Hi Everyone. Happy Tuesday night!
In honor of the arrival of the 3rd in the line to the throne of England, I thought it fitting that, as a royalist, I celebrate this momentous occasion and share with you a couple of baby cards that I received in my convention swaps. 🙂
One of the swaps I participated in was called "Top Notch Swap" and I must admit, these two cards really do fit the bill.
Firstly, I wanted to share this little beauty with you. Mary Hamill created this little beauty. I loved the fact that the card is totally non-traditional colors. More than that, though, I love that she stamped the toucan onto the new clay. It's gorgeous! It made me smile when I swapped it and still makes me smile! There is so uch fabulous detail on this card!
Isn't that adorable? Does it make you smile?
Then, how about this fabulous card? This card was made by Karen Harper.
Isn't that adorable, too? I mean…. what a great use of the little punch! Loved it!
So, which would you send to the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge to welcome their new arrival? I certainly can't make up my mind which one I would send!
On a personal note:
Oh…. our flowers are looking fabulous. I had to share with you.
Here's a photo of the newly blossomed greyheaded echinacea. This is such a gorgeous flower – it's more delicate than the normal echinacea and next year it should be so much taller and more robust.
Then, I had to share a photo looking at both sides of the gazebo. You can really see how the flowers are blossoming. I know you must be getting really bored of seeing the blackeyed susan's, but they make me so happy!
I love the way the gazebo is nestled amongst them. Our Buddha fountain is perfect under the deck. It looks a bit mess there as we had the patio extended about 7 feet whilst we were away last week and we are waiting for the concrete to cure before we paint it and finish off underneath the deck area.
Here's a wider shot of the flowers on the left hand side of the gazebo. They really have filled in beautifully. The area behind the flowers hasn't really come into its own yet. We are still waiting for the seeds and bare root shrubs to really take hold. It's most likely going to be next year before we really see anything! But… it was good to get rid of all of the invasive stuff!
How about a couple of photos from our trip to Sundance?
This
was our entree at the restaurant. I can tell you that this dish tasted
even better than it looked. It was a fresh pea risotto made from
carnaroli rice and topped with crunch slithers of carrot, onion, peas
and sweet peppers. It was DIVINE!
We had a drink at the Owl bar. This is the actual bar that once hosted the real Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I was fascinated by the draft beer pulls. 🙂
One last photo…. to celebrate babies… back to where we started on this blog post. This baby is growing up!
As always, thank you for stopping by my neck of the woods. I really do appreciate all of your visits – and all of your comments. Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.
Hugs
Jaydee
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Never tire of seeing the flower/animal/nature photos. They are the best. Sorry I didn’t meet you at convention. It would have been fun to actually see you in person.
Both cards are beautiful but I love the first one. Stamping on clay…who knew! Your gardens are beautiful and the flowers around your gazebo are so pretty. I know you enjoy your little spot.
hey jaydee, thank you for sharing the baby cards. they are so cute. your backyard look is looking like a piece of heaven. enjoy it. i like the name(s) for our regal looking goose. and did poor lou ever get his painting done?? love seeing all your pictures. keep them coming. take care.
Oh Jaydee, I’d have a very hard time deciding which card to send as well. Who knew you could stamp on clay? Love this idea and the nontraditional colors. The 2nd card is so clever! Just adorable.
Your yard is paradise. All the cozy spots to sit and watch are outstanding. Your pretty yellow coneflower is so bright and cheery. I haven’t seen that variety before. And your fawn is getting so tall. Don’t you just love those spots! Can’t forget to mention your colorful dinner. It looks so yummy. What a treat! I bet it tasted fresh out of the garden too.
Wishing you a lovely day. Our weather has finally broke and we’ll have temps in the low 70’s. Like you, I don’t do well in the humidity so this will be wonderful!
Oh! Those are both WONDERFUL cards and inspiring me to be a little less traditional with my baby cards. :o)
I LOVE your flowers and am not even close to be tired of seeing them. How delightful to sit in the gazebo and enjoy being surrounded by beauty. :o)
That is a divine looking dinner (my stomach truly did give a tiny rumble!), and those beer pulls are wonderful!
I’m so so so chuffed for Kate and William and their new little (that’s a big boy she birthed!) bundle of joy. :o) I have no idea why I’m as fascinated and enchanted with them as I am, but I can’t seem to help myself. They just seem so lovely and warm and approachable I guess. And, kudos to Kate for being willing to go out in public a day after giving birth–I know *I* wouldn’t have been. :oS
Hugs to you!
P.S. Howdy Lou! :o)
As for your cards, meals, and yard photos, ditto all the comments above! I think we are fascinated by the birth of Kate and William’s baby because, for me, these two parents look so happy with each other and with their baby. Love each card! It’s too hard to choose, but the colorful animals and clay do the trick. I am still curious about your tale of the geese and the Lyme disease. Did I miss something? You have had lots of traveling during your recovery, so I hope you are feeling well and that Lou’s finger is healed. Take care! Nancy B
I like both cards. Both are beautiful and sweet cards.
Thanks for sharing your nature photos. Always a joy to see and look at Bambi; what a cutie. How fast they do grow.
Have a great day and wonderful evening
ColleenB.