Not really feeling this one...

I was working on a "thinking of you" card and thought I convert a new thank you card from the Silhouette Design Studio for the purpose. But, I'm not really feeling it. I loved the card sample in the studio. I love this white floral paper from DCWV's Natural stack and thought it would look stunning with the red and black. But I'm not just feeling it. I love the floral paper, but I think it's a little too stark behind the damask element and the sentiment just gets lost. I'll have to give it another try with a different background paper and see if I like it better.

Concatulations

I needed a congratulations card and was surfing the designs in the Silhouette Design Studio when I came across this adorable cat. It's a print and cut (what could be easier). I played with the words both in Word and in the Studio to print my own background paper and title for the card. Then a few strips of the background paper from the Luxury Stack by DCWV and I was done. Super easy, so why did it take me most of the afternoon? Oh yeah, because I also had to do laundry, cook dinner, make granola and console my husband over the postponement of the Daytona 500...

A little bit of fun

I"m back! After a crazy week getting ready to leave and an equally crazy week at a conference in Phoenix (Scottsdale) Arizona, I'm so happy to be home. I've had three whole days to get settled back in and I loved every one of them. Friday was my day to myself to get my house clean, take care of some errands and get things back in order. I didn't get any crafting done that day, but I did get a lot of baking done with a couple loaves of banana bread (thankfully hubby didn't toss the bananas while I was gone), homemade granola and some meatloaf and a whole week of meals planned in advance (love that!). Then Saturday, hubby and I spent a great day with my parents. Mom and I checked out the warehouse sale by Boxer and I spent a lot (!) of money on some great scrapbooking supplies. Then we had a great lunch and it was off to IKEA. I haven't been to the one they built near us and it was huge! Amazingly I restrained myself from buying all new furniture for my craft room, but I'm plotting (ha ha). Then today, I finally had some time to simply play in my room. I finished sewing on the buttons on a baby sweater I made a while back for a co-worker's new baby. Now that he's back from family leave, I can give it to him, but I needed a card. I found a super cute one for the Cameo.

I used all my scraps again and ran the white background through the Sizzix Big Kick with an embossing folder for a little more texture. Quick, easy and perfect to go with the little sweater.

Oh, and I just have to share this adorable shot of Smoke and Chewie that I snapped today. It's rare that they are so close on the same post. Well, I'm off to bed since it's back to the office tomorrow for another crazy, busy week. Hopefully it will also be very productive!