.  I found him on the ground having lunch!

Isn't he absolutely amazing?

As always, thank you for visiting my little area of the stamping blogosphere.   Your visits and comments are much appreciated.  Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Hugs

Jaydee

 

Comments

[Cam]

Very different and unique. I've never thought of using Avery labels to incorporate into the card. Learn something new...
Love the snow background in the wetlands. It is so peaceful. Just as your tittle page, missing you, wondering if you're doing ok since you haven't post in awhile. Hope you're doing ok out there...with all the blizzard going on up there, stay warm.

[Kelly W.]

Hi Jaydee! I too was thinking that the labels looked like washi tape. Very neat look and another great way to use our stamps! I saw Jennifer's classes on another stamp company blog and thought about them. I just don't seem to have the time to stamp these days!

LOVE the redtail pics! They are so beautiful to see until they decide to scoop up lunch in our yards. It's the circle of life and I know that, but always hate when they do it in front of me. ; )

[Rach]

What amazing photos of your red tailed hawk! It's funny, as Lil and I saw one fly over and then land in the median as we were driving down the road the other day. It's always incredible when you see something like that!

Stamping on address labels...who knew?? What a wonderful masculine card with nary a ribbon or bow in sight. ;o)

Hugs to you!

P.S. Hi Lou! I'm so glad you and Jaydee have a opportunity to enjoy those stunning views together! :o)

[Stef Perry]

Fun thought using the Avery Labels - almost a Washi tape effect under your main image. Great looking card!

Thank you for sharing your photos of the woods and wetland outside your home. It looks so peaceful and it's terrific that the handsome hawk decided he could lunch on your lawn! Pretty cool!

[Beverly Becraft Blair]

Love the card ... and look at those pictures. Awesome! I emailed you again, chatting

[Linda]

Wow, that is an awesome photo of the redtail. Well done!