Wow! August has been wicked fun so far. My brother, Hal and his wife, Charlotte, and their daughter, Cindy , came up from New Jersey for a short visit. We had fun. It started out with giving Hal his birthday card. I loved making it 'cause I used punch art. I cased a card I found on Pinterest.
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Love the bird! |
Wacky Bird! Here is the link to the blog that gives you more info on how to make it. I did a little change here and there 'cause I didn't have all the same punches and dies. I think he came out pretty good.
I love making my own cards to fit the size of my card. The envelope punch board is great for that.
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Looks yummy... |
I also made Hal a birthday cupcake box and bought him a yummy cupcake at Hannafords.I wanted to take a lick wicked bad, but I held myself back. The box was so easy to make. I got the directions from a blog I found, guess where? Pinterest: Surprise, surprise!
Here is a link to that blog. Her video is quite good.
Cupcake Box I decided to glue my corners inside the box and for some reason the top did not fit. It was too small, so I scored the top a little smaller than an inch and it worked fine.
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Side view |
I borrowed some glass beads from my sister, Chris, and put one in each corner for the legs. I had seen that done on a box at Stamped Designs in New Hampshire. It looked great. Here is a picture of the legs on this box.
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You can just see the glass legs. |
Well, we decided to take everyone to Shaw's Wharf in New Harbor. What a gorgeous day to go eat at a wharf. It was a beautiful drive down on a wonderful summer day. We ate lobster rolls, seafood casserole, and lobster and fish chowder. We were full of the bounty of the ocean. Yum!
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Great food... |
We got some great pictures of a working wharf. It was a very busy place with lobstermen, and tourists everywhere.
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Selling their lobsters... |
Here is a picture of Cindy acting like a typical tourist. Love this picture of her.
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Now that is a lobster... |
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Pemaquid Lighthouse |
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See ya soon! |
We headed to Pemaquid Lighthouse after lunch 'cause they had never been there. Again it was gorgeous. We checked out the gift shop and the locals...
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Friendy locals... |
What a great time with family ... The next few days we took them to Ken's in Old Orchard, and a Sea Dogs game. The time went way too fast. We hope to see them this fall.
I have just finished my brother-in-law's birthday card. Yes, another birthday in August. He is an avid golfer, so this card was perfect for him. I really loved making this one 'cause it was so easy. I used a scrapbooking pair of scissors for the grass. I also cut out the circle with my Big Kick and a Spellbinders die. The dotted swiss embossing folder gave the golf ball its dimpling.
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Wicked cute! |
I used a Sizzix die for the tag that says "enjoy". That sentiment comes from Tim Holtz. I really like the colors that make this card stand out. I cased this card from another great card I found on Pinterest. Here is the link to that card:
Golf Card
Well, Russ and I are headed to Denver, Colorado to visit with his daughter, Kristin. We are looking forward to seeing her for a few days. When we come back August will be more than half over. Where has the summer gone?
Here are a few more pictures of my brother's visit.
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View from Shaw's Wharf |
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Great picture |
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Good day for a boat ride. |
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Pemaquid scene |
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Sea Dog's Game |