Fabulous Florets - Hello Friend

Hi Everyone.

Happy Friday night.  OH! YEAH!!! It's Friday!  I am sooooo looking forward to the weekend and, I even managed to get off a little early tonight.  Not that I haven't put in my 60 hours this week!  But, getting off even a couple of hours early on Friday makes all the difference.

If any of you are MAC users - check out the warning at the bottom of this page.  If you are not a MAC user - just carry on as normal :-)

Tonight's card is as bright as sunshine.  I remember this time last year when we were given our first sneak peek at the new colors and I saw Daffodil Delight.  I thought it was such a stunning color.  I decided that tonight's card would highlight Daffy Delight.  Of course, it was a great excuse to bring out the fabulous Beyond the Garden DSP and my ever favorite flower set - Fabulous Florets.

And.... I couldn't resist the feel of the satin ribbon and a few pearls between my fingers :-)

The silver pearls really go so well with the yellow and I love the crisp, bold feel of black for the sentiment.  I used Versamark for the flowers on the top half of the card. 

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

• Card stock:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
• DSP:  Beyond the Garden
• Stamps:  Fabulous Florets.  Sentiment - Papertrey
• Accessories:  Brights Buttons, Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon.  Silver Pearls (non-su)
• Inks:  Basic Black, Versamark
• Tools: Scallop Border Punch

Kelly, I think try one of these feeders.  The Pileated likes the feeder you saw him on and also uses the very long wood pole that we have.  They are pretty much the only two that he will use.  Let us know how it goes if you get one.  Beverly, the gutters and woodpeckers... we have a Hairy woodpecker that checks out the window frames at the back of the house.  He drives the cats crazy with his pecking.  The twit has been known to peck on the siding, too.  Considering it's stainless steel it must give him quite a headache!  Jan, I am so pleased the picture brought back some fond memories for you!  I'm also pleased you had some much needed rain.  Lou was down in Perth last weekend and said it was really warm.  Rach, I love that the Pileated plays on the playground - how amazing!  Christy, I am guessing that your mom isn't too happy with you and Dad for both having seen one!

I thought I would share another fountain pic with you tonight.  Rach, this one is just for you!

And, I wanted to share a story that really struck me.  Some people.... they just get it right!

On that note, I wish you all a wonderful Friday night.  I thank you, as always, for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere.  I greatly appreciate that you take a little time in your day to spend with me and I appreciate your comments.

Hugs

Jaydee

MAC USERS:  Hey guys, I believe that I have many readers who are MAC users.  Tonight, whilst I was writing up my post - I went to MSNBC to find something.  I suddenly noticed a screen pop up telling me that a set of viruses had been detected on my PC and that I should click this link.  I also noticed that a file called anti-malware.zip had been downloaded into my "downloads" bucket.  Something didn't ring true for me - the screen that popped up - supposed to look like a MacOS screen - just didn't look right.  Anyway, I ran the file against my defender software and sure enough, it was the magic malware trojan that is going around.  I wanted to give you the link to the article on the defender page that shows you what the screen looks like and what to do about it.  Here's the link you can look to see what's going on.  This malware is attaching itself to all sorts of pages - so best to be aware of it.  It's a scam to get credit card numbers and is easy to deal with - especially if you know what you are looking for.   jaydee

 

Comments

[Beverly]

Love the bright *Hello* my friend card. Really pretty and would brighten anyones day. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and it sure was pretty in Ohio, now waiting on thunderstorms to come through, but shouldn't be around long. I need to walk this morning, but if they stay for a while, then *time out* : )
Thanks for sharing Jaydee.

[Beth Rigden]

Stunning card! I love it!

[Kelly Wentling]

What a cheery card you made Jaydee! It is just beautiful. How do you make the white scallop border so thin? So unique.

Love your photo of the finches. It is almost as if they inspired your color combo tonight! How awesome to have a photo with two side by side. I sure hope you scrapbook these lovely photos you share with us. They are more than worthy of a special book!

What a sweet story. So good to hear a happy ending these days. Loved how he wanted "to finish the chapter".

[Rach]

I ADORE Daffy Delight! This card is so stinkin' cheery and happy! I really like the way you used the scallop border punch on the white, but then used nothing but the top, making it look like the pearls are just bouncing across the card. It makes me smile. :o)

Speaking of making me smile--those goldfinches are such a happy sight! I really think we're going to have to invest in a fountain during next spring's yard/garden work. I'm sure the birdies will LOVE it. I haven't seen my goldfinches lately (I can't help but wonder if they've been stuffing their gullets with the 13 year cicadas we've been besieged with), BUT, we've had an influx of Eastern Bluebirds in the neighborhood--many of them visiting our backyard! Woo hoo!

I hope Lou made it home safely and that you two enjoy a beautiful time in your gardens. :o)

Thanks for the head's up on that malware. I actually ran virus scan just yesterday because I had something weird happen. All was well, but it was still strange.

Oh, and that article was wonderful and really made me smile--thanks!

Hugs!

[Nance Leedy (Canopy Crafts)]

I LOVE this Jaydee! Love the daffodil with silver and a pop of black. Perfectly elegant and classy. ADORE it, really! ((hugs))