Good Tuesday morning!  You should have here over the last few days . . . I was finally getting my Spellbinders Nesties organized and sorting all the Prism paper that I received in Texas.  I can walk in the studio now and not have to walk over a box.  Such a nice feeling!  I’ll get pictures later of how I organized my Spellbinders.  I based my system on what Shelly posted here.

On another note, and the reason for today’s card, is that my mother, aunt and sister all went through my piles of cards on Easter Sunday.  I had so many that I needed to make some space and they hadn’t gone through my cards in a long time.  I brought them all up the dining room table and let them all a free-for-all.  Once they were done, I took what was left, sorted them into categories and put them in zip lock baggies.  Much to my surprise I had tons of Christmas cards that I could have sent out last year . . . duh!  However, I had very few thank you cards.  So . . . . last night I decided to make a thank you card that could be used for a more subdued occasion.

Of course, I had to add my own quirky twist, even though it’s a pretty simple card!

The background panel was debossed with the Spellbinders Paisley Impressabilities and the image and borders were cut and embossed with Spellbinders Label Three Nestabilities.  On the inside

I simply stamped Thank You.  However this could easily be a sympathy and/or thinking of you card.  My quirky touch . . . the button truly does not go with this design, a bow would have been better, but I wanted something a little different.

• Stamps:  Thinking of You and Many Sentiments from Flourishes
• Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; SU Baja Breeze and Basic Black
• Ink:  Ranger Archival Jet Black and SU Baja Breeze
• Accessories:  Spellbinders Labels Three Nestabilities and Paisley Impressabilities; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Venture Foam Tape; SU Baja Breeze Ribbon; Button; Black Hemp Twine

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!  By the way, if you like to “Cause a Scene,” you’ll really want to be here tomorrow!

I hope y’all have had a good weekend.  My girls finally headed back to school this morning around 10:00.  I enjoyed the noise and all the commotion while they were here, but I’m also glad to be able to get back in my studio.

As I was reading through my daily blogs this morning, I noticed the CPS Sketch Challenge.  Something about the sketch caught my eye and I knew I had to give it a try.  So after I had read the Sunday paper, talked on the phone for a bit, and had all my coffee I headed down to the studio.

Instead of making a long card as the samples on CPS, I made mine 5.5″ x 3.75″.  I just noticed that the CPS Sketch is sponsored by Our Daily Bread this week.  I think I’m gonna have to make another using Our Daily Bread images.

I die cut, embossed and then stenciled the bottom border first.  Using the same paper, the background paper was sewn to the top portion.  The poppies were water colored with Ranger Distress Reinkers and the second was cut out and raised on foam tape.  As I was looking for ribbon to match, I found this scrap piece that I believe came from a box of candy.

• Stamps: Poppy Patch from Flourishes
• Paper: Canson Watercolor; SU Very Vanilla; Memory Box Aerial
• Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black and Antique Linen, Dried Marigold, Tea Dye, Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint Distress
• Accessories: Spellbinders 5-1/2″ Victorian Border Piercerabilities, Small and Large Labels Nestabilities, Small Classic Circles Nestabilities; Venture Foam Tape; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Ribbon; Tim Holtz Tonic Retractable Craft Pick

Thanks for stopping by.  I’m gonna get ready for my Sunday night television shows . . . don’t ever want to miss Brothers and Sisters!