A Papercrafting Project

I don't know if it was the whining, recognition of the fact that I really didn't have anything to whine about, or the aspirin, but my headache dissipated shortly after posting last night. And, with Marv at a birthday party for a friend, I was home alone and in the mood for another "project."

Five-plus years ago, my sister tucked a little box of inspirational cards, quotes from Maya Angelou, in the envelope that contained my birthday card. There were 24 cards, two of each quote. Sharing my birthday with my niece, I gave her half of them and kept the remaining 12 with plans to "do something" with them. The day finally came!

The rest of the "ingredients" include a very dusty 12x12-inch canvas I picked up for $3 on clearance at Wal-Mart once upon a time, a sheet retired CTMH background and textured paper (trimmed to 11x11 to get rid of the annoying logo), the Linen paint I bought for the Memory Keepers box, Twilight and Bamboo cardstock, and the element that makes it fun and interesting - Pop Dots! I also used a My Legacy Writer to freehand lines on the edge of the Twilight paper, giving it a more "finished" look. Sigh. Another project that the camera (or possibly the photographer) does not do justice. In addition to not capturing the dimension, the camera turned the Linen color kind of pinkish, when, in reality it coordinates with other colors perfectly. I like it.

Although I'm not moving around at break-neck speed today, I am moving - a good thing. My plan is to do a few necessary chores, take care of some bookwork, and then stamp the rest of the day away. I got a big card order on Friday and while I should have most of what she wants on hand, I think the cards for her 90-year-old grandmother and her husband's soon-to-be 101-year-old grandfather warrant a little extra attention. Whatever you're doing, I hope you're making the most of the weekend. Thanks for stopping by! Later ...