Here is another card that I started a few days ago..but missed one of the deadlines! Let me tell you...this never-ending cold is kicking my butt!!
The sketch is from AmyR's Friday Sketch #53. I really liked it and wanted to play along, but since I was sick everything is taking so much longer to make! So I missed the deadline for her challenge.
But at least it still works for Cute Card Thursday's Challenge #52 which is a Recipe: Something Ripped, 2 Papers, and 4 Embellishments. Here is my card...
I used Willow with Flower Basket for the image (for some reason, I couldn't fine this stamp on the Whiff of Joy site, but you can get it from other sites such as All That Scraps). I cut the image out with Nestabilities, embossed in black, and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os. I used 2 Basic Grey papers from the Bittersweet collection along with a Close to Cocoa card base. I used a new border punch from Martha Stewart.
For the embellishments, I used ribbon, a crochet flower from SU, a Prima, and a SU clear rhinestone brad.
I carried the papers on the inside...
The swirl stamp is from the $1 bin at Michaels.
I forgot to add the cream mat for the message. I will do that before I use the card.
By the way, have you been checking out Katharina's Blog lately? She (along with the Whiff of Joy DT) has been previewing the new stamps that will be available Sunday night. They are designed by Elizabeth Bell for the Guardian Angel collection....and they are so gorgeous! Make sure to check out Bev's Blog, too..she has some Blog Candy with two of the new release stamps! AND the Whiff of Joy Challenge Blog has two other stamps for Blog Candy for the winner of their challenge this week!!
On a personal note...
I am feeling much better. Thursday I still felt horrible, but yesterday I felt like a new women! I still have major congestion in my sinus and ears. But I at least I have more energy and I haven't had to use my asthma inhaler yesterday or so far today. However, I did wake up with a sinus headache this morning. It's mostly gone away now. I am hoping my energy holds out today because I plan on tackling my closet today! We have a huge master closet. We have 3 dressers stored inside the closet along with a full size ironing board that is out all the time (but out of the way). However....you can't move in there because we just throw stuff in there! I need to pull down the boxes on my shelves to see whats in them and go through clothes that I haven't worn in years. I hope to tackle at least one section of the house each weekend before we move. Since Scott's company is relocating us, they will pay for movers to pack and move us. So, I don't need to "pack", but I don't want all this clutter in our new home!
So, on that note, I need to go so I can get to work! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!
~Lacey
beautiful card, your colouring is fabulous!
Well done for sticking to the recipe! Thank you for joining in the CCT challenge! Have a great weekend, hugs Debx
Posted by: deb | March 21, 2009 at 12:58 PM
This is so sweet! Love the image and your colouring
Posted by: Cardmakinggalore | March 21, 2009 at 08:06 PM
This is gorgeous Lacey!! Love the colours and that image is adorable! xx
Posted by: Tracey | March 22, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Beautiful card, lvoe the stamp image and the colours! Hugs, Moni
Posted by: moni | March 22, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Hi Lacey - glad you are starting to feel better!! Love this card and the one w/ the sea turtle...I love anything beachy!
Good luck w/ the decluttering...just take it a little bit at a time. Take care-
Posted by: Lacy | March 22, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Gorgeous card Lacey! Fab colors and beautiful papers!!
Hugs, Kelly
Posted by: Kelly S | March 22, 2009 at 04:07 PM
Hey Lacey fantastic card - love the colours perfect for the WOJ image
love tasha xx
Posted by: Tasha | March 23, 2009 at 08:47 PM