Waterlilies - Timeless Tuesday #226: Make A Splash!

It's Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday Challenge #226 and Broni is our lovely hostess. Her challenge to us is to create a card or project using watercolor, water scenes, colors of water, etc. I cheated just a little and used a WATERLILY with a sort of water scene.... you just can't see the water :)
Hopefully my teammates won't kick me out the door!

I stamped my images from the Waterlilies stamp set in Memento Black Ink and then colored in with Copic markers from the Hollyhock Collection and the New Leaves Collection . I used Mauve Rose Seam Binding and crinkled it up for my ribbon and bow.

My green and pink designer paper has been scored all around each edge using my Scor-Buddy. I added some bling using pearls and rhinestones, stick pins, and a little beaded charm I made.

Five years ago, on a trip to visit my son, I found a little book that I love called It's Never Too Late. You can read the original post here (and see what an awful photographer I was then for my cards haha!). I thought I would start sharing some of the little inspirational words each week on my blog, and today's card sentiment reminded me of this one:

It's Never Too Late

to love life

Consider the alternative
Have the time of your life.
It's up to you.
You can live flat out.
Or you can slowly rust.
Be the best you can.

"Life is short and time is swift." -- Proverb

Read all about the challenge here and join us! Be sure to visit the rest of the Timeless Tuesday Team to see what they have made!

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea 
• Deborah Anton
• Denise Marzec
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema (me!)
• Katie Sims 
• Berni Cuttino  - June Guest Designer 

No Alarm Clock Needed

It's Never Too Late

to listen to the birds

They link us with nature.
Take the time to observe them.
They manage to survive in our world.
And they do it joyfully.
They provide a gentle soundtrack for our lives.
Listen to their songs.

Many of my friends think I am crazy because I am such a morning person. I get up as soon as I hear the birds outside my window singing. It's almost as if they are saying, "Wake up! It's morning! Time to greet the day!" Today was no different and as we move closer to spring and summer, they will be up by 4:30. Today it was 5:00 -- I know -- TOO early to get up! But I do -- and I actually enjoy the calmness and quiet (well, except for the bird songs!). I can sit and sip my tea, or go to my stamp room and for a couple of hours, have the world to myself. Of course, then, by 9 PM, I am pretty much done for the day!

I made this card for today's Sketch Challenge. I love this designer paper by The Paper Studio. It made such a great garden background for my bird! It's an easy sketch; try it! I flipped the oval to fit my image better. The bird is stamped on Whisper White in Real Red and then stamped again on Glossy White, cut out and raised on dimensionals.

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Glossy White, Black and White Floral DP by The Paper Studio
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Marvy Scallop punches, Prima, flower brad by Creative Imaginations, black organdy and red grosgrain ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Never Too Late......

I found a wonderful little book during my trip last week to North Carolina. It's called "It's Never Too Late" by Patrick Lindsay. I am usually not one for motivational and inspirational stuff. I find it a little cheesy. But I did like this little book. So I thought I would share maybe one entry with you now and then. If you find it too cheesy :) scroll on down and see my card for today!

It's Never Too Late

to fly a kite

Embrace the freedom.
Find the child in you.
Ride the wind.
Abandon yourself to its rhythms.
Feel the wonderful lightness.
And the underlying power.

"Remember a kite flies against the wind." -- Anonymous
(The picture is of my daughter in Wisconsin last May)

I bought these Scrapbook Stitches from Making Memories a long time ago. I loved the bright colors and thought I would embroider with them on cards. Today I opened them for the first time! Obviously haven't stitched with them yet!

Flowers are watercolored using pads and reinkers and an aqua brush. Each panel is raised on dimensionals. I used my Rolodex punch for the top.
Stamps: Sentiment by Inkadinkadoo, Flowers by Hero Arts
Paper: GP White, Lovely Lilac, Pink Passion, Stamping Station DP
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Marigold Morning, Pink Passion, Certainly Celery, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray (thank you Betty!)
Accessories: pearl gem brads (thank you Jessie!), ticket corner punch, Rolodex punch, and my unloved embellishment: Watercolor Brite Scrapbook Stitches by Making Memories
Techniques: watercolor
Thanks for stopping by to fly a kite with me!