Hi Everyone. Happy Wednesday night.
Tonight's card uses Chic Boutique – a set I don't ink up anywhere near as often as I should. It is also the first card that I have made using one of the new colors – Cajun Craze.
I used the fabulous layout from the design team at Crazy4Challenges and mixed it with the theme challenge from ourcreativecorner. So, I loved the layout – and it will definitely get used again and again…. and I was really intrigued by the theme challenge. To make a Mother's Day card without using flowers or blooms… What? A Mother's Day card without flowers….. yikes… OK… so…. I decided to combine the two challenges.
I have to tell you… that I was not intending to use Cajun Craze. It had been my intention to use Really Rust or Only Orange or Pumpkin Pie. But……. the thing that went best with the paper that I chose (Georgia Peach and Haiku from the clearance rack)…. was CAJUN CRAZE. I realized it went beautifully with the other Oranges and fabulously with the Old Olive. So, the rich Cajun Craze made its appearance!
I really did have fun playing with both of these challenges…and yes… you know… you've heard this before, again and again and again…. but it is THE reason that I do challenges. The challenges really stretch me and make me do things differently.
So, here's my Look, Ma! No Flowers! card. I thought this card is perfect for a Mother who is – or was – fashion conscious. You can make it in any color to suit the occasion. The oval focal point was perfect for arranging three of the tailor's dummies.
And… isn't the sentiment "It seems only fitting…. to wish you a happy day!" perfect for Mother's Day? However, it's perfect for just about any special occasion.
Here's a closeup of how well the colors go so well with the Cajun Craze:
I must admit – I am in love.
A couple of details on the card…. I love the fact that the old olive and vanilla paper had the dotted stripe, which echoed the dotted stripe on the tailor's dummies and the edging on the ribbon! I decided to make one of the dresses have the beaded hem, but removed it on the two others.
The pearls (yes…. AGAIN!!!!) match the dots on the beads and on the dummy stem and base 🙂
I was really happy with the card and was very pleased that I had chosen to do both challenges.
Card details:
Card stock: Old Olive, Cajun Craze
DSP: Georgia Peach, Haiku (love them both and wish I had gotten more!)
Ribbon: Very Vanilla Satin
Ink: StazOn Black
Tools: Nestabilities (yes, I broke down and had to get the Ovals). Pearls – non SU – come already backed with little tiny mini glue dots. We believe that SU may be bringing out individual pearls in the new catty – which is really exciting.
Card is A2 – and the only piece that needed cutting was the Old Olive striped DSP and I made that 5 3/8"H x 2 1/4"W.
On the personal front…..
Well, Lou's travels seem to be taking a familiar route….. His plane out of Minneapolis was late, so he missed his connection in Amsterdam. That means he gets into Malaysia 9 hours late, and 6 hours after his customer event begins. This is beginning to become a habit! So… his travel time is nearly 40 hours (all in economy class) and then he has to get up and present when he gets there…. mmmmmm
It has been very windy here the last few days – really windy. I sat at my stamping desk last night and really tried to find some mojo … but nothing. nada. zip. zero. big donut.. zilch. I pulled out stamp sets and put them back. I pulled out paper and put it back. I pulled out a couple of punches and put them back. Eventually, I gave up and decided to watch television instead. It doesn't happen to me often… but when it does, it's really frustrating. I won't get to stamp tonight, as I have to go back and finish some work, but I am determined that I will go find my mojo this weekend…. it will come back… it will come back… it will come back….
Trish we are thinking about you as you begin this journey into chemo. Germaine, good luck at the doctor, I really do hope they can find out what is wrong.
Oh…. quick SU update – get your orders in for retiring card stock as soon as you can. Also, check out the clearance rack – they added new stuff to it today. I'm off to order some DSP that has just been added to the clearance rack list.
As always, thank you so much for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. I hope your Thursday is wonderful and full of love and laughter.
Hugs
Jaydee
7 Responses
FABULOUS!
What great colors the Old Olive and Cajun Craze make together. I really like how in the middle dress only hints on the pattern really show up, makes it very interesting. Don’t you just love your (Nesti*****ie’s). I really wish SU! had more to offer along that line. Perhaps it is in the making. Jaydee, you must own every color of Pearls that are made. I still have trouble finding them, the colors I want are usually sold out. All around lovely card, and yes, very suitable for several occasions. I really like versatile cards. Another wonderful achievement! I hope you Mojo returns soon, what will we ever do without you? Perhaps you could look through some magazines, they don’t really need to be Stamping ones, just colorful ones. Sorry to hear of Lou’s travel trouble’s again. Poor Guy, I don’t know how he can give a presentation after traveling for so many hours on a cramped plane. I would be totally cranky. Thank you for the Well Wishes.
Germaine, I hope all starts to go well for you soon.
Still Praying for our Neighbors to the South, and also for everything, everyone, and all animals, and birds, and fish affected by the Oil Spill.
Happy Thursday to Everyone, especially you, Jaydee.
Cyber hugs, Trish in Wisconsin
I am never bored with your cards Jaydee! They are always so pretty! Thanks for sharing your creativity every single day! I hope you know that your site keeps me inspired every single day! I don’t know how you do it! I truly appreciate YOU!
What a cool card! I love it. The colors are awesome and the sentiment so, pardon the pun, fitting! Great job!
I have sat in my studio on more than one occasion and felt NOTHING. I’ll pull out stamp sets, DSPs, etc. and NOTHING comes to mind. It’s AWFUL. I hope your mojo returns, there is nothing more frustrating.
I love the card and the color combination. Earth tones are really my favorites, so the Cajun Craze was a hit for me the moment I saw it, but I can see how it could be a difficult color to work with. My samples are still sitting on my desk waiting for me to do something with them. Maybe I’ll get a bit more time to work when the girlies are napping someday…I do miss getting in there to work.
Poor Lou. I can’t imagine anything worse. :o(
Trish, my prayers for you. And, Germaine, you as well.
I ave faith that your mojo will be back soon! TFS
Lovely colors and the pearls are a special touch. I’m sure your creative edge will soon return. Poor Lou. That’s no way to travel!