Wednesday, September 9, 2015

I'm Back. . .

I've been MIA for a while as we enjoyed a lovely vacation in Door County with my parents and my brother and his family.  Door County is the peninsula that extends into Lake Michigan on the Eastern border of Wisconsin.  It is a popular destination in the upper mid-west and truly has something for everyone.  We spend 1 day on the lake on a pontoon boat and chartered a fishing boat another day. We spent some time shopping.  Glen and I enjoy antique shopping and spent most of our shopping time searching for treasures.  We also enjoyed a little rock shop (Glen is a bit of a rock hound) and the kids had a good time selecting and breaking open geodes as well as selecting some agates to bring home.  Of course we spent some time at the creameries for Wisconsin cheese and ice cream.  We enjoyed a wine tasting and a paella dinner, a traditional Door County fish boil and Swedish pancakes at Al Johnson's where they have a sod roof and keep goats on the roof.  The best part was just relaxing and spending time with family.

Al Johnson's Restaurant

Fish boils are a tradition in Door County.  They begin by boiling potatoes then add fish for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.  Kerosene is thrown onto the fire to cause the pot to boil over the oil and impurities resulting in an even bigger flare up. The show was fun and the dinner fabulous, even for this fussy fish eater.

Now, down to business...
The card I'm sharing today started with the color challenge at TGIF Challenge!  I stamped the flowers in Watermelon Wonder and the leaves in Mint Macaron and then fussy cut the image.  I cut the oval shape from Basic Black and dry embossed it to give the card a little texture.  I heat embossed the left border image in black and added the sentiment in Watermelon Wonder on a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock.  A bit more layering and the card is done.  It didn't quite turn out how it looked in my head, but I am happy with the end result as I really love this color combination.



Happy Stamping,
Dana


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6 comments:

  1. KathySeptember 9, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    It's been a few years since this Minnesotan vacationed in Door County. I loved it there. Had so much fun bicycling and seeing all the lighthouses and the restaurant with the goats on the sod roof was a favorite of ours. The fish boil is great.
    Love the colors that you used on your card. Very nice design. ta ta for now, Kathy

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    1. Dana MSeptember 10, 2015 at 11:06 AM

      Thanks so much Kathy. I can't take credit for the card colors, but I do love the combination.

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  2. JennSeptember 9, 2015 at 9:03 PM

    I love the way you've brought the colours together. Very pretty layout. Thanks for joining us at TGIF challenges this week.

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    1. Dana MSeptember 10, 2015 at 11:07 AM

      Thank you so much Jennifer! It's a great group of colors to play with.

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  3. GeriSeptember 10, 2015 at 3:09 PM

    Sounds like you had a fabulous holiday! Nothing beats Wisconsin cheese!

    Your card is sooooo pretty! I love how the red (watermelon) color POPS against the black! Awesome sentiment font too!

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    1. Dana MSeptember 10, 2015 at 10:08 PM

      Thanks Geri, we had a great time. Thanks also for your kind words :)

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