Winter Momentos at the Quarter-Acre Wood

Winter Momentos at the Quarter-Acre Wood

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Spring was in the air this weekend, and we actually did a bit of trout fishing and yard work out in the wonderful sunny weather; we even had burgers and ice cream for dinner last night (looks like some bodies are jonesin’ for spring). But before winter is completely a thing of the past I thought I would share some photos from our last snow storm at the Quarter-Acre Wood.

I’ll miss all the birds flocking to our feeders, but it’s almost time to reclaim the deck for humankind, a few potted plants and the occasional nesting feathered friend. Until then, please enjoy these momentos of winter. . . 

As usual, click on the photos to enlarge.

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Washi, Pleats and Butterfly Feats

Washi, Pleats and Butterfly Feats

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OWH249See, I told you I was in a card-making mood yesterday, but this creation to a bit more time than the shamrock I posted earlier. When I first saw the Operation Write Home (OWH) sketch challenge, I was a bit perplexed, but I quickly went to my newest washi tape clearance purchase for inspiration. I was so excited to use this butterfly tape only a few days after purchase (that rarely happens), which quickly led me to two stamps I had yet to use and an unopened 6×6 paper pack — The Sweetest Thing by My Mind’s Eye.

I stuck the washi tape onto plain white paper and trimmed it, then folded it back and forth to create pleats. Then I used my huge butterfly stamp to create the large image and added accents with my Spectrum Noir pens, dots of red Stickles and a few squirts of Glimmer Mist. After inking everything for that all-popular punch and sticking it all down, I made a zigzag stitch with my sewing machine for a bit more detail and dimension.

Two Birds, One Card and a Shamrock

Two Birds, One Card and a Shamrock

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mojo387I was in a card-making mood yesterday, so I created this little St. Patrick’s day cutie using the Mojo Monday sketch, but added the bow for the Cards in Envy challenge. Two birds, one stone, baby! All the papers for this card came from the Authentique Natural collection and the shamrock came from Jo-Ann’s. The raffia and flower embellishment are just stock items around my craft room. I’m not crazy about this paper bundle and hardly ever use it, except when it comes to St. Patty’s Day because it is chock full of greens and golds. As usual, everything is inked just to add some extra detail. Hope you enjoy!

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