Oh, deer.

I edited yesterday's post to reflect the change, but I thought I'd fess up here too: my yard visitors were pheasants. Jenny, Jen, and Therese's comments made me think "Um, am I sure they're quail?" ... and no, they're not. But I swear, that's what they're called around here! Foolish, because quail are most definitely NOT anything like pheasants in looks, but anyway. I do still stand by my statement that the pheasants aren't smart. Ahem. (Pot, meet kettle...)

QUAIL
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PHEASANT
So not the same, people of Amherst. 

Supplies: Papers from Basic Grey "Lauderdale" and "Sweet Threads;"
sun stamp from Market Street Stamps;
cloud stamps from The Greeting Farm;
Memento London Fog ink;
deer & tree diecut & foam sticker from Walmart kit;
letter beads from stash; letter stickers from Basic Grey;
yellow embroidery floss for sun's rays; spots & dots Cuttlebug embossing folder;
Sakura clear glaze pen; Stampendous Fun Flock in Cotton Ball

<whew> that felt like a lot of supplies. This card was just fun from start to finish. The hills are cut freehand, with the darker green layer popped up on foam tape & the foam tree tucked in behind that layer. The sun & clouds are popped up as well, and the sun & letters are covered with the clear glaze pen.

Oooh, shiny!

I stamped the sun from Market Street Stamps in London Fog ink so that I could stitch over the rays without having too much ink show through.

Riley's school was evacuated for "a funny smell" early this afternoon, so it's a bit of a muddle around here trying to calm him down - they had to leave without jackets, bookbags, or lunches. It doesn't look like a serious problem (a damper closed on the furnace) but for the kids it's overwhelming.

xoxo,
Jessi