Dandelion Wishes

I've been on the road since March 23, so my blog has suffered from inattention. I was smart enough to take some pictures ahead of time hoping I'd have a chance to post once I landed somewhere long enough to finish. Today, I got a couple of minutes so here ya go...

Because acrylic stamps bend easily, I was able to make all three of these dandelions with the same stamp. The natural bend is the one on the far right. I stamped all three plus "Birthday" in Versamark ink before adding White Embossing Powder. "wishes" was stamped in Pewter which I also used to sponge the centers of the dandelions. It's difficult to see, but I added clear shimmer to the dandelion centers for added interest. The paper, except for the black glitter, is from the Feels Like Home suite. The strip of glitter paper could be done two ways: by trimming down the black shimmer trim or by cutting a strip from the 12x12 black glitter paper. I chose to do the latter.

In other news, I went house-hunting last week in preparation for our move to Washington state in a couple months. I found a fabulous house. Now we just have to see what the inspector says. But isn't this welcoming?

There were only two homes available to look at the day I went house hunting. This was the first one I looked at. I offered and the current owner accepted within about six hours. Yep...the houses in this area go that fast. The amazing thing is, this is the EXACT house I would have picked if I had a hundred homes to look out.

And did I tell you the best part?...Washington is HOME! It makes our third move in two years bearable.

Until next time,
Becca

Army Wife Project with CTMH USA Cricut Cartridge

My friend and very first customer has given me permission to share with you a project she made yesterday using the new USA Cricut Cartridge. As an Army Wife, I'm always looking for new and interesting ways to catalog our various experiences. I love what April has done here:

Speaking of Army Wife stuff, I'm being interviewed at 8:30pm EST on Army Wives Network Radio tonight. We're giving away two copies of The Promise Bride set to release in eight days. I hope you'll join us after watching the eclipse today. Wasn't it nice of the army to move us to Columbia, SC just in time to be in the path of a full eclipse?

Until next time,
Becca

More Pictures from our Move

We've made it to Colorado. Here are a few more pictures to show you where we've been.

 

Mt. Hood at Sunset

 

Mt. Shasta

 

Lake Shasta

 

Morgan, UT

 

Western Wyoming

 

South Western Nebraska 

 

Me snapping pictures out the window

 

NE Colorado

 And don't forget to enter the GoodReads giveaway of The Promise Bride. Here's the link to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/242890-the-promise-bride

Until next time,
Becca

On the Move

We've spent the last week traveling, most of it on a ferry from Whittier, AK to Bellingham, WA.  Here are a few pictures I've taken along the way.

A tunnel to Whittier built for the railroad. It's so narrow, traffic can only go one way at a time.

Our ferry, the Kennicott.

 

 

 It's impossible to capture the magnificence in pictures. Truly an unforgettable experience (although I could have done without the seasickness the first day).

Popping back out again so we can spend time with family and friends. More pictures and an exciting announcement to come.

Until next time,
Becca

Beautiful British Columbia

Hubby and I are more than half-way through our trip from Oklahoma to Alaska.  We're traveling through British Columbia, Canada right now and...WOW!  The scenery is stunning.  Here are a few pictures just from today.

 Twin Falls near Smithers, BC

 Hubby checking out the view "just around the corner."

 Above and below.

Fraser Lake, British Columbia.  This is a public park with a fabulous covered area and grill.

 Above and all the rest below.

Eddy Park in Telkwa, British Columbia.  We sat on the bench (below) and ate our lunch.

Tomorrow we head up a section of road that has only been paved for a couple years.  Looking forward to seeing sights many have missed because it was too rough to travel.

Until next time,
Becca