~Serenity~

 

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to visit the Charmed Life Blog. Today was a girls shopping day. I went with my friend to the Kirkland's and Home Goods stores. They are about a half hour away from my home. We spent almost 4 hours browsing through both stores and each of us bought a few things.

 

Then we got caught in a torrential downpour on the way home. I do not like driving on a highway when it's raining so hard you can't see and the water is ponding on the road. But, I exited as soon as I could and went home another way. It took a little longer but I felt better about driving on side roads.

 

I bought some wall sconces for my living room and when I unpacked the box at home one of them was broke. Now, I have to make another trip back to the store tomorrow. Friday's in that area are always so busy with traffic. Frustrating for sure.

 

Now onto my card for today. A few weeks ago I made this beach scene card. When I made it I sponged a couple of backgrounds and stamped the beach sand, sea oats and sand piper birds. So I had this one laying on my craft table. To finish it off, I decided to stamp a sailboat and a different sentiment. I stamped some birds in the sky and my card is done.

 

 Now I have another card to send off to my niece who is battling breast cancer. She completed her chemo and the surgeon did a lumpectomy. Her cancer is a rare aggressive type of cancer. She is doing her radiation now. I saw her a couple of weeks ago and I think she looks great. I am sending her cards to encourage her.

 

Well, it's late and time for me to dim the lights in Charmed Life Land for another day. So until next time.......God bless.

 

card details:

Stamps: : just beachy (Seaside Stampin' Ink), Sail Away (Great Impressions Stamps), scenic selections (Marks Finest Papers) 

Paper: : kraft, early espresso, whisper white (stampin-Up),    

Paper Size: A42   

Ink: soft sky, coastal cabana, crumb cake, early espresso 

Accessories:  mini ink blenders (Ranger) 

Techniques: sponging

 

I am also entering:  

1.  Crafting Musketeers has a shades of summer challenge.

2.  Life in Details has a summer/winter challenge.

3.  Sisters of Craft has an anything goes challenge.

4.  Crafty Gals Corner has an anything goes challenge.

5.  Ruby's Rainbow challenges has an at the seaside challenge.