Singin’ the Bluez

If you are a loyal reader – all 2 of you – you know I was challenged by my BFF, StampVamp, to use a blue from each family… on ONE card. Now, I know how to work the angles with the best of ‘em, but, alas, challenge precludes using extra cards to get all the shades in! And, I gotta tell you – this just ain’t as easy as you would think! I was cruizin’ along until it came time for that Brilliant Blue. Brilliant. In a perfect world, I would avoid that color on this card, but overall, I don’t hate the outcome… That’s sayin’ a lot considering the cussin’ coming from the stampin’ lair for a while there! How existential… that’s me channeling that Geico commercial, you know the one I mean… “this is a real Geico customer, so we’ve hired someone who inteviews people to blah, blah blah…” (It’s a lot better than that uber-annoying Joan Rivers one… OMG, save me!) Okay, so I am not properly caffeinated this morning… or this afternoon! Holy frijoles, Batman! Raise your hand if you haven’t been to the gym yet today…

Take THAT, StampVamp! :)

Whooo-pah! Can you visualize my whip crackin’? Hee hee. Here’s the thing – she’s over there showing off with these cool masculine cards… So here’s mine! Funny story – I actually made this for her but forgot to give it to her when I moseyed-on down ‘ter Texas a couple of weeks ago. I had a wide chocolate grosgrain on it, but changed my mind. It mucked up the proportions. Can’t have mucked up proportions, now, can we? If you’ve attended any of my events, you may have noticed my adoration of grosgrain and punches. I just love me the SU punches! Ya know what else I love? The direct-to-paper effect on the base of the card. (I am so smooth…) I got it by slapping the cardstock against the inkpad – yeah, directly. Well, more of a gentle swipe, really… a brush, a gentle caress… Oh, p’shaw! Slap it on there! There’s no way to make it look neat, so no use tryin’! Ever heard the expression MOPs? No, not Mothers of Preschoolers… Messy On Purpose. That’s my motto. Works great, too! Not so much in the domestic arena, but for stampin’ – mah-velous! I took the colors straight off the Color Coach. Honey-Baby, if you don’t have one – GET one! I really tend to obsess (who, ME?!) and struggle with color combos. There’s also this little website, created by some kind soul of a demo for our free use. Boy, those Stampin’ Up demos rock, huh?

Before I forget, and have to edit 17 times… the stamps are the SAB set Friendship Blooms and the ‘love you’ is from A Light Heart - the limited edition set SU issued to raise money for the American Heart Association (benefitting women’s heart health research). Love this company! Doin’ a lotta lovin’ tonight… I might even break out in song! …You do not want that, so I will sign off and get sitched for Lost. (Any Losties out there? I’m, *sigh* yes, obsessed!) I’ve found a great Lost blog if you are interested!

Toodlez!