US #88 - I Love You

Yola!

How are all of you this weekend?  I hope you're getting some much needed rest and relaxation after the holiday.  I've moved from Christmas to Valentine's Day and hope to have a nice stash of them built up so that I can sell some of them at work.  I've already had a few requests, so they should be a big hit.

For this weeks Unscripted sketch, click HERE.

Now, these colors together are quite outside my comfort zone.  I'm not sure they are quite what I had pictured in my head when I first started, but all in all, they're not terrible.  I really like the salmon colored music paper paired with the patterned word paper, but the touch of purple is what throws me off.  Rather than taking this apart and starting over, I am forcing myself to leave it alone and just go with it. lol 

I hope you'll head over to the US blog to see what everyone has created today.  I'm always so inspired!

Hugs!

CCC Week #5 - Happy Holidays

Hi ya'll!

It's Sunday, which brings us to another Christmas Card challenge.  This week, the callenge is to include embossing, wet or dry, on your cards.  For this weeks challenge, click HERE.

I know what you're thinking, it's a really busy card.  I wanted to try to push my comfort zone again, and use tons of patterns in my card.  It worked, but I'm not exactly sure I dig it as much as I would like to.  I embossed the patterned paper that is under the sentiment, and the purple strip of patterned paper across the bottom.  For a bit of added interest, I sanded the embossing so that it stands out a bit more.  All in all, I love the non-traditional colors and the sketch I used. 

I hope you'll head over to the challenge blog to see what my friends are up to, and to meet our February guest designer.  I'm sure you'll be inspired, just like I am.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs!

Happy New Year!

As you're reading this I'm in Austin with my sister and brother in law.  I decided that I didn't want to stay home again this year on NYE, and we actually got Friday off from work, so I headed to Austin on Thursday evening.  I love spending time with my sister. 

I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you today.  There is a slight twist in how things are being done today.  Instead of a new sketch, we were to use one of the sketches from 2010, and give them new life.  I used sketch #50 for my card.  For this weeks challenge, click HERE.

I'm loving my card today!  I think all of the details add just the right amount of texture and dimension, and I'm totally stoked that I got to use one of the images I've had colored for a while.  Isn't she darling?  I know just the person who will get this card.  She LOVES yellow umbrella's. *hint, hint*

I hope you'll head over to the US blog to see what everyone else has created for you today.  Have a safe and Happy New year!

Hugs!