Today is my 60th birthday. So many people hate their birthdays to roll around because it means getting older. I embrace my age and am thankful for all that I have. I have my health, a wonderful husband, beautiful sisters and brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews. a multitude of wonderful friends, a good roof over my head and a good job that allows me to earn a living. What else could anyone ask for. So today I celebrate turning one year older and consider it far better than the other alternative.
The Free For All challenge on SCS today is to create a project based on the Fun and Funky July Holidays. My project was made for the Stay Out of the Sun holiday.
I haven’t played with the trees in my Kittie Kits Outdoor Master for a while and thought it would be nice to create a shady garden area with lots of flowers. To help create just a little protection from the sun I added the umbrella mounted over the Adirondack chair. I stamped the trees on watercolor paper with brown ink, heat set and then lightly brushed in brown in with a dry brush using a stipple motion. I used the fern image to add leaves to the tree tops and then sponged in green grassy area on the ground. I used the sponge tip to smear the ink around on the tree leaves to fill in for added depth. I mounted the die cut frame to the scene and then attached the cut out Adirondack chair and umbrella. I finished by applying foliage and punched flowers to create a pretty garden. I would like to have this special spot in my back yard to sit and relax.
Here’s a couple extra views.
Click on the photos for a little closer view
I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend.
Stamps: Rubbernecker Kittie Kits Outdoor Master and Fun in the Sun sets
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Watercolor, White, Dark Red
Ink: Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass, Lemonade
Accessories: Nestabilities, Sponges, Brushes, MS Pine Punch and Punch around the Page, 1/8" and 1/4" hand held punches, Stylus, Mouse pad
A great big and heartfelt wish for a glorious birthday!!
Love your card! I’m just loving your little flowers!
Happy, Happy Birthday Kitty.
You are a young sixty and I wish you many years of happiness.
Happy Birthday Kittie!!!!!:)
Fabulous card.
Happy Birthday pretty lady!
Happy Birthday, Kittie!! What a GORGEOUS card!!! I absolutely LOVE it!! I hope you have a fantastic day!
Your card is so pretty with all of the wonderful details, and I wish you a fabulous 60th birthday!! I hope you celebrate with style:)
Hope your day is the best! Love those teeny tiny flowers you have added to this fun creation!
Happy Birthday, Kittie!! So happy to see a woman embrace her age – you inspire, in so many ways!! Love you!
Happy Birthday Kittie:) I agree birthdays are wonderful! I just turned 50 and proud of it! Have a wonderful day! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
A totally gorgeous card Kittie! Happy Birthday girlfriend! I agree with you on getting older! You are very blessed with a loving family, home and a craft that you love . . . does life get any better! {{{hugs}}}
A very Happy Birthday. But you are only one day older than yesterday. :o) Loved the card. Enjoy your day. Hugs n’ Stuff, Lynne
Happy birthday!! With your attitude regarding age you will go on forever!!
Gorgeous card – love the pretty red flowers – love the holiday! 🙂
ps it doesn’t hurt that you look FABULOUS at 60 either!!
Another beautiful card Kittie. I just love how those cute little flowers fall out over the frame. All your cards are so cheerful – they really delight the heart of this country gal!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR and may the year ahead be your happiest ever.
Mary Mac
BIG birthday wishes to you, Kittie! I love your philosophy about growing older! Your card depicts such a heavenly scene…so beautiful!
Your attitude about age is so reflected in your art – it is timeless and beautiful. Kitty, I wish you a very happy b-day and it reminds me to think about age like you do. Like you said, it’s better than the alternative!!!
Happy birthday and congratulations for your lovely card !!!!
Happy Birthday, Kittie. Sixty years young is a great attitude – I look at my FIL who is over 90 and only stopped driving because of a cataract operation. In his 80s he was still redesigning the garden and digging new beds. And then I look at my dad, and people I worked for, who just sort of give up and don’t make the most of what they’ve got.
Have a wonderful combined birthday and holiday weekend.
Happy, happy birthday, Kittie and many thanks for sharing all your talent. Just love your work. Hugs
Happy Birthday and many, many more. That is a great attitude you have about aging.
You card is fabulous and wouldn’t that be a beautiful place to sit and read a book?
Happiest of Birthdays, Kittie! I’m older than you are and wouldn’t change a thing…except for maybe a few pounds!
Fabulous card, as usual.
Happiest Bday to YOU! Thank you for sharing your talents!
Happy Birthday!! I just love your cards, thank you for sharing.
Happy Birthday, Kittie. 60 is a great age…I will be 60 on Tuesday the 5th and I feel the same way. What more could you ask for, except for more time to make cards. I also want to thank you for your inspiration and creativity. I love looking at all you create and it makes me want to learn more and try different techniques. Thanks again and have a very Happy Birthday!!
Many happy birthday wishes and blessings to you, Kittie! I feel the same way as you about aging: we should embrace it and savor every day the good Lord gives us.
Thank you for gracing us with yet another one of your beautiful, beautiful designs!
Happy, Happy, Birthday Kittie! I hope you had a wonderful day and I pray that God gives you a blessed and wonderful year and many years to come.
Happy Belated Birthday, Kittie. The card is so cute. Yes, I too, would love this little spot in my back yard. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Belated Birthday, it always saddens me when people don’t want to celebrate their birthdays.
Your scene is so calming, love the lush garden!