Hey There Sunshine!

Hello!

Well we survived the dentist and I was even asked to consider letting the little man be in a commercial they might be shooting soon for their new office location. Too funny! He did much better than the last visit which was at a different office. See sometimes change is good.

So happy to see the sun shining again after yesterdays monsoon! It's so beautiful and warm today!

I have a little Shabby card to share with you.

I started with a kraft card base adding a layer of various patterned papers which I have distressed and inked the edges with tea stain for a shabby look. I added a fussy seam binding bow, button with a twine bow underneath.  I added a circular die cut from a page in an old vintage book that I rescued from the trash pile at a thrift store and a stamped image from Stampin' UP!'s Balmy Breezes (I am betting retired).

A Martha Stewart butterfly was punched on cream card stock and a tea stain ink was added to the edges followed by adding a button to the center. Last is my sentiment from Paper Smooches which was stamped in vintage cream ink, embossed then distressed to pull together the finishing touches that make this one distressed shabby card!

I am joining up with The Shabby Tea Room this week. Use Navy and neutrals and a distressed element. (Got that one checked) :-)

Also joining in with Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes!

I have had a couple people tell me to link up to the current Moxie Fab Cure for the Winter Blues challenge. What better way to cure the winter blues than to receive some good ol fashion handmade mail! :-)

Hope your day is full of sunshine! 

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Paper Smooches: Sentiment Sampler, Stampin' UP!: Balmy Breezes

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: K & Company

Ink: PTI: Vintage Cream,Vintage Tea Stain duo,  Tim Holtz: Chipped Sapphire
Other: Dies: Spellbinders,  Punches: Martha Stewart, Seam Binding: Etsy, Buttons: DeNami Designs, Hobby Lobby, Twine: Joanne's