My father passed away and I’m not sure how I feel. He was 89 years old and in poor health so it was time. He divorced us kids at the same time he divorced my mom when I was nine years old, but we have been in touch since he married his last wife (the fourth, my mom was the first). I have never felt close since the separation, even though he eventually tried to change that, but I do respect the fact that he is my father. There are always questions that you forget to ask before it is too late and I wish I knew more about his parents. He didn’t want a service, but I made two trips this week to see his wife. I do get along very well with his wife and she is only five years older than I am, so more my age.

A Fun Technique

Here is a technique I did a while back with Colorations paint, but have also done it with Twinkling H2°'s and watered down acrylic paints. Just be sure to have some metallic colors in the mix.

Use a few colors that blend well together and put randomly on heavy cardstock or watercolor paper and spray with water. Take plastic wrap and set on top making sure you have plenty of wrinkles in the plastic wrap. Set aside to dry completely. Remove plastic wrap only when completely dry and you will have a beautiful background.

An Easy Card Sketch to try

I just drew this sketch this morning as it is a pretty easy one to start with. Here is the card I used for the sketch. The card is part of a One Sheet Wonder I taught in a class at my local stamp store. Try it and have fun.

Sue

Easter Cards

These are two of the Easter cards I helped them make at the Assisted living. They had fun because these were very easy to make.

Sue

The A-B-C's of Me...

I saw this idea on my daughter’s blog and decided it would be fun to do. She said she tweaked the questions a bit. Fill out the A-B-C's of You and post it on your blog or create a mini- book of You!

A - Age: (Okay, so this question she didn't tweak, but maybe should have! LOL!) 65 next month

B - Book(s) you enjoy: Anything by Nicholas Sparks. Barbara Delinsky or Debbie Macomber

C - Can't live without... My family or my stamps

D - Dessert you'll spoil your dinner for: Cheesecake or Chocolate

E - Essential start to your day: Read my email

F - Favorite genre of music: Country

G - Greatest vacation you've taken: Trip to Australia

H - Hope you have for the future: Moving to a sunny place and being financially secure (not rich, just not broke).

I - Incredible sight you'll never forget: The first look at my daughter (a long time ago).

J - Job title(s) you currently hold: Teacher of rubber stamp techniques and Retired (from 31 years at Boeing)

K - Kids in your family: One daughter, two granddaughters, plus 5 step kids, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren on Gary’s side.

L - Last movie you watched: Bucket List and it was great!

M - Month you love the most: August as the weather here is usually sunny.

N - Newest piece of clothing you own: A coat my daughter gave me for Christmas.

O - Opposed to... Guns & Violence

P - Phobia you wish you could conquer: Self doubt

Q - Quote you love: Your talent is God's gift to you, what you do with it is your gift back to God. Also Every path has it's own puddle.

R - Right or left-handed? Right

S - Scent that reminds you of childhood: My Grandmother’s brand of face powder

T - Time of day you love most: Evening

U - Unique talent you possess: I can tie a straight bow.

V - Veggie you love: Asparagus

W - Want to accomplish...Getting organized

X - Extra fun hobby you have: Stamping

Y - Yummy food you make: Lasagna, macaroni shrimp salad and a no sugar Cheesecake.

Z - Zoo animal you are most like: Elephant. I’m large and strong.

Card for Frantic Stamper

Here is a paper piecing card I did for Frantic Stamper. There is actually three layers for the dress and the ruffles on the skirt are more 3D than it shows here.

Skipping Rope in Pink
By Sue Lorang (Sue4stampin)

Supplies:
Stamp by Frantic Stamper
Sipping Rope #8207-J
Black ink Pad
Pink Dye Ink Pad
Pink Bazzill Cardstock
Cream Cardstock
Pink Printed Paper
Color Duster by JudiKins
Pink Ribbon
Pink Brad

Instructions:
1. Stamp image on cream paper and three times on pink print paper.
2. Cut out one of the dress and hat images from the pink print paper. Cut the two middle ruffles from the other images having the top ruffle cut from the waist to the bottom of the top ruffle.
3. Layer the pieces onto the main image on the cream cardstock.
4. Stipple some pink ink around the edges of the cream cardstock with the Color Duster.
5. Punch a hole and set a brad in the top right corner.
6. Lay two thin pink ribbons across the bottom left corner of the Pink Bazzill as shown and tape to the back.
7. Layer the pink print onto the Bazzill and then add the main image to the card front.

Blendin Blox Card

I few people have asked how to use the Dee Gruenig's Blending Blox and here is a card I did a long time ago for Stamper's Mall. Since my time is short these days, I didn't think you would mind me showing you another of my favorites called Page of History.

Supplies:
Verse Stamp by Hero Arts
Memories Dye Ink Pad in Chestnut
Dee Gruenig’s Blending Blox in Shades of Rose
White Glossy Cardstock
Red Cardstock
Collage Papers, Cottage Whimsy, Picture by Paper Reflections
Brayer
Stipple Brush
Adhesive of Choice

Directions:
by Sue Lorang (Sue4stampin)
1. Brayer the Shades of Rose onto the glossy paper cut to 4 x 51/4 and also a small piece 7/8 x 2 1/2.
2. Cut the picture out and crop to 2 3/4 x 4.
3. Stipple the Shades of Rose around the edge of the picture.
4. Cut red cardstock to 4 ¼ x 5 ½. Mount the large Shades of Rose piece on top.
5. Center the picture and mount on top of the Shades of Rose piece.
6. Stamp the verse onto the small Shades of Rose piece in Chestnut.
7. Mount this small piece onto a red piece 1 x 2 5/8 and mount as shown.
8. Mount onto an A2 card.