Sketch 479 & Challenge #114 Friends are like Seashells, Stampin Up

Well here is the card I made for the challenges at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Double Trouble Card Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Paper pumpkin: Hope box and

Friends are like seashells 

For the background, I did a combination of,

dry embossing, and then die cutting it out.  

I also decided to sponge some color on the images 

in the background.  

I knew the three circles would have to pop in 

order to stand out with the back drop I created, so

I chose a chocolate color to accentuate each

of the stamped images.

However, I didn't want the circles to be gigantic and

take away from the background, so I made them smaller.

In doing so I offset them on accident hence the 

lovely twine on the side.  I knotted it in three places,

to break it up a bit.  

I added a few little pearl embellishments, 

Did you spot them on there?  

HP  was not happy with me.  I had my 

husband take him, because the little guy

can pull quite hard, (hence he wears a 

chest harness for walking)  and I didn't want 

to throw out my back or drop my 

new phone.  So I'm getting the look from

my little darling dog. 

This is a picture of my pumpkins

growing right up my little bee hive

trellis, I don't think it will hold up. 

But it looks nice for now.  

Here is our little garden, forgive me if 

you've already viewed the pictures on 

my instagram story.   I put them over there

to take a poll.  We added windchimes

in there by the raspberries, to keep the birdies

off of them, it hasn't helped, if anything 

I think they are more attracted to it then

ever now.  haha   I suppose we might have

to get a net like my friend suggested.  

My grandpa use to have nets on his 

raspberry patch too.  I should have 

known better. 

In my previous post, I shared a picture of 

our grapevine.  It's starting to get little grapes 

already.  I'm still so amazed it survives under

the black walnut tree with the juglone. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ