Time flies  – whether you’re having fun or not! September is a busy month for us – Yasha’s birthday and our Anniversary are both this month and with Fall approaching, the days are getting shorter; there always seems to be something to do!

Last weekend I attended a joint baby shower – I knew one of the ladies fairly well, but not the other.  Nadya did really well, but we did duck out a bit early.  I managed to put together a couple of cards – one for each mommy-to-be.  Since the gender wasn’t known at the time (one couple doesn’t want to know and the other didn’t say), the cards are both gender neutral.

Ingredients: 
Pattern Paper: Sarah Meyer Gummy Grins (digital kit)
Cardstock: SU Apricot Appeal, DCWV Mat Stack, Georgia Pacific White
Stamps/Fonts: Scrappin Cop Animal Font
Ribbon: SU Apricot Appeal (from Sale-A-Bration)
Markers: Copic Markers YR04 – Chrome Orange, Y13 – Lemon Yellow, Y15 – Cadmium Yellow, C01 – Cool Gray #1 and Spica Glitter Pens
Other: Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circles Large and Standard Circles Large

Ingredients: 
Pattern Paper: Sarah Meyer Gummy Grins (digital kit)
Cardstock: SU Glorious Green, DCWV Mat Stack, Georgia Pacific White
Stamps/Fonts: Scrappin Cop Animal Font
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Markers: Copic Markers G28 – Ocean Green and C01 – Cool Gray #1
Other: Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circles Large and Standard Circles Large; SU Eyelet Texture Plate

For Yasha’s birthday, I created a card using one of Victoria Case’s digital stamps! I had to much fun working on this card – and my DH loved it!

Ingredients: 
Pattern Paper: Paper Studio Pink Patchwork 
Cardstock: SU Basic Black, Georgia Pacific White
Stamps/Fonts: Victoria Case Cowgirl, Western Font
Ribbon: Pink Grosgrain
Markers: Copic Markers (B39, B05, B06, RV29, RV11, Y11, Y13, Y15, E00, YR000, E02, C09, C07, C05) and Spica Glitter Pens
Other: Nestabilities Long Rectangles, Rhinestone, Gelly Roll Glaze Gloss Pen, and Pebbles Shimmer Chalks

I’m still learning how to color with my Copics.  I followed several of the tutorials offered by Suzanne Dean (pdf and video).  I don’t have most of the colors she has, so I had to improvise a bit.  All in all, I think she turned out quite well. What do you think?

Yesterday we took Nadya to the Cattleman’s Steakhouse at Indian Cliff’s Ranch – they have the best steaks and BBQ around.  Since they are a working ranch, they’ve incorporated a petting zoo and walking path – we had a great time! The weather wasn’t too hot, we had a fantastic meal to celebrate Yasha’s birthday and our upcoming anniversary, and we made it home before the worst of the thunderstorm hit! If I can get Photoshop to stop crashing, I’ll upload a few photos.

Have a great evening!