Friday, March 6, 2015

Laugh a Little Louder :)

Sentiment from Unity {Far Better Things Ahead (Grab Bag)}
Yay!!  I was able to get my Friends with Flair card posted even though I have had the past two days off from work.  You know how that goes...I spent the majority of those two days playing taxi, doing laundry, cooking, cleaning, and doing my very best to fit in some therapeutic crafty time. 

For today's card, I used some of my stored goodies that I forgot I owned.  The Jillibean die-cut "You" and the Unity sentiment from the Far Better Things Ahead Grab Bag are the only items that are new.  The rest are from my stash and have been neglected for far too long.  Initially, I planned to create a shaker card, but that did not come out the way that I had planned.  So, I decided to pop the frame up from the sentiment to give the illusion of a shaker card minus the hassle of butterflies that were too large and too much static on a transparency.  Although it wasn't what I had originally hoped to achieve, I am still happy with the end result...especially since I realized this card also fits the color combo for the current Unity {be inspired} Challenge. :)

Now, that I finally have a moment of "me" time, I am heading to my crafty cave to pamper my creativity.  Thank you for stopping by, and I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend.

13 comments:

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Great sentiment, and beautifully framed.

Ruby said...

Cute card.

Brandi R said...

Sweet card! Thank you for sharing ♥

Tenia Nelson said...

So so FUN!!

ionabunny said...

Great colours. Love that sentiment. Hugz

Unknown said...

Love this!

From FwF.

Kim
Craftisan Studios
Design Team Showcase

Dawn Louise said...

Marvellous card, really loving this stamp, thanks for sharing it. Hello from FWF x

Janis said...

This looks great! Wonderful use of the ledger paper background!
Saw you on Unity FWF.
<3 J

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Sue D said...

I like how you framed this sweet sentiment.

T.L. Creations said...

You know how I feel about this gorgeous card!! I love your color choices...fun and cheerful...just like you, the polka dots, the corrugated "You", the sweet butterflies, and the wonderful layout. As for the sentiment, you are someone who makes me "laugh a little louder, smile a little bigger, and live [a lot] better," and I am forever grateful to have you in my life and to be able to call you my friend. Love you, girly!!! :)

Dawn Fields said...

Very sweet card!

Crystal said...

I really love how you framed the sentiment, what a fabulous idea!

Donna K said...

You put a perfect design around this sweet sentiment. Love your colors and the YOU sentiment you've added to the corner. Great card, Carmen!