Sup, y’all?? Hope your week is going well – we’re sorta keeping an eye on slow-moving-Sally – who is taking her sweet time making her way thru the Gulf, isn’t she? We’ll get some rain on Thursday, I’m sure, but NOTHING like the folks on the coast are going to see! Yikes! Shake a leg, Sally!!
So…yesterday was a day that got away from me. Not sure how – but it did. Which meant I was sitting down at midnight (okay – it was 6, but still) to make my card for today. My mojo is not always firing on all cylinders in the middle of the night, but…when I saw the FUSION sketch my brain said…Forever Fern. I started stamping and putting together and…nope. It just wasn’t working for me. And then my mojo-less brain said…WREATH! Out came my Wreath Builder Die set and I got after it. As I assembled everything on the front, I was trying to think what to do on the inside. My wreath answered the question! As it developed – it looked more and more like a welcome-baby front door decoration. So – out came Wildly Happy. Take a look-see:
And here’s the FUSION challenge that inspired me – and sent me all over my tools inventory!! 🙂
I started with a piece of Smoky Slate card stock that I embossed in the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder and then adhered to the front of my So Saffron card base with Liquid Glue.
I took a piece of Whisper White and embossed it in the Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder – matted it on So Saffron and adhered it to the card front with Liquid Glue.
Using both wreath dies in the Wreath Builder Die set, I cut one in Shaded Spruce and one in Pretty Peacock and adhered them with Liquid Glue.
The set also has a bunch of little flowers dies – so I cut a…bunch of those in Whisper White and So Saffron. I adhered them here and there onto the wreath – most with Liquid Glue – but there’s a flower in each “group” popped up with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
I stuck a piece of Basic Black onto a small piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet and cut the sentiment word using the Well Written Dies. I peeled off the back of the adhesive sheet and stuck it onto the card front.
I tied a little bow from some black-and-white twine from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack and adhered it with a Glue Dot. Each flower got a clear Wonderful Gems gem and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped a Wildly Happy sentiment and image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I colored the bunnies – ears and noses – with my Light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Smoky Slate mat and into the card base and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got the Wildly Happy bunnies and a second sentiment (this is destined to go inside a package to be mailed) on the front…
…and I put some So Saffron Subtles 6″ x 6″ DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Well – it was certainly a circuitous route to get to the finished card, but… I really love how the uber-sweet Wildly Happy finished off the baby theme that I sort of inadvertently started on the front, don’t you? The Wreath Builder Die set is super handy for creating wreaths for almost any occasion you might need!!
I hope you like!
TTFN
M
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The Krew is holding a day-long Facebook Event on 3 October (see? Told ya we were fun!) – and you’re invited to join us! We’ll have tons of card video demonstrations and Prize patrols!! Stay tuned for more info – but…mark your calendars. You do NOT want to miss this, I promise! 🙂
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- Kit contains enough supplies to create eight cards—four each of two designs—and coordinating envelopes.
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- Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
- Coordinating Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Just Jade, Soft Sea Foam
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Card Cuts Used in This Project:
So Saffron Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base – scored, cut and folded at 5 1/2″); 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (mat for center panel); Wreath Builder Die Cut flowers
Smoky Slate Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (embossed front panel); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for inner liner)
Pretty Peacock and Shaded Spruce Card Stock: Wreath Builder Die Cut wreaths
Basic Black Card Stock: Well Written Die cut sentiment
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 3/8″ x 5 1/2″ (front panel); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Wreath Builder Die Cut flowers
Subtles 6″ x 6″ DSP: envelope flap
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Finn Fan Fix
Yesterday afternoon Wayne called me from the barn to tell me he was riding around the corner to get fuel and did I want to ride with him?
I told him I’d be there in a minute and headed to get my sunglasses.
In the hallway – deep in his usual afternoon dead-to-the-world-snoring-and-twitching-his-feet nap….was Finn.
As I walked by, I said – wanna go for a ride? Conversationally – not in any sort of excitement or anything – just asked the question.
Well – as a phoenix from the ashes – up he came. Feet flying and slipping as he did a roadrunner sprint to the backdoor.
Which is dog for “HECKYEAHIWANNAGOFORARIDEWHEREAREWEGOINGIDON’TCARELETSGOLETSGOLETSGO!!!!!!”
And so we did. We went out and got in the truck and went for a 15 minute ride.
He does love a good ride!
TTFN
M
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I’m wildly happy about your card and I’ll probably be CASEing it as I have no baby card left. Finn is such an intelligent boy! and you are such a creative writer!! Both of you bring a smile to my face each day.
Thanks so much, Karen – appreciate those kind words! Glad to bring you a smile each day, my friend! 🙂
So pretty!!! Love this card, the colors are perfect! Yep, Ginny can be sound asleep at the other end of the house and when I open the pantry door she’s by my side immediately…interesting how well they can hear some things. 😉
Yep – but they can’t hear so many other things like…Leave it! Or….Hush! 😉 Thanks so much, Amy! 🙂
Very creative card. Looks like a welcome wreath on the door of a brick house. I wouldn’t have thought of doing that. Love those baby animals. Very appropriate to welcome a baby into the world.
Can Finn possibly move as fast as that roadrunner?? Never met a dog that didn’t want to go for a ride when given the opportunity!
He’s pretty speedy if he thinks a car ride might be involved! 😉 Thanks so much, Julie! 🙂
I love your sharing of Finn’s life!! Your descriptions are fantastic and as a former dog owner, I know that they are spot on. And your cards are inspirational!
Oh – thanks, Carolyn! He makes the narrative pretty easy! Glad you like the cards, too! 🙂
It would’ve been a leap for me to get to a baby card from the wreath but it works perfectly. Your brain works on a much higher level than mine, esp on the creative side! Wonderful card. Glad Finn’s hearing passed the test.
Yep – didn’t start that way for sure. It just started feeling like it as I went along! Better to be lucky than good any day, right?? 😉 Thanks, Susan! 🙂
Beautiful and detailed wreath! Such a gorgeous card! Thanks so much for joining us at Fusion.
Thanks much, Karren – appreciate you stopping by!