A View From the Window - A Skipping Stones Design Card

HIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!

There, it's Monday. I thought I should wake you up. Seeing as I'm half asleep, I figured others probably are, too. Just say'n.

This weekend was not too bad...you know, no trips to the hospital or ANYTHING! HA! I'm trying to think of something amusing about it to share, but really, unless a trip trip to BJ's for groceries is funny....yeah, I got nothin'.

There was the part where The Hubbums and I were discussing the fact that nobody every ACTUALLY perceives reality. That's a fun one. You see, human eyes only see reflections of light bouncing off of matter and such. Theoretically, we could each be perceiving these things entirely differently from one another, but due to the fact that we have defined things using language, we have a universal means by which to interact with our surroundings even if we are perceiving things differently. Also, this means that nobody ACTUALLY sees reality, only reflections, perceptions, of sorts. Sorta makes ya wonder, huh?

That leads me to the card that I created using some of my super cute Skipping Stones Design stamps and some good old fashioned vellum!



The images are actually stamped on the back of the vellum and then I swiped some white paint gently behind them to give the illusion of an outdoor scene, perhaps in early evening as the sky begins to turn to night.



I coated the outside of the vellum windows with a Liquid Glass glaze to give them the glass-like look. The entire window frame is raised to give the card dimension and also, to allow light to seep in behind the windows. I was half tempted to build a light into the card! HA! (I did that on a layout once, actually. Just say'n.)



The simplicity of the string tied around the bottom of the window allows the view to be the focal point of the card. It's sort of peaceful. At least I think so.

Also, an another entirely different note: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMY!!!!!!!! (Yup, it's my Mom's birthday and she usually reads my blog, so hopefully she will see this! YAY!!!)