In the morning I was talking to my daughter - Marcie - on my cell phone and I said I would go and check to see if the mail was here yet. I hung up and walked out of my craft room (in the basement) and a bat was there --- fluttering around on the floor Right. By. My. LEG!! I screamed. I cried. I definitely ran...... up the basement stairs to the garage. I swear my legs were out the door before I was. BIG ugh. I had to go back in the house to the upstairs and grab the phone to call Marcie back and when I was upstairs - what would you know - that dang bat flew upstairs to the kitchen right where I was standing. ......and I began the screaming and running process all over again. Poor Marcie came tearing over to see if I was being beaten/robbed/whatever. I was outside scream-crying. It seems funny now - but oh my goodness, I am terrified to go back downstairs.
Anyway - here is the card that I wanted to post - It was my other daughter Holly's birthday on Tuesday, so using the Make It Monday technique that Dawn McVey had shown LAST week -
Gradient Watercolor Diecuts, I put together a bright and cheery birthday card.
I used my Zig markers for the background and then die cut with the Mighty Oak Die Collection - using the watercolour pieces for my focal image.
I white embossed the sentiment from the $5 set Birthday Classics: June Mini Stamp Set onto vellum and hid the glue dot under pretty colourful buttons.
My Harvest Gold card base was a perfect companion to finish it off! Happy Birthday to Holly! - and goodbye ugly little bat in bat heaven! UGH!
Oh Bonnie I am still laughing at the bat incident! Oh my goodness the terror. I am glad to know that EMS Marcie was on the job! Your card is so gorgeous and I still need to try her technique out. Happy birthday to Holly!
ReplyDeleteI would have freaked out too. Yikes! Love the smooth blending you got with your water colouring. It looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card! Love the colors. Ooh - bats - Years ago I had one hanging in my garage that I noticed as I was getting into the car. Immediately got in the car backed out, then shut the garage door- DUMB - called the manager and maintenance came over with a broom and shoo'd him out. And I made it to my birthday lunch on time with a yucky story to share!
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