Good Ole Mater Sammy~ Susan Branch Summer Read ~ Wax Seal Fun

 Hello everyone! Today I worked on Thank You cards and making my wax seals for them. I really enjoyed making my seals. It has been since Christmas since I have made them. I usually make some up in advance so I can easily add them to cards. Here are a few I made today. Toward the end I also painted some to enhance the imprint and they turned out great. I did not get a pic of those. 

I use two methods. I use a glue gun method (my preferred way) as well as an electric wax melting gadget (better for just one or two seals). I usually work with the glue gun mostly because you can make more at a time and they come out better looking to me. I had a lot to make today so after using the electric gadget I switched to the glue gun method. 

I did a few different ones today! I went back and forth using some of this stamp, a sunflower and a thank you stamp.

I colored some more thank you cards as well. I had to take a few breaks as sitting for long periods of time still for some reason is causing a lot of discomfort in my pelvic area. So, when I felt this discomfort and pressure, I would take a break and rest in bed with the newest Susan Branch edition of The Summer Book which was on my Summer "To Be Read" list. Oh, her work is so beautiful and cozy.

 I mean how can you not love these illustrations! This book has some neat quotes, artwork, sayings that hit the heart in a joyful Chicken Soup for the Soul kind of way. Perfect for summer!! There are a few recipes I would like to try one day.

SPEAKING OF SUMMER.... IF YOU ARE FROM THE SOUTH (USA)... THEN YOU KNOW!!! Is it REALLY SUMMER if you do not have a good OLE' Mater Sammy?! Today's daily photo theme is Fruits or Vegetables. So, here is the PHOTO OF THE DAY!! I enjoyed this delish sandwich for lunch and also ate the remainder of the tomato to the side. This is straight from a garden from a man in our church who loves to share his bounty! 

I love cracking fresh pink Himalayan salt and ground pepper on the tomato!!! Oh, summer sandwich perfection!!!

Here is the PHOTO CHALLNGE LIST.

I hope you all have a wonderful rest of your weekend!!!

With Love, 

Chrissy T