Showing posts with label Simply Soft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simply Soft. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

FMS29: Purple Flower


Long time no see!   I've been feeling sick (as usual), but we've also been super busy switching around rooms!  My mom comes down on the 24th so we have to get her a bed fixed up before then.  :)   Anyway...it is Wednesday and time for a new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches!   We have two new guest designers, both friends of mine who I adore, so be sure to check out the blog and see their work along with the rest of the design team.  :)    
Because my mojo is still not at its best, I had trouble again this week!   I finally pulled out one of my favorite (and unused) designer paper packs and a soon to retire hostess set.   I thought they worked okay together, but I'm not sure about the French Foliage accents I decided to add.   It seemed too plain without them, but almost too much with them.   I think this baby brain thing has just killed my poor creativity and ability to make nice cards.  I get one every now and then, but not too often!  I'm glad you guys haven't run away and keep visiting anyway!  

Before I go, I thought I'd share a picture of the progress we've made on Laila's room.   Jason has been working so hard this week.  He painted for almost 9 hours on Sunday, disassembled and reassembled furniture, and helped move so much stuff.  I think we just need some fun accents in yellow, a crib dust ruffle, the ceiling fan installed, and some wall art and it should be about ready!

(Giant sock monkey is keeping her bed warm)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

FMS20: Pink Flower


I can't believe we are on sketch #20 at Freshly Made Sketches!   It feels like we started the challenges just yesterday.  Lesley is our hostess this week and challenged us for sure!   It took me a long time and a lot of tears to get my card made this week.   I have really been struggling creatively and have wanted to lock the door on my stamp room and never go back in lately.   I hope that feeling goes away soon as stamping is supposed to be fun, right?!  

Anyway, here is what I came up with this week:


I decided to try and make an A2 card with the sketch as I don't own any long, skinny envelopes.  Maybe that was my first mistake?   The second was using Regal Rose.   I told you guys that I don't like pink and I wasn't kidding!   It made me SOOO grumpy!!   I am determined to work on the idea for this one again one day as I think it does have potential.  I just need to do something with the vanilla parts of it; perhaps replacing the First Edition paper with plain vanilla card stock that's embossed or something?   We'll see.  For now I'm done thinking about it!

Be sure you got check out the blog and the other design team cards.  They all did a great job and I think you'll find their projects inspiring.  

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Happy Birthday, Kathy!


I wanted to wish my dear friend and fellow demonstrator, Kathy, a very happy birthday!   I just hope I figured out the time difference correctly and am posting on the correct day.   :)    I wanted to do a fun, special card for her and I hope she likes it.   It will be late getting there of course because I'm way behind on life and the mail to Australia seems a bit slow from Texas.   

I used the sketch from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch and the colors from CR84FN to put together this beauty.   It has a ton of layers and dimension and just a little bling.   

Happy Birthday, Kathy!  I hope you have a wonderful day!  Eat some cake for me!  

Stamps:  Simply Soft, Petite Pairs
Ink: Versamark, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Basic Black
Paper:  Cheerful Treat hostess dsp, Melon Mambo, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White, Neutrals DSP stack
Tools/Accessories:  Neutrals glimmer brads, Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, black embossing powder, heat tool, scallop edge border punch, circle punch

Friday, September 9, 2011

Birthday Sketch


I wanted to play with a couple of my new stamp sets today and I thought they would be perfect for the sketch at Create with Connie & Mary.    I decided to focus on a birthday card so I could also play along with one of my favorite challenges, The Paper Players!   I've been in a more simple mode for my card making lately and I love the simple, clean lines of this one.  

Stamps:  Petite Pairs, Simply Soft
Ink:  Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo
Paper:  Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Paisley Petals
Accessories:  Early Espresso satin ribbon (retired)
Tools:  blender pen