WOYWW #165

Not too many pics this week, just the desk and a few cards. Wondering why? Go see Julia at Stamping Ground and she'll explain it all and give you lots of other links to follow! :)
First is the desk shot...I just stood up from my chair and shot downwards...so if I was like 6 foot tall or something this is what I would see when sitting and looking down! lol

Here's how I ended up using the steampunk birdies I stamped two weeks ago and colored one week ago...and that's why it takes so long for me to make a card. This card is cooler irl. The maroon area is embossed with gears and lightly sanded in places to make the gear parts stand out a little.

No sentiments on these cards yet as I'm taking some awesome advice to make them up and stamp the sentiment when I need to so I always have a card on hand, you know for "emergencies". (Yes, I mean when I have forgotten something. Like you don't ever forget anything?! haha *big smile and wink*)

Oh, that one's specific because it's for some lovely people who threw a BBQ. Threw a BBQ. Sounds like they picked up a grill and threw it, huh? Hmm, they hosted an evening get together featuring grilled burgers and such...sounds better, yah? :) Nothing on the front of that card was cut with my cricut or bigshot! And I couldn't find any printable patterns for the grill so this card was all me and for that reason I'm pleased with it, as it challenged me and I think I rose to the occasion...I mean, it does look a little like a grill, right? :)
The next card was fun to make...

Used the gear dies and one of my new stamps, that I colored in, for the focal piece, embossed the background paper in the upper left side with gears and smeared distress ink on cardstock I die cut and left blank for a future sentiment.

Side shot so you can see the middle of one wheel and the center image and the sentiment diecut all standout.

And last is one of the stamps I got a few weeks ago...just stamped it in TH forest moss? On a travel themed tag from Making Memories, I think, and tied the crinkled crinkle ribbon on, which matches better than the picture shows. I'm guessing it will get used someday for a bon voyage or enjoy the journey type card or gift.
That's all for this Wednesday. Hope you all are having a wonderful week and that your greenery is doing better than mine! My trees and bushes appear to be dying right before my eyes. Its freaky. I have never seen them do anything like this. I guess they are no happier with 115 degrees than I am. I am watering them like crazy though and it doesn't seem to be making much of a difference...any suggestions anyone?
Thanks for stopping by and stay cool!