Simple Saturday

Wow! I feel like I've been on a treasure hunt this morning. Finding the card that inspired me took some doing. I'd saved the photo in my Blog Inspirations file and labeled it with the name of the blog but had failed to add the date, which is something I usually do. However, scrolling all the way back to July on the Clearly Delightful blog to find this card was not all that big a chore. Instead, it was like taking the scenic route to get somewhere. I saw so many great cards and projects along the way!

My card is relatively straight forward. I random stamped the image on Bamboo cardstock and filled in the leaves and stems with Garden Green and Olive markers. I also stamped four or so images on a separate piece of paper, colored them, cut them out, and adhered them to my card using a gluestick. The 'thank you' stamp was a gift I received along with an order from Verve Stamps a while back.

Materials & Tools: Colonial White, Bamboo, and Olive cardstock; Black and Olive ink pads; Olive and Garden Green markers; Clear Dollar Stamps Little Blooms stamp set; Antiqued Copper mini brads; Stampin' Up Ticket punch; Cuttlebug w/Nestabilities Classic Ovals set; Gluestick.

I had quite a night, going to bed around 10:30 and then waking up at 12:30, feeling like it should be morning. It took me until 4 or so to get back to sleep. When I woke up around 10 again, I felt as if I'd run a marathon. It's not a great way to start a day when I was hoping to get something done. Maybe another cup of coffee and some breakfast will get me going. I hope so, because weekends are to short to waste! With that, I'm off to see if I can't straighten myself out enough to function. I hope yours is a great day. I've got a few more cards to show you later, so if you're around, stop back. 'Til then, take care!