Happy Spring Happy News

 

 Happy spring to all in the Northern Hemisphere! We are still having up and down weather but temps are rising, the sun is shining longer, the trees and flowers are budding, and the seasonal birds are arriving -yay!

 Thank you all for the birthday wishes last week 💓🙏. I'm still getting a few cards in the mail:).

 I'm going to start with two announcements before I get into the art and blog challenges.

First, our son Todd started a new business blog - remoteworkjunkie.com. He sold his last business blog (which was quite successful) but has decided he really enjoys blogging about business in his spare time and loves sharing his experience with others. This blog already has LOTS of content and links regarding working remotely. Would love for you to check it out 👍.

 And secondly:

 Bill and I  are going to be grandparents for the first time!!! Todd and Kyra are expecting their first child mid October, and of course we are all so very happy!!!They will eventually want to find out the baby's sex but have decided to go with a woodland animals theme no matter as they love the outdoors, hiking and visiting the national parks. Photo is courtesy of Kyra - thanks my girl💓

 

 Now for some art. This is an art journal page I will link to Art Journal Journey (Spring),  the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Bright and Cheerful), and Paint Party Friday:  

Supplies: Dina Wakley kraft media journal, paints- Rouge, Ruby, Carnation, white Gloss Spray, Collage Papers - Elements (tissue flowers), Just Words, stencils- Lattice, Mantras. Other- white acrylic paint, Tim Holtz Small Talk Menus sticker. 

 Next up is a card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Use your favorite things):

 I have been making cards -stamping, using decorative papers and cards, and die cutting for many years and here I am using my favorite new die (flower), and favorite new stamp set. 

Products: Simon Says Stamp Etched Layered Daisy wafer dies, Stitched Banners wafer dies.; Pink Fresh Studio Floral Bunch clear stamp set (sentiment); Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks- Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber; Versafine Onyx Black ink; yellow, brown, white cardstocks; patterned notecard- Sunbeam Meadow set from the Paper Studio.

Time for a break  so let's join T Stands For Tuesday with a favorite beverage and see what everyone there is up to this week:

 Last week I made a large baking pan of pumpkin bread so I could freeze some for later. Of course I had to have a bit -with coffee :). Happy T day!

 And one more journal page in the Dina Wakley Media Kraft Journal:

  Supplies are all Dina Wakley 😁.

 Lastly, I want to say one HUGE final thank you to Paint Party Friday and our incredible hosts Eva and Kristin for the 11 years it has run. This photo collage is of our lovely hosts- courtesy of them:

 It's been a fabulous long ride and I have "met" so many beautiful creatives through PPF I hope to still be in touch with in other ways. Wishing you all the best, whatever the future holds for you! XO.

You will still find me blogging, and I'm also on Instagram - @heartfullyinspiredbylinda.

          "Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light."       Roethke