Autumn is Sneaking In

 

                             There is a nip in the air this morning!  Just after 7 am, the sun is starting to rise and it's only 55 degrees outside.  The birds are singing, I guess they like it also.

I have noticed on our trips to town that some trees are changing.  Down here there isn't a lot of color, the leaves just begin to fade and fall off some trees.  I've started working with my potted plants and I've decided I need some herbs and maybe some chrysanthemums.  It's fall ya'll and that calls for color!!

                                 Handmade Cards Because

                    No One displays and email on the mantel

                                                   or

                       Shows off a tweet on the refrigerator  

                                                   or 

                    Saves a Facebook Post in a box of treasure

                                          Total for 2023

                                                  395

This card was made for a sketch challenge and I went with Earthen Elegance from Stampin' Up!

This is a Club Scrap challenge!

Clean and simple cards are supposed to have a lot of white space

OSW using retired DSP

Angles using  Countryside Inn DSP

All is right in our world

I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Showing how to make quick and easy cards. Follow me here or on Facebook:  Card making with Linda for more detailed instruction. To place an order, head over to my website to view the digital catalogs

https://lindagoudelock.stampinup.net

Hot Days, Cooler Nights

  It's beginning! Our part of Florida is cooling down.  Not a whole lot but I'll take it.  We've had way to much heat and our electric bill is ginormous!

As we turned out the lights and went to bed last night a gentle rain started.  It lulled me to sleep in no time.  I was up before 0500 today.  This happens now and then but I'm able to make my cards so all is good. As I type this it's 58 degrees outside and very humid, skies are mostly clear as the sun rises in the east.  Jim is still in bed (0749).  He pays no mind to his watch alarm most of the time.  But he should be up before to long.

Spent some time with Sonsearae and Chris last Saturday.  Their community had a 'fall' celebration and we went even though it was trying to rain.  Live band, food trucks and activities for the children.  Wine tasking and buying for the adults!  Sonsearae is off to Disney and a Cruise with Robin.  Robin is Chris' daughter and about three years ago this cruise was cancelled due to Covid.  So both ladies will enjoy their time together celebrating Halloween aboard ship.

                                Handmade cards Because

No one displays an email on the mantel

or

Shows off a tweet on the refrigerator

or

Saves a Facebook Post in a box of treasures

Total for 2023

                                                      380

I love anything nautical!  These are cards made from a kit from Club Scrap

Another Christmas card using retired DSP from Stampin' Up!

This card was made for a challenge.  Dots!  Stampin' Up! DSP Earthen Elegance

Clean and simple using circles

Inked Botanical DSP from Stampin' Up!  The colors are perfect for this time of year as we head into Fall

All is right in our world

I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Showing how to make quick and easy cards. Follow me here or on Facebook:  Card making with Linda for more detailed instruction. To place an order, head over to my website to view the digital catalogs

https://lindagoudelock.stampinup.net

Cooler Weather?

   I have noticed the last couple of mornings have been cooler.  It was 59 degrees at 0530 this morning!  I like it!!  Even the daytime temperatures haven't been as high if you consider 90's instead of triple digits

Still not doing much outside. For myself I've been tidying up my plants but it still looks bad out there.  Need to think about getting more for the cooler weather.  

Jim has been battling vertigo this week.  And I'm sure he's tired of it.  Saw my Doctor today and the news isn't as good as I'd like.

                                         A recent sunrise

Sure was pretty

                               Handmade cards Because

No one displays an email on the mantel

or

Shows off a tweet on the refrigerator

or

Saves a Facebook Post in a box of treasures

Total for 2023

                                                      372

This template is called stack and shuffle, 4 different paper designs mixed and matched! Inked Botanicals DSP from Stampin' Up!  I used the Circle Sayings Bundle for the greeting and Lost Lagoon cardstock and ink

Countryside Inn DSP, Boho Blue and Night of Navy cardstock

Some retired  DSP from SU, four are notecard size

I made this card with Earthen Elegance DSP for a special person

More retired supplies from SU

All is right in our world

I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Showing how to make quick and easy cards. Follow me here or on Facebook:  Card making with Linda for more detailed instruction. To place an order, head over to my website to view the digital catalogs

https://lindagoudelock.stampinup.net

Hurricane Idalia

I'm sure you've heard of this Hurricane and I posted on FB about it.  But I just thought maybe someone needs to know we went through another hurricane.  What is it about the end of August?  On August 29th 2005 Katrina came ashore,  so did Idalia.  Two hurricanes that we evacuated for.  This time we closed up our rig and left her to the fates and drove to Tallahassee to stay with Sonsearae and Chris.  We did spend most of our time there watching the Weather Channel.  Watched a movie before going to bed.  I know Jim and I slept fitfully, strange bed and the storm approaching.  I must say being in a house it was very quiet!  Even with a normal storm the walls of our rig are very thin and you hear everything quite well. 

Idalia came ashore in the Big Bend Area and fortunately not a lot of people live there.  The city of Perry took a big hit!  Hurricane force winds took out a lot of trees along with the damage from Category 3 winds. That's only 55 miles from here and quite a ways inland.  Cedar Key suffered through storm surge plus the category  winds on the east side of the storm and it will be years before either of these cities are back to normal.

She finally barreled into Georgia, still a major hurricane. 

The skies were still showing some blue when we left Wildwood.  Our neighbor was packing up to leave.  Said he was going north of I-10 to ride it out.

As we drove east on Coastal Highway we could see darker clouds moving in and we had some sprinkles.  The further north we drove it was very pleasant.

August 30th this is what radar looked like at 0725.  We are the blue and Sonsearae is the red pinpoint.  They lost a piece of gutter but no other damage was seen 

We lost power in Wakulla County around 5 am but when we checked mid day it was restored.  We had lunch with Chris and Sonsearae and then returned home.  It was nice having a safe haven and not having to haul our rig to safety.  No damage to report and we only had one leak (usually happens when it rains) in a compartment

                                                    Handmade cards Because

No one displays an email on the mantel

or

Shows off a tweet on the refrigerator

or

Saves a Facebook Post in a box of treasures

Total for 2023

                                                      351

                                            Tri fold cards

  When you have coordinating two sided paper you can make a tri fold card!

                                          This is the front

Opening left to right

Fully open

Reverse order on these two, the paper has a delicate light print

Front of cards

I also did a couple with Dainty Delight DSP (retired) from Stampin' Up!

All is right in our world

If you would like to purchase my cards, let me know!

I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Showing how to make quick and easy cards. Follow me here or on Facebook:  Card making with Linda for more detailed instruction. To place an order, head over to my website to view the digital catalogs

https://lindagoudelock.stampinup.net