Slices of Life

 I made a half dozen cards in April but no scrapbook pages so this will be a nice and short post this month. I tried a few fun new techniques this month using Distressed Oxide spray inks. It was fun and super messy (I think my hand were aqua/turquoise for a few days!) but I like that they work equally well on dark and light backgrounds.   I also made just over 2 dozen invitations for Alec's graduation party.  Linking up with:

Tomorrow is the last Saturday of the month and time for Share 4 Somethings with Jennifer. This year we're sharing some things we've  loved and/or disliked, accomplished, some things we've improved upon and/or that need improvement, and noticed Loved/Disliked:  I know you are all probably sick of hearing me talking about it but I seriously had the best time meeting up these lovely ladies in Nashville. It was definitely a big highlight of the month!  I loved seeing mother nature put on a show this month too; we had the most incredible sunrise one day and, of course, seeing the eclipse was really neat too (even if we weren't in the path of totality). I disliked not having a car for most of the month. My car is less than 2 years old and has been in the shop for a couple of weeks while they fixed the flex hoses and muffler. Accomplished: I was so proud of myself for making all the cards I needed for the month ahead of time... and then I forgot to mail them in time to make i

 It's the last Thursday of the month and time for Monthly Musings with Holly and Patty. This month we're talking about all things spring. We are still waiting rather anxiously for spring to arrive in our area and enjoying the occasional nice day before we get more cold weather and rain.  1. I love that the days are longer and the sun is shining more. I love seeing all the flowers in bloom and watching the birds slowly making their way back to our feeders. Mostly I love getting to sit outside on the deck and wear my flip flops. 2. I don't think we really have any spring traditions.. we tend to clean up the yard and pull all the patio/deck furniture out of storage, I'll plant some flowering pots for our front steps, and we swap out clothing from winter to spring.  3. I don't feel like I've been wearing many spring outfits this year but some of my favorites from this past month include: 4. I love a good pasta primavera loaded with fresh veggies! 5. Ordinarily I'