Hi Everyone.
A very quick post for you tonight!
I found a great new challenge site – retrosketches and this fabulous sketch! I couldn't wait to play along. Of course, it meant that I had to pack a box to compensate for spending time making a card!!!!
I used another new stamp set that I recently received – The Perfect Blend. I thought that the topic was perfect with Early Espresso textured card stock and ink.
Here's the sketch……
And here is my take on the sketch…. it was only as I was loading the card on my blog that I realized I had NOT rounded the corners on the left hand side of the card. grrrrr!
You will notice that wonderful Venetian card stock behind the focal layer… isn't it fabulous!!! and.. how appropriate for coffee that it should have an Italian background and Italian sounding ink! I pulled out my circle and scalloped nestabilities for the focal element and they were mounted to the base using Stampin' Dimensionals.
I know that the talented team across at retrosketches would appreciate your visit – and you playing along – especially as they are a new challenge site.
On a personal note.
Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhh! can you hear me screaming? there is so little time and so much to do before we move. I can't believe how quickly it is coming upon us and how little we have done! I think I am going to start to panic real soon! At some stage -very quickly, I might add, I am going to have to forgo my system of making one card, pack one box and just spend all that time packing boxes!
I must admit I had great fun reading your recollections of manual typewriters. Oh.. they were such fun. Darnell, I am not surprise that you mimic the movement of a carriage return when you talk about "shoot off an email". Oh… and… I so GET the thought of the fact that hitting that carriage return and hearing that little bing really did feel as though you were letting off steam. However, I do remember, waaaaaaaay back in the day, doing a typing test for a job when I was very young… Yep… the Remington…. everytime you hit the carriage return, it fell off!….. Mmmm…. I wonder why I didn't get the job!?
Beverly, your aunt did you a good thing teaching you to type. It really does stand me in good stead all of these decades later. I am so glad my mother made me do this course as something "I could fall back on!" Pity that my typing speeds far exceeded my shorthand. Oh… and.. I can still do shorthand… but I am beggered if I can read it back!!!! I remember them teaching typing classes to a metronome! Now, I am really showing my age! Linda… your sound effects from typing class were right on. Sally…. certainly a trip…… It's wonderful to go back a little (a little???) in time and remember those days before we were so CONNECTED.
So… anyone remember a comptometer – without googling it? Anyone?
Rach… Bill Bryson… ah… I can understand why you are reading that!
As always, thank you for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. Your visits and your comments really do mean a great deal to me.
Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a lift tonight – Ann – a big warm hug for you.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone.
Hugs
Jaydee
Card recipe – all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:
Card stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso. Ink: Early Espresso. Stamps: The Perfect Blend (Amuse Studio). Tools: Big Shot, Nestabilities
6 Responses
Jaydee you are certainly bringing back memories. I use to use a comptometer when I worked in a little country store … oh my gosh, what fun! The owner also had an old brass cash register that was a late 1800 or early 1900’s … wow I loved that register! It would be so cool to have those machines and have a little country store.
Oops, I better talk about the card … see you side tracked me. Love the card (I want the stamp set!) even if you did forget to round the corner (lol)
Have a great day!
Fantastic card–rounded corners or no. :oP I hate it when I realize I have left off a part of a sketch. Doh!
You know, I think moving is a like like a wedding, things are really hectic right up to the very last moment, but somehow it all comes out okay in the end. I’m sure it’s all going to be fine. Hang in there!
Comptometer? No clue. Do tell!
Hugs!
P.S. Hi Lou!
What a great card! I just love that stamp of the espresso machine. Have not seen that one. I’ve been on the lookout for a great coffee/tea stamp set. I love the typewriter from yesterday also. I’m such a fan of the typewriter sets. For some reason, I’m always drawn to the stamps of the dial telephones also. Ah, those were the days.
Good luck with all your packing. Somehow it will all come together. It is much more fun to make cards then pack, isn’t it?
LOVE this card, Jaydee!!! The monotone is so striking! Thank you so very much for playing along with us this week at RetroSketches!
Hi Jaydee! I agree the background paper does go really well with the coffee image! I love my morning cup of coffee, that’s usually when I enjoy visiting blogs the most! Great card—I’m so glad you played this week’s RetroSketches!
LOVE THIS CARD! Thanks for taking the time from packing and work to share your talents with us. I continue to be amazed by your creativity and use of colors, not to mention how you always manage to say right thing. I always leave your blog happier than when I arrived. Have a wonderful day Jaydee and all. I’m off to make my morning cuppa…