Fundamental Father's Day Frame

It was a whirlwind of a weekend, so I didn't quite get my father-in-law's gift blogged.  Fast forward a few days and now I have 3% or so left of my wifi usage left, so I must type with haste!!!

In short, my in-laws are selling their home which my hubby's grandfather actually built.  It is a bittersweet time for them (and us) so when my FIL showed me this amazing sunset he captured on his phone of all things, I knew in a heartbeat what I needed to do.

Isn't it stunning!?!?  I wish I had seen it in person.  At least I can capture the moment for them to take with to their next home.  I am smitten with this world map paper from the Close to My Heart Memo Fundamentals.  It was honestly hard to chop it up!  Placing a purple heart glitter gem on their location on the map was the perfect personalization (is that a word?) along with the address under the picture...

I just used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the wooden frame, and then added a few more coats, letting them dry in between...

It was really an easy project, but I knew when I saw him open it that it meant SO much more!  :)

Hello Foxy Scrapbook Layout

The June Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart is a MUST have for beginner artists learning to use their alcohol ink markers!  This little fox is SO easy to color.

I used just ONE shade of orange to bring him to life--the ShinHan Touch Twin in Marigold.  Before I go any further, take a look at my layout...

One of the neatest discoveries about our new house last summer was the family of foxes living nearby.  They would show up any time of day and just about anywhere.  These pics were my first up-close sighting when I woke up one weekend!   I hadn't even printed them until I saw Hello Foxy, lol...

I was really geeked to finally use my new Wood Slats Embossing Folder with Cocoa CS to frame out my pics...and I used my Cocoa Ink on the raised grain to give it even more depth.

I used several different embellishments for the layout, mixing and matching kraft and vellum with gold and copper foil elements for a great combo...

See that fabulous Black Shimmer Ribbon?  Yummmmm!

Here is a list of all the products I used...

Hello Foxy June 2017 Stamp of the Month--only available in June!
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
ShinHan Touch Twin Marigold Marker 
" Cerulean Marker
" Lavender Marker 
" Vivid Green Marker
Memo Fundamentals 
Wood Slats Embossing Folder
Cocoa and White Daisy CS
Cocoa Exclusive Ink
All Together Complements (copper foil and kraft elements)
Good Life Complements (gold foil)
3D Foam Tape

Summer's End Blog Hop

I wish it weren't so...but summer's end is just around the corner.  Here is a little tribute to summer's graceful departure that the ladies in Blog Hops with Heart put together to bid a fond farewell...

A big part of my summer involved moving a couple of towns over to a new house with a LOT more landscape than we were used to...including flowers GALORE!!!

I used the new Memo Fundamentals paper from Close to My Heart as the perfect neutral background to present these gorgeous blooms and the You and Me Complements to embellish the layout quickly and easily...

If you love flowers, look no further than the new CTMH Flower Market cartridge from Cricut...

Finally, a little bit of stamping with images from This and That...

Next up to send summer off in her own wonderful style is Stephanie!  Enjoy the hop!

Here's the whole line-up so you can't get lost...

Amie (that's ME!)

Stephanie

Wendy

Katy

Lalia