Polished stone technique

I will get the cards over  with before

I rant and rave about last night!

I've seen this technique before but

never tried it because A-I didn't have

re-inkers and B-I thought it looked

too much like alcohol inks.  A friend

of mine sent me a bunch of re-inkers

(Thanks, Kat!!) a while ago, but I

just kind of forgot about them.  Then

I saw this today and decided to give it

a try.  It's really different  from alcohol

ink, I think.  Much softer.  So here's

my version.  I stamped the images in

distress ink which stays wetter for

longer, then embossed it in clear

powder.  It almost looks like glitter,

but there's none.

This is for my grandson, Bradly, whose

birthday is next month.  After I embossed

it I looked more closely and though, "Oh,

no, I didn't get the whole image stamped!"

When I looked at the actual stamp, it's

not fully drawn out on the grille.  I was

relieved!

 

It's hard for me to say which one I like

better.  I think I like the green/brown hues

just a little better because they are more

subdued, but this one is so

pretty, too.

 

Now, on to the concert!  WOW! There are

no words to describe it.  We were standing in

line and I heard someone behind me say,

this will be the third time I've seen them.

I said, "My fourth!"  Everyone was so excited.

The opener, and sorry, I can't remember his

name, sang several songs, one was, "I need

you" and Coleen and I signed the whole song.

We also signed some of the Newsboys songs

although they were singing a few that we

either didn't know well or were new.

I had such a wonderful time!  They are so

talented, and it is always such an experience

to be worshiping with so many people

all at one time.  I told her on the way home

that even though I'm not ready to go, I

hope that if I am alive when Jesus comes

in the clouds, I hope it is at an awesome

time like that.  Not that any time wouldn't

be awesome, but you know what I mean.

 

In November we are going to see Matthew

West!  I love him!  He's got some songs

that speak to me so deeply.  Coleen got

4 tickets, and Judy, you'd better be

ready to go-November 11.  We'll make

sure Pam is going too, or we'll have

to drag her there by the hair, LOL!!

 

Happy, Happy Monday!