C&S Merry / Unscripted Sketches #175

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Hey y'all. Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for an equally fabulous week. I got into my office to find out we had no power and it had apparently been down all weekend. Luckily I have an office with a window so I have some light coming in. Going to the bathroom is an adventure, it was like being blind and on top of that the bathroom reeks of sewage. UGH!!! Oh and our refrigerators are of course hot, meaning all 500 doses of Flu vaccine are now useless. Oh and I had to send out a chest pain via 911 that I couldn't even do an EKG on. All of this within the first 45 minutes of being open. I also thought maybe I could try walking (not even walking fast or running, just walking) and my arches are on fire, and the first available appointment with my Orthopedist is next Thursday. AUGH! It's a Monday, what else can you say.

Well at least I have something to make me smile...today's card. I found all sorts of cute sketches last night and I actually got 3 cards made last night while I washed clothes and watched the game. :)

Here's today's card-

Holiday Card featuring
Snowflake Soiree and Be of Good Cheer DSP

Isn't it bright and cheery? Once I got the measurements done, it came together really quick. I started with a base of Gumball Green. To that I added a layer of Very Vanilla matted with a piece of Cherry Cobbler and a piece of Be of Good Cheer DSP matted with Cherry Cobbler. Here are the measurements for those of you that stress about that like I do. Standard base- 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored and folded at 4 1/2. C. C. mat 3 1/2 x 4, V. V. 3 3/8 x 3 7/8, C.C. 2 x 3 5/8, DSP 1 7/8 x 3 1/2. Of course I used my SAMJ to get the sentiment stamped just right. Although the font is beautiful with this set, it's written at an odd angle so the SAMJ was a definite must for me!

*Tip*- Stamp your gretting before you measure and cut your mat. This will ensure you have enough space for everything. Ask me how I know!

*Tip*- Here's a way to save c/s and by extension money. (You know how I love to save money) Try this next time you mat another layer-

Why just let all that c/s under your layers go to waste. Take a punch and punch a shape/shapes you'll use often for layers. Then save those for use later. No one but you will know that paper's not under your layer. :)

Here's the sketch I used for today's card-

I don't think I've ever played along with Unscripted Sketches but I'm glad to be playing along with them this week.

Here's the inside of my card-

Inside of Holiday Card featuring
Greetings of the Season and Be of Good Cheer DSP

I kept it C&S too. Just a strip of DSP across the bottom and my sentiment. My sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso and is from Greetings of the Season. I guess I should get more Holiday sentiments but I just have so much other stuff on my wish-list. :)

That's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope the DT likes it too. I love hearing from you, so if you liked today's card or have comments or questions about it I hope you'll leave me a little blog love below. I read all of your comments and they really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card, I've put those buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! I hope you'll stop back by soon, or better yet, put me in your reader feed or sign up by e-mail and you'll never miss any of the fun. Till next time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe,
Shan

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Helpful Tips- Re-Purposing Empty Framelet Holders

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Hey y'all. Happy Tuesday. I hope you're having a great day! It's a gloomy sort of day here in the DMV, all rainy and overcast, but the birds are chirping so it can't be all that bad, right?

I don't have a card for you today, I've got a helpful tip. Or at least, I hope you'll think it's a helpful tip. :)

I like to be able to organize things. It may have something to do with my OCD. :) Sometimes it takes me a little while to get things organized but, I like to have a plan and I like to have the tools to be able to put those plans into action when the time comes.

Are you ever out somewhere with time to waste and wish you had a small project, or a card to work on but don't want to carry a big scrap kit with you? I've got a solution for you.

Go Green


Ok, technically, it's clear, but you know what I mean. Recycle, re-use, be kind to the environment. Here's an example-

Here's a preview of a card that I'm working on. You'll see it here soon. All the pieces fit in perfectly and I can take it with me to assemble it whenever I have a few minutes. If I have a multiples of a card to work on, say for a swap, they will fit in here as well.

Remember when I did these a few weeks ago?

 

Well they left me with 4 of these-

I didn't want to toss them, because I figured they might come in handy, so I put them in one of my storage drawers and waited and sure enough the time came when I found a use for them (last weekend).

They are just the right size to put cards and card pieces in. Like these, for my upcoming swap this Thursday night-

When I took that packet and this packet -

I had everything I needed to finish assembling my swaps. Last night I was able to add a little "bling" and they were done. These little packets made carrying my supplies so much easier than a traditional "Scrap-Carry". They took up far less space in my "Commuter-Bag/Purse", and had more structure and support than say a plastic "zip-type" baggie.

Oh, BTW- I had 8 finished "Swap- Fronts" each one had at least 3 layers of cardstock and 1 layer of DSP and it fit easily in the holder.

Well, that's my tip for today. I hope you found it somewhat helpful. I know I'll be using it again in the future, for sure. If you liked today's tip, I would love it if you left me a comment. It's great when I get to hear from you! Also, if you liked it, please feel free to +1 or Pin it. I've added the buttons to my side-bar for your convenience. Friends and Followers are also welcome. :)

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Till next time-

Remember- Life isn't about Waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe,
Shan Pin It