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Nature
Do you ever really just stop and focus on

all the beauty that surrounds you?

I used to love being in the forest/woods...

I would stop and take in all the sights,

sounds and smells of nature. Beautiful ferns,

moss on the rocks, tall gorgeous evergreens,

the sound of a stream, the sound of leaves flickering in

the wind while the birds sing you a song. Sometimes I

would write a poem. In nature I find peace.

Boy do I ever miss and need this.

I moved to a suburb/city in Ontario almost 2 years ago.

I have found it hard living in the city.

I have always had nature outside my windows and

now I have neighbors. No offence meant towards my

neighbors, but I'd rather have nature & privacy.

People say that I will adjust. I'm still waiting!

Instructions

Cut 1 piece of ivory CS to 5 1/4 x 5 1/4

Punch out a circle to create a mask for the moon

To create the sunset...With the mask in place,

ink up a sponge with yellow citrus Chalk ink and

start sweeping over and around the moon.

then apply Tangerine chalk ink to sponge and randomly

sweep this color being careful not to cover all the yellow.

Now go in with a little of the Dark Peony color.

Remove mask and stamp your grass

Cut 2 pieces of Double sided Patterned CS to 5 1/4 x 5 1/4

Then using Spellbinders Circle Dies, die cut circles in both,

making sure the background paper is one circle size smaller, as

this will create your frame. To prevent the dies from moving,

I like to use masking tape to tape down the dies before I cut.

Randomly stamp flourish.

Attach ribbon, then attach vellum to the back of this.

Put card together and attach flower and butterfly.

Hugs,

Dorothy

Stamps: Flourish-Inkadinkado, Butterfly-Hero Arts & Grass-SU

Paper: Wild Asparagus "Mother" Floral /Teal #WA3146

Vellum: unknown

Sunset ink: Color Box Chalk- Yellow Citrus, Tangerine & Dark Peony

Grass & Flourish ink: Ranger Adirondack dye ink "Bottle"




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