The Ribbon Reel #30 - Strawberries & Cream

I'm having another busy day!  So much for the lazy days of summer.   Today is my husband's birthday  so I'm doing a bit of running around buying groceries, and looking for a cake.   I want to make a nice dinner for him - I'm thinking BBQ since it is so hot today.  I'm passing on baking the cake and looking for something in Ice Cream!  Don't you hate when you go to the store and they're not open yet?   The ice cream shop doesn't open until noon so I guess I will have to break down and bake one - or go back out in a few hours! 

My son is doing better since he had his wisdom teeth out - he still looks like a chipmunk, but he's up and moving around!  Like Frankenstein  ...   "HE'S ALIVE!!!"  Puppy keeps going into the compost for in between meal snacks and has discovered the cocoa shell mulch smells like chocolate.  It's no wonder she has a belly ache.   I keep scolding her and pinning her to the ground prying her mouth open to scrape out all the junk that goes in!  It is like having a baby - everything goes into the mouth!!!   I am going to have to keep her on a leash in the yard if this continues.  Gosh I miss my old girl!!

I snuck in some crafty time for me last night.  It was strange staying up late, but good thing about summer is I can sleep in.  I know I can, but I never do.  I think I'm to old to reset my internal alarm clock.  No regrets though...  When I saw the Ribbon Reel Challenge Strawberries & Cream I was so excited!!  Finally!!!  I got to ink up my Papertrey Strawberry Patch and color a bit.  It's therapy for this crafty soul!

I double stamped and colored the strawberries and leaves to layer them for more effect.  I lightly highlighted the vines in a soft green and added gems to the flower centers.  The fancy doily is new from Cheery Lynn, and the fancy two color bow was made by looping two colors of seam binding together in a figure 8 pattern so the colors alternate.

Thank you for stopping by and having a look!  I hope your day is bright and beautiful!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 6x6"

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink Strawberry Patch

Paper:  My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Collection Union Square "Home Sweet Home" Love Paper, Lost & Found Two Collection Blush "Sweet" Bouquet Paper

Solid Paper:  Papertrey Ink Kraft, Stampers Select, Scarlet Jewel

Dies:  Spellbinder Grand Ovals, Nested Pennants, Cheery Lynn Manons Wedding Garland

Ribbon Reel:  Seam Binding Baby Pink, Camel, 16mm Satin Pleat Burgundy Ribbon, Button Twine Pink
Extras Buttons, Gems
Ink:  Momento Rhubarb Stalk, Rich Cocoa
Copic Markers