whew, doggy!

I love going on vacation but I'm tired of the long drives to Florida so this was my last trip down there. In October I will be heading off to Myrtle Beach, SC for an "artcation" with my friend Tamiko, really looking forward to it!

 One of the things I was afraid I would miss is the Ditch Lilies blooming in my garden, but I got back in time to see this!

While I was down there I picked up some Gator jerky for the maintenance guys who watered one plant while I was gone. I was afraid to ask them to do any more, after all it's not in their job description.

Just finished a video for #CACFlowerArt so hop on over and watch it. I had to whip up a card to say thank you for my dinner last night with the Hendersonville Sister Cities who sponsored my bear this year. This is the card I made,

Since I don't have any pictures from the dinner last night, I'll post a picture of my bear "Orsso Gellmello" where it is stationed out in front of Renzo's Ristorante in Hendersonville,NC.

Now to work on my paperwork for the CardMaker Magazine, they just accepted 3 cards for Spring 2017. I love making the cards, but I hate the paperwork, lol The price you have to pay for fame and fortune...

just wondering when the fame and fortune part kicks in!

boho-chic!

“Boho Chic” describes a style that includes flowy clothing, vintage and ethnic-inspired accessories, and natural-looking hair and makeup. The phrase became popular in 2002, when Australian journalist Laura Demasi used it to describe the eclectic gypsy look that was then in vogue.^[1]Although it’s been over 10 years since Demasi’s article, Boho Chic is still a popular style.

OK, I admit I love this style and I'm always looking for ways to achieve it. So I printed on my the bottom  of my jeans using my 8x10" Gel Press™ Plate, 

a stencil ( I have no idea who makes it, it's very old and abused as you can see from the layers of paint left on it, yeah, I don't wash my stencils )

and some SoSoft DecoArt Fabric Paint. I love my fabric paint for it's staying power through washes and for how soft it feels on your clothes! And YES! You can use fabric paint on your stencil, comes off just as easy as regular acrylic paint.

Want to create a boho-chic look of your own? It's very easy and I have a very short video of how I made mine that you can watch HERE. And hey, if you like the video, could you give me a "thumbs Up"? I sure would appreciate it!

Frosted Designs tutorial

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Well, if you came over from Frosted Designs in order to have a giggle, this is the place to do it. This is my very first time trying to do a video tutorial. I must say the hardest part is trying to stay in the camera frame and the next hardest part is trying to NOT stutter! lol 

 So here you go, the debut of Sandee's movie career. 

If you want to see the stepped out version you can go over to Frosted Designs...:)

Here is the finished card ( all made from one of my Gelli prints )

 

entering this in:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Flower Power

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favorite Ink

( I realize that for most people pens are not considered their favorites, but they are for me. I LOVE to outline my images, doodle on my creations, write...everything...so my favorite ink is the Faber Castell PITT pens. )

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - #44 Monochromtic ( 2nd entry )

Craft Room Challenge - Stamp your own background ( 2nd entry )

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I made it to the top 3 finalists for designing a wooden book for Genuinely Jane Studios, would be honored if you would go visit there and cast your vote for me...( I designed the camera. )