Happy Thursday! For the first time since the remodel, I’ve been able to spend some time in the studio. I plopped down on the couch yesterday and slept most of the day. I remember seeing part of the noon news, then at 3:00 saw some soap opera on television, and finally at 6:00 when Lance came in he woke me up. I even went to bed at 10:00 last night and that is so not like me. I think I needed the sleep and feel much better today.
Anyhoo, since I didn’t complete the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge yesterday, I knew I wanted to try and hit a double challenge with today’s Ways to Use it Challenge. Loved yesterday’s sketch and today’s challenge is to use staples. Easy enough I have a stapler and have never ever used staples on a card before. This one really made me step outside my comfort zone. I still don’t like the look of staples, so I’ll probably never use them again.
I went through my sentiments, and thought I had found one that said You Make My Heart Sing. Cool . . . I could use a chipboard heart, blah blah blah. So I covered the heart with designer paper, and went to work on the layout. I sponged all the edges of the paper, distressed the darker layers and then sponged those. I then sewed the lighter paper on the sewing machine and finished up the round circle to hold the heart. I found my music background, stamped it on the heart and reached for the sentiment. Well guess what? The darn sentiment said, “You Make My Heart Smile,” and it wouldn’t fit in the space. So now I had to find a new sentiment because I sure wasn’t starting over. Yep, just another menopause moment!
I had the layout for yesterday’s sketch and to comply with today’s challenge, I stapled the ribbon to the circle and also stapled the middle distressed background to the layer of cardstock.
Stamps: Stamp Oasis Petite Sentiment Collection 2000-06 Petite Thoughts and Graphic Collection 543 SO Music Background from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
Paper: BasicGrey Periphery, Mellow Moss
Ink: Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories: Chipboard Heart, Stapler, Sewing Machine, Mounting Tape, Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, Circle Punches, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Sanding Block, Push Pin, Ribbon
The product used to make today’s card can be found at Rubbernecker Stamp Company.
I think this came out stunning even with staples! 🙂 LOL I bought all those fancy staples in all kinds of colors and never use them. Just never think about it.
I’m with you on the staple thing girl! I usually don’t like the look of them, but you sure did make it work! This is fabulous!
I have those menopause moments too! I just try to go with them! What else can we do?
What a beautiful card!
This is so pretty!!
This is just fabo! I love anything TH and your card is just winderful!
You are too funny!! I can barely see the one staple and had to hunt for it!! I like the music on the heart….cute idea!
Whether it turned out exactly as you wanted it or not, it is really a very pretty card. I can’t find the staple on the ribbon, but trust it is there. I agree with you, I am not a big fan of staples, but I do like my fastenator. It is a bit difficult to precisely locate the staples, but when you get them where you want them, the decorative staples can look nice.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I love it, I love it, I love it!!
This is so beautiful, Sherry! I’m sure it will be much appreciated!
I was just reading through your blog. (I only discovered it a day or two ago.) I was so surprised to find that you are in Louisville! I grew up in Louisville and now live in southeastern KY. Glad to see another creative Kentucky gal!
OH MY this is just adorable. I can hardly notice the staple. I dont care for them to much either. But your card is absolutely beautiful.
It’s fabulous! I don’t see myself ever using staples either…but you did a great job!