It's Been Awhile....

Lots of things going on and I haven't taken the time to post....but my time is freeing up and I'll have time to keep up the blog.

With that being said, I have a few goodies from the last couple of months to share with you!

Hmmmm....it's not showing up very well but you get the idea!  The base card is Whisper White cut at 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2".  The 1" squares are punched from Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Soft Sky. The sentiment is from Delightful Dozens and stamped in Island Indigo. 

To get the diagonal design, I cut 1 square in half to create two triangles.  I then drew a line 1" from the bottom.  I then began to place the squares on the diagonal and used the two triangles to ensure they were flush with the line I had drawn. I then placed the first row.  After that I eyeballed the remainder of the squares into a diagonal pattern, cutting squares in half when needed.  After it was all put together, I had to do a slight trim on one side.

Sorry for the crummy picture but the husband has taken this card and placed in his special spot for all the special cards he receives....and it's not available for a better scan...

Many Blessings....Cathy

9-Square....The Beginning!

Things always start at the beginning..

This is a 9-Square that I did when my daughter got married to her sweetheart....the beginning of their family! 

This past weekend, we got together and made these FAMILY 9-squares....they turned out so cute.

Many Blessings....Cathy

Let Summer Begin....

Whew, May is almost over and I've barely stopped long enough to breathe....and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. 

Since today is Memorial Day, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the Veterans...thank you for serving your country so well!

Today's item is what I call a 9-Square.  This 9-Square celebrates all things summer - from ice cream to kites and since I live on the beach...all things water!

 

I couldn't wait to hang this up!  And the lighting in my kitchen isn't the best...but I think you get a sense of what the 9 square is all about.

 

Sets I've used in this are numerous:  Summer Splash  (surf boards), Sunny Fun (kids, ice cream and flip flops), Up, Up & Away (hot air balloons), Send Me Soaring (kites), Sweet Summer (bee), Button Buddies (flower) and Moving Forward (sail boat).  Most of them are retired but ones I love so I've kept them!  Other items include the Honeycomb and Cloudy Day Embossing Folders and Adorning Accents Edgelets.

 

The letters were cut on my Cricut using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge.  The Serif Essentials Die (retired) letters are almost an exact match.

 

Come back each days as I share other 9-Squares that I've created to decorate my home!

 

Many Blessings....Cathy