Inkspired

Aren't these just the cutest cards? As a Jennifer McGuire fan, I got quite a chuckle out of her discussion of Basic Grey paper. I, too, loved the colors and designs but wasn't quite sure what to do with the paper at first. Clever of her to use punches on the swatches on the 12x12-inch cover page, wasn't it? I have yet to purchase my first full-size package of BG paper, although there are a couple of collections I love so much that I wouldn't hesitate to purchase them in 12x12-inch packaging.

Anyway, it was her cards and idea that inspired mine - the perfect 10-minute card for me to make after a long day at work.

Materials & Tools: Colonial White and Black cardstock; Basic Grey Ambrosia 6x6-inch paper packet; Black ink pad; Papertrey Ink Mixed Messages stamp set; Ribbon from Wal-Mart; 1 and 1-1/4 inch circle punches; 3M foam mounting tape.

If "long day at work" didn't give it away, I'm tired tonight. It's my fault, however, for falling asleep after dinner last night, "napping" until 10:30, and then not being able to get back to sleep until the wee hours. Tonight, I'm going to take a warm bath, hop into my jammies, read a little, and, I hope, fall asleep at an hour that will produce seven or eight hours of continuous sleep.

Marv - bless his heart - took down the tree and put all of the Christmas decorations today. I'd told him this morning that we should do it tonight even though I knew, at the end of the day, I wouldn't want to. He probably had that figured out. I hope you had a good day and that the week ahead is whatever you want it to be. Thanks for stopping!