August 2019 Calendar

Each month I tell myself that I am going to do more blogging and each month I find it harder and harder to find the time. I really want to do it but right now I have a Daisies & Dragonflies Team meeting tomorrow night, 4 clubs to prepare for (the first one is on this Thursday), Stamp Camp will be coming really soon on the first Saturday of the month and a Craft Fair in November. I get up in the morning and work all day and drop into bed only to rise again and do it all over again. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE WHAT I DO! I just wish there were more hours in a day. If anyone figures out how to make that happen short of giving up my 8 hours of sleep, please let me know.

Today I have the August calendar page for the 2019 Calendar. This is kinda the last days of summer and that is where we are right now. Love those lazy days of summer before all the fall clamor begins. Kids back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas and New Years. Wow that sounds like the end of the year is coming soon!

STAMPS: Lilypad Lake Bundle #148366, Blended Seasons Bundle #149894,

INKS: Momento, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel Stampin' Pads, Stamp’ N Blends– Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate, Night if Navy, Pool Party Light, Bermuda Bay light

TIPS:
Stamp the water starting with Pool Party at the middle, stamp to the bottom (Be sure your paper is landscape direction, widest part side to side)
Stamp with Balmy Blue below starting at about 2/3 of the way down
Stamp Blueberry Bushel the rest of the way to the bottom
You can go back and fill in with the 2nd and 3rd generation of the darker colors
Cut leaves to size to fit behind the flower
Trim around the flower and color with Calypso Coral Stamp N Blends
Stamp the moon with Daffodil Delight and color with the Daffodil Delight Stamp N Blend
Color your boats with Smoky Slate, Night of Navy, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay light and Pool Party before you die cut them—it will be easier
Color the flower with Calypso Coral