Where am I?

Between harvest, fair (DH is a 4-H leader), having granddaughter #1 for a week and taking DD#3 to doctor appointments, I haven't had time to play during normal business hours. Then when I stay up until 3 watching the Olympics the brain doesn't function as well as it should. But then, does it ever? Add to all of that, I decided I needed to clean out cupboards.

Tell me, why do I still have the wooden salad bowl set we received for a wedding gift 31 years ago? Wet wood is my 'fingernails on the chalkboard' item so we have never used it. Nor the wooden salt and pepper shakers. Have I honored the gift giver by keeping these items this long? Can I finally get rid of them? I voted 'Yes!'

While trying to stay awake watching the Olympics, I finally pulled out my July Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions. I had a plan for ONE card, but as I worked on it, it kept changing because I kept finding different sketches to try. So, through all the changes it took more than one (translation, many) night to finish. Well, as I still have more pieces due to the changes, I don't think I've officially finished! What else is new?

I love the papers in the kit. I think (know) I need more of the Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two paper!




My Favorite Things sketch called out saying I had to use it. Here's the sketch


and what I came up with.

Yes, I changed a few things. The banner became a butterfly, cut from the same paper as the bottom band. I used Glossy Accents and Enamel Accents on it for some shine. Three circles morphed into nine Hero Arts pearls and a rectangle became an oval with mat. At least the base remained the same, sort of! It has four sections. Okay, so I started with the sketch but headed off in my own direction.

The other supplies:

     Image: My Favorite Things Bunch of Blooms

     Copics: E00, E21, E35, E37, E50, E59, G82, G99, R11, R20,

          R22, R24, R27, W3, W5, W7, Y26, Y28, Spica Buttermilk

     Paper: Bazzill Basics Lagoon, Choice Buttercream

     Dies: Butterfly: Hero Arts & Sizzix Antique Flowers &

          Butterflies, Spellbinders S4-110 & S4-111

     Other: Sewing Machine, Dimensional Adhesive

Take 2

I wanted another try at the My Favorite Things sketch. After posting yesterday, I wished I had done some sewing. I was not taking it apart.

DH doesn't understand my need to pull out stitching errors on my cross-stitch projects so not taking a card apart is a rather new concept for me. But adhesive isn't quite as forgiving as thread!

Paper: Neenah Solar White; Cosmo Cricket 6x6 Pixie-Licious; Hero Hues layering paper Celadon and Poppy
Dies: Spellbinders S4-110 Classic Ovals Large and S4-111 Classic Scalloped Ovals Large
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: 0, V12, V15, V17, R11, R81, R83, R85, YR14, YR15, YR21, BG72, E00, E21, E50, E53, E55, E57, E59, C5
Buttons are from my stash and have Weeks Dye Works overdyed floss Carrot.

Now to make more cards. But I'll wait until tomorrow. Looking at the clock, it is tomorrow. DH is gone on business so I get to stay up late. He guessed I wouldn't go to bed until 2:30. I told him I'd be in bed before then. I'll be pushing it as I want to do another load of laundry. Yes, I would rather be up until 2:30 then get up at 6:00. Silly me.

Better Get Better

Checking my email, I saw My Favorite Things had posted a new sketch. After making cards the last two weeks for the online Clean & Simple class, I thought I could handle this. I was really hoping to keep up and make a card every week with MFT sketches. I am now three weeks behind. I think I will be behind for the rest of my life. I'm already late on Christmas 2012.

I did something novel with this card. I picked the paper before I colored the image. It's amazing how much simpler that made putting the card together!  

Now to make more get well cards. It seems like everyone is getting sick this winter.

Paper: Echo Park 6x6 Victoria Gardens; Hero Hues Layering Paper Daffodil and Grenadine; Neenah Solar White
Stamps: My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Better Get Better
Spellbinders: S4-190 Label Four
Copics: 0, R11, R20, R22, R24, YR23, YR24, Y21, BG72, BG78, E00, E13, E15, E17, E21, E35, E50, W5
The matted image is on 1/16" 3D-Dots and the sentiment on 1/8" dots.