Hi Everyone. Happy Sunday night.
Tonight's card was created using the fabulous inspiration photo across at embellish magazine.
I loved the clean, fresh colors in the photograph and all the different textures. However, there was a little twist with the challenge… you had to use paper piecing – and you had to use dark green, light green, kraft and yellow….
If you blow up the picture, you can see the fabulous inspirations…. and I love these colors, but have never used them together before. I got to thinking about this picture. Now…. I don't know about you, but when I see an inspiration picture, I sit down with a piece of scrap paper and start to write down words that describe this picture.
For instance…. for this picture – texture (lots of texture here), jewels, sewing, ribbon, shop, mannequins….. then it hit me… I had Chic Boutique…. Oh… yeah! Now we are off and running. I pulled out the DSP packs (love these newly reconfigured DSP packs), my crumb cake plain and textured card stock, some Old Olive ribbon, some stampin dimensionals, my paper snips, some pearls and my Chic Boutique stamp set.
Here's what I came up with
Well, you tell me… can you see the inspiration in the card? I really love these colors together. I would never have thought of putting crumb cake (kraft) with the yellow – but it really tones down the yellow and, added to the Old Olive and Pear…. love it!
On a personal note….
I didn't get to do any videos today. We worked on the house from mid- morning to late afternoon. At the end of it, I was pretty exhausted. Because I haven't been well this week, I found that I tired much more easily than normal. I did get to make a card at the end of the day, but not do a video. I will try and do a couple of videos during the week for you.
Now…. I have to say this…. RACH….. YOU ARE AMAZIING! A few weeks ago, I was on Rach's blog. She had a one liner in her post about the fact that she had done some deep house cleaning and used a baking soda solution with some essential oils on the carpet in the basement. I filed that piece of information away, because I thought the essential oil combination she had pulled together would smell good. Well… it didn't just smell good…. it smelled A M A Z I N G!!!! Oh… boy…. I got so carried away, that I even sprinkled some on the bed, rubbed it into the mattress, ready for vacuuming. It really is fabulous. So, the house has all been cleaned ready for fall, the furniture moved around in the family room, where the fireplace is now the focal point, cupboards all cleaned, everything scrubbed, duvet covers, lampshades, candles, towels, are all now the fall/winter colors and I am really ready to start some winter crafting.
Which reminds me…… I will be running a little blog candy competition on my blog later this week. 'Cos, I need y'all's help in choosing a couple of photographs to put up in my stamping space. So, watch out for that later this week.
Another reminder…. two weeks to get your Operation Write Home cards in. This brings me to another shout out… WAY TO GO GERMAINE….. even though 1) she has been feeling absolutely miserable 2) she is in terrible pain and 3) she lives in England…. Germaine, has made cards for the card drive. Way to Go, Germaine. That is amazing!!! Thank you so much! I really was amazed when I read your email… (which I will be responding to tomorrow….)
Thank you to all of you who left comments about my paper players challenge card yesterday. I REALLY did appreciate it. Very much!
Prayers tonight for Germaine, Bob and Nichole, John & Sue, T, Pri, Lesley, Adelle, Rach and their furbabies.
Thank you for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. Your visits, your support and your comments are greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful Monday, filled with love, laughter and time spent doing the things you love, with those that you love.
Hugs
Jaydee
17 Responses
Jaydee, I’m sorry you were sick last week! I get tired just READING all that you got done today! I just got up on your last couple blog entries.
And don’t you DARE talk about hanging up your paper snips, girl! You’re an awesome stamper and don’t you forget it! 🙂
Sorry Germaine is having a hard time – I will definitely pray for her. I have fibromyalgia, so I’m in pain every day, so when I hurt, I’ll pray for Germaine.
Jaydee, doncha just LOVE it getting cooler here in the Midwest? I’m really ready for some fall weather. I told DH that we aren’t turning on the heat until October – no matter what! 🙂 I love being chilly. 🙂
Hugs to all,
Susan
Wow, Jaydee, that card NAILED the inspiration photo, NAILED it! All that texture, the mannequin, the jewels. AWESOME! You always have such a way with all those little touches. :o)
Way to go, Germaine!! I’ve been thinking about you and praying for you. How wonderful you are able to get some stamping and card making done, in spite of the pain.
Jaydee, isn’t that baking soda cleaner WONDERFUL? Lil and I make it together (she counts the drops for me :oP) and then she helps me sprinkle it and rub it in. The house does indeed smell AMAZING afterward. Citrus is such a nice, crisp, clean scent. :o) I’m SO glad it worked for you!
Yikers! I gotta get going on those Operation Write Home cards!!!
Hugs, and prayers to one and all! :o)
WOW! This is just perfec!!! So lovely. Like how you added the little colored pearls.
Lynn
Jaydee – this card is absolutely gorgeous. I hope you put it on the Embellish Magazine site. It’s a winner!
Such a wonderful card. I have not purchased this set but just might have to have it. Hope you are feeling better soon!
Beautiful card, Jaydee! I love the colored pearls. They are the perfect touch!
Wow Jaydee! “It’s only fitting” that you would make another awesome creation! I love it! And those colors too!
Germaine-Way to go!! Glad to hear you got to create some cards in spite of the pain you are going through! I will continue to pray for you my friend!
Jaydee- would Rach mind if you shared her site and her smell-good concoction! I don’t think I have ever visited her site! But would love to!
Continued hugs & prayers to all!
Another hit Jaydee! The pearls on the dress form stands are perfect, it goes without saying that I’d never have thought of that. That is why it is the perfect Jaydee touch. :)The colors are also amazing, when I look at the inspiration photo and your card I can’t help but to channel my inner Tim Gunn; “Fabulous, You really made it work!”
Germaine, please know you continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. You are an amazing person, to have made cards for the troops despite all of your personal trials is fantastic.
To One & All, have a wonderful Monday! Thoughts and prayers to all of my cyber friends in need.
This is a beautiful card! Love that textured paper, especially in kraft! When are you coming over to clean my house? LOL!! I’ll bet it feels so good to be all organized!
Hugs!
Lesley
What a fitting card to brighten someone’s day. the colors are so cool together, I sure would have never thought to put them together. Of course your bow is outstanding!
Great job Germaine-hope this week is a great week for you!
I hope you do share the recipe for the cleaner, it sounds wonderful!
Absolutely very fitting!!! Your card “fits” perfectly with the sketch.
I * LOVE * THIS * CARD!!!! What an awesome little vignette you’ve made here! 😀
Wow! This is an amazing card. Love it… so stylish.
Very, very nice card! the pearls are the perfect final touch! Thanks for playing along with us!
Can’t tell you how much I love this card!!! So glad you joined us for the Embellish Color Challenge!
just wanted to stop by (late) and congratulate you on your Embellish What’s Hot spotlight. Love the re-occuring three theme: mannequins and pearls.
Beautiful card!