Thank You...

Don't let this picture fool you.  It's thunder-storming here today and we are expecting rain through Saturday.  When I went to pick Colin up from school this morning, water was over the main road in three places!

For today's card I went straight to the sketch challenge at SCS, took one look and ran away.  You see, I have some weird phobia about crooked elements on my cards.  Everything needs to straight.  So, I went blog surfing in search of the perfect layout.  The one I ended up using is from Taylored Expressions, TESC112.

 I was able to use some paper from the Basic Grey collection, Origins.  All the papers I like get used up right away and then I'm left with a bunch of just so-so papers.  Both of these prints are a little too busy for my taste.  I diluted the paper in the background by using some solid card stock over it.  I then used the super busy floral print as a focal point.  I don't think I could have ever made that work as a background piece.

Anyway, thanks for putting up with my rambling today.  I'll be back bright and early tomorrow with a project for Paper Maniac.

{Thank You}

Stamps: Communique Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Ripe Avocado (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Origins (Basic Grey)

Ink: Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink) 

Accessories: Coluzzle, Black Brads (Making Memories), Foam Dimensionals

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A love card...

Hello! I've been a real challenge junkie lately. I hope you all don't mind. I guess I've caught the bug. I've also been playing with this paper (Sugar Rush by Basic Grey) a lot. You may have to pry it from my hands. I just love it.

This card uses this week's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge. She had so many cute samples, I couldn't resist trying out this sketch. The papers were so easy to coordinate since they are all from the same collection. I won't bore you with the details of this card since there really aren't any.

Well, hope you all are having a fabulous day! Thanks for dropping by.

{Love}

Card Stock: Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Sugar Rush (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Die Cut from Sugar Rush Greeting Card Kit (Basic Grey), Foam Dimensionals, Pewter Pearls (Kaiser Craft)

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