It has been a sad couple of weeks. I have spent the past few days making sympathy cards. It is such a heart heavy reminder just how fleeting life is and how important it is to make the most of every day. We all get hung up, it seems, with projects and meetings and just the demands of daily life. But I am acutely aware now (and hope I don't forget the lesson) that it should not be so hard to schedule lunch or coffee with a friend. That time should be much more important than any other meeting or "thing to do". When it comes right down to it, it's about making the most of the time that has been gifted to us, and the older I get, the more I realize just what a gift it is, and how quickly it can be taken away. So..... a renewed commitment to make time with friends a priority - the other "stuff" can wait.......
So here is a brief glimpse of what I have been working on - trying to make each different and personal to the recipient..... and I am determined to make simpler cards.... my version of clean and simple. I could accomplish much more if I simplified things. Also on the list of things to do is to utilize the stamps I have. Lots of goals , but that's a good thing. It keeps me motivated. But first things first...
The first card is a very nice cross from dear friend, Penny.(Penny Duncan Creations). It is her Fancy Christian Cross. I love her files and can always count on them to cut beautifully. This paper is from Paper Temptress and is the incandescent paper - blumarino and candido. They are elegant and make any card look more special!
Love the simplicity yet beauty of this cross.
A better look at the detail......
You can see the richness of the colors in the closeup.
And the next one I am choosing to share also utilizes a file from Penny. I got the idea from something I saw on Pinterest and I used Penny's file as the foundation to make a medallion. This is a fleur de lis from Penny's embellishments - Deco Items. I wanted it to look like ribbon was running along the side of the card and was anchored by these embellishments, so I took Penny's design and and a frame design in the shape library of SCAL, and welded them together - success. It was very easy to do and I love the way it looks.
As you know, I almost always use papers from Paper Temptress as they are my all time favorites to use when creating cards, but I found a rather large stash of Coredination papers while reorganizing my craft room and liked the two tone colors of the paper. It has a sort of tweedy look on one side and a smooth color on the other. I shortened the width of the front so the inside would show when the card was closed and complement the embellishment. I love how it looks and how simple it is. I felt like this card needed more, but I held back and just "let it go" without adding clutter to it. The stamp was an old one from my stash - I think it is the Clearly Inspired line....
Again, thanks to Penny for inspiring these two cards. It really jump started my ideas.
Will be sharing one more in a few days.
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