The Sad End
Today was the last day for leafy bushes in my neighborhood. The association decided that anything that requires maintenance is a nuisance and must be eliminated. I had a large and lovely bush at the corner of my house and now I don't.
I went around the neighborhood as they were working and took pictures. Here is what my garden looked like this afternoon. I'm sick about the loss. I moved here because of the nice landscaping. They removed the large bushes that hid a utility box from view - now it looks like a war zone.
I did win a small victory though. There were two fruit trees in front of my house that were slated to be removed as well. I talked the man in charge into leaving them as long as I do a daily clean up of dropped fruit. Deal! The workers even planted hostas under the pear tree that were around bushes they were removing.
Challenge Card
I made a card for the eighteen25 Challenge to the sound of chain saws and bobcat machines. Even though it was sunny and beautiful I was in a kind of a dark mood and a dark mood begs for a Halloween theme.
A Gift
Today was the last day for leafy bushes in my neighborhood. The association decided that anything that requires maintenance is a nuisance and must be eliminated. I had a large and lovely bush at the corner of my house and now I don't.
I went around the neighborhood as they were working and took pictures. Here is what my garden looked like this afternoon. I'm sick about the loss. I moved here because of the nice landscaping. They removed the large bushes that hid a utility box from view - now it looks like a war zone.
I did win a small victory though. There were two fruit trees in front of my house that were slated to be removed as well. I talked the man in charge into leaving them as long as I do a daily clean up of dropped fruit. Deal! The workers even planted hostas under the pear tree that were around bushes they were removing.
Challenge Card
I made a card for the eighteen25 Challenge to the sound of chain saws and bobcat machines. Even though it was sunny and beautiful I was in a kind of a dark mood and a dark mood begs for a Halloween theme.
- The particulars
- Paper: Stampin' Up! Green Galore and Kraft, Orange of unknown origin and tags from the office supply store.
- Stamps: Dancing Skeleton from Inkadinkado, Boo and Bats from discount bin, Sentiment from Stampin' Up!'s retired Haunting Halloween set.
- Ink: Stampin' Up! Elegant Eggplant and Basic Black. Distress Inks in Vintage Photo and Peeled Paint. Notes: The Kraft card stock was distress with Tonic Studio's retractable craft scratcher then inked with an Inkssentials™ Ink Blending Tool and Foam
A Gift
- The particulars
- Paper: Stampin' Up! Pixie Pink textured 12"x12" card stock, Whisper White card stock.
- Stamps: Stampin' Up! set Friends 24-7 and the Sanded background stamp, K & Company Amy Butler Midwest Modern Alphabet Stamps
- Ink: Stampin' Up! Pixie Pink and So Saffron, Distress Inks in Vintage Photo. Embellishment: Green hemp twine.
Happy Crafting,
Katie
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