Hello to you...Have you ever noticed that summer has it's own beautiful dance....it's sometimes slow and graceful....like sitting and dipping your toes into cool mountain stream...sometimes it's a quick step...like spur of the moment plans to pack up a picnic and head somewhere cool and fresh. I've been trying my hardest to make these busy summer days slow down a bit...but they are slipping by so quickly as we whirl and twirl from here to there...we are now in swim lessons and it's been so fun to watch my little one become more confident....to try something this year that frightened her last year...my favorite part is watching her face light up as she enjoys a simple pleasure of childhood...that of discovery. Her cheeks are summertime pink....I've decided this is my most favorite color. Cousins are visiting as summer wraps up and we love having them around to play with. School starts the middle of August here and my house will be still and quiet and my heart will not know what to do...so I'm hanging onto a few more summer days with my baby before she happily twirls off to be a big 1st grader.
A quick something or other for you today....
Such a fun color combo here....this card uses some Basic Grey June Bug sweetness....Making Memories fun finds, a Melissa Frances glitter chipboard flower, a Maya Road trinket pin and metal embellishment, and Papertrey Ink Background Basics: Text Style, Vintage Picnic Sentiments, and Heart Prints stamp sets, Rustic Cream cardstock, Smokey Shadow, Berry Sorbet, and Enchanted Evening ink, and Vintage Cream Grosgrain. Juicy colors that make my mouth water.
The rest of my week involves more swimming of course....making sweet apricot jam...and finishing up some CHA projects....it will be fun to share them with you.
I hope your summer is sweet and filled with sticky fingers and warm hugs.
Melis
Yet another lovely and picturesque post from you Melissa. I can just feel the cool stream water as it runds through my toes and over my feet. Your card is the sweetest and I adore the way you so ingeniously speared the charm through with the straight pin. Perfectly elegant.
Posted by: Gabriela | July 14, 2009 at 03:41 PM
Such a sweet post and cute card!
Will u be attending CHA?
Posted by: Lori R (loree2000) | July 14, 2009 at 03:44 PM
melissa, that card is just beautiful! there are so many little details that all seem to flow together as one! love it!!! i so enjoy peeking in on your blog...you have a way with words and it's so fun to read! thanks for sharing! :) can't wait to see you cha goodies! :)
Posted by: amber | July 14, 2009 at 03:47 PM
So dang sweet Melis!!!!
Posted by: char | July 14, 2009 at 03:53 PM
Just beautiful, Melissa. The post and the card.
Posted by: Lisa | July 14, 2009 at 05:41 PM
I discovered your blog just recently while blog hopping and I find it's a tiny gift that I have found and cherish. You have a way with words that some how take me elswehere. Better yet your creations are just as touching. Thank you so much...Abby:)
Posted by: Abby | July 14, 2009 at 06:21 PM
So lovely, such a beautiful card Melissa. And I really love the cherry pillow on the post below. You've given me yet another idea to "lift" oh my ultra-talented friend. :)
Posted by: Hilary Kanwischer | July 14, 2009 at 07:25 PM
This is gorgeous, Melissa!!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | July 14, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Pretty pretty card Melissa! I too am feeling the tug of summer coming to an end, we start school mid August and Jacob will be in 1st grade! I am so not ready for him to grow up!!! Hugs to you!
Posted by: Geny | July 14, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Such a beautiful card!! :)
Posted by: JustLulu | July 14, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Oh.. beautiful cards... Apricot Jam? mmmm yummy!!! did you make it? how? tell us!!!! have a creative day :)
Posted by: Magdalena | July 15, 2009 at 08:30 AM
Gorgeous card Melissa....lovely cool colours! bx
Posted by: Bernie | July 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM
ohhhh I love the card..making freezer rapsberry jam, thinking about what to do with the giant zucchini..swimming, walking and experimenting with cupcakes...
Posted by: bettyann | July 15, 2009 at 07:32 PM
This is BEAUTIFUL!! I am going to play catch up on your blog ~ You are one talented lady! Hope you are having a Happy Summer! Sherri
Posted by: Sherri (punkrose) | July 15, 2009 at 09:20 PM
This is so beautiful.
Posted by: Janice | July 16, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Oh, I forgot to say when I first saw this card how lovely it is indeed! You rarely use blue... or at least this shade of blue. And the black really stands out, too. How do you come up with this loveliness? I'd like to have a peek inside your brain.
Posted by: Lisa Hjulberg | July 16, 2009 at 07:56 PM