The fourth Wednesday is always Woodblock Wednesday, and this month the last Wednesday in the month. I read an Opinion piece in the New York Times recently saying that although most people see Labor Day (Monday) as the end of the summer, you don’t have to buy into that. Most of my adult life Labor Day was the last weekend of summer because it brought the beginning of the new school year. I actually loved the start of a school year, but this year I’m going to try to hold on to that summer feeling for a few more weeks.
We got home last yesterday from a fun week on Intermediate Lake in Michigan and two days with friends in the wine country of Traverse City. I’ll have some photos up by the end of the week. Luckily, I made my Woodblock Wednesday card before we left, and you can see that summer was definitely on my mind.
This is another old woodblock that’s been in my collection for years. The manufacturer was Fred B. Mullet, and I have no idea where I picked it up. I stamped it on watercolor paper and water colored it with Distress Oxide Inks. Both the narrow frame and the card base were created with woodgrain papers from Simon Says.
The sentiment is from Colorado Crafts’ A Fox’s Life which a friend gave me. It’s never been used so it’s off to Darnell’s NBUS. Thanks, as always, to Amy Tsuruta for hosting Woodblock Wednesday!
It turned out really well! (Have you ever made a bad card?!) The woodgrain effect is reminiscent of the streaks of water on the sand when a wave has receded. I’m sure that’s precisely why you chose it…
Glad you have had a good trip, and look forward to seeing the pics.
This is so precious.. and to hold on to the last of Summer awhile longer is so sweet. I too always mark Labor Day as the end of Summer. Our anniversary is 8/30 and it was Fall themed. That day brought in sun as well as brisk chilly breezes. A lovely time of the year.
So glad you inked up some woodblock rubber stamps!
-Kimberly
I love this, I’m always smitten with beachy themed projects. The seashell teamed up with the woodgrain is fantastic.
Thanks for linking up to the August Woodblock Wednesday!
Fun reminder of summer days at the beach. You elevate the simplest stamps with your details!
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