Blackboard technique

Before I get to the cards, I want

to pay a tribute.  I "met" a wonderful

lady in England, Lynne.  We talked

on the phone a couple of times and

exchanged atc's (artist trading cards)

envelopes for them and other things.

She died from complications of

brittle diabetes among other health

issues.  She was a beautiful

person and an amazing artist

in many different types of art.

She will be missed.

I don't think I have quite gotten

this technique down, but here are

the attempts I've made, lol.

The birthday card says on the inside,

"you're only young once.  You can be

immature for a lifetime"!  Love it!

Playing with the northern lights technique

again.  I like it except I brought the

"stars" down too far.  I should have put

the mask up a little higher.  Oh, well.  I

think it looks pretty realistic-

from a distance!!  I showed one

to my dad once.  He lived in Alaska

for a number of years at Elmendorf

Air Force base and he said it didn't

look anything like the northern lights.

I told him it was artistic license!  Besides,

what do men know anyway?  John

was at the same base, different time,

of course, and said it looked pretty

great.  When he died I lost my

biggest supporter.

I'm going to lunch with my friend,

LuAnn today.  She is my DIL's

mom.  The kids say they have

an arranged marriage.  We used to

work together and would joke that

it would be cool if they would get

married someday.  Well, this August 

will be their 7th anniversary!

And no babies......

I don't think they ever plan to have kids.