Sunday, February 12, 2012

Brrrrr....cold and cranky!!

  I absolutely can NOT stand bitter cold weather...and today is one of those days!   I'm cold...can't seem to feel warm and just listening the the howling winds all night has me tired and cranky.  Luckily, this cold snap won't be around too long and I'll be much happier when it warms up again.   The cold is making me sore and achy and that's just not FUN!!

   I had plans to craft away the day, but I'm so tired and achy that I have no energy and did not get much done.  I have two new cards to share and I have a feeling this will be it for today.

    My first card was inspired by two challenges - one is the VCMD Challenge #13 , over at the Stars & Stamps blog and the second is today's new CAS challenge at The Outlawz.    Not feeling all the motivated today, I thought it might be fun to see what I could create using my Silhouette Cameo, but quickly realized after a couple of cuts that the original card I had planned, was not working out, like I hoped.  I ended up saving one portion of the card and then put together the rest myself.  I added a layer of embossed hearts as my background and this is the card I came up with.
 

  My second card was also created for Operation Write Home and was inspired to today's new Sketch.  I also enjoy the Sunday challenges, because they always have such great sketches.   I have copied over this week's sketch to share and hopefully inspire you to play along:

 Sketch # 108

My Card

  My 'hugs' card was a very easy card to create and I chose lots of bright sunny colors, I think hoping to make me feel warm!!  I would LOVE to be lounging on a nice sunny beach today.   I think I may go lay down for a bit and pretend I'm on a beach...maybe that will help me feel better!!    Bye Bye!!

11 comments:

  1. Fabulous colors and I LOVE the button and twine detail. Thanks for joining in this week's OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge.

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  2. well don't be jealous buy I am heading to Florida on WEdnesday - going to spend some time on the beach - just soaking up some sunshine and bring it home with me. Rest and dream

    Love the orange card - orange has become a favorite color of mine to create with

    Barb Housner

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  3. love the hugs card such happy and warm colors. Sounds like that is what you need today is a great big HUG. Would love to join you on that beach. Charlsie

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  4. Lisa, great cards and I love the colors in your OWH card. Talk to you soon.

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  5. Love those oranges, Lisa! That layered vertical panel is great, and I love the button detail. Thanks for joining us in this week's OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge!

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  6. Two great cards! I love that popped up heart on the first one and those colors in the second.

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  7. This HUGS card is wonderful. I really like the little trinket/button on it. Adorable!

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  8. Fun card...love the sentiment! TFS!!!

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  9. What a bold, beautiful card LIsa! I love the twine and button. I wish our weather was as warm and sunny as this card feels! :)

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  10. Love the layering on your vertical strip!

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  11. Super! Orange is my favorite color, and I'm really lovin' the button!

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Lisa

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Purple is my favorite color and ironically - Purple is the Awareness Ribbon color for Fibromyalgia, an illness I personally live with. I had to stop working in 2006 due to Fibro and Degenerative Disc Disease. It's been a tough road at times, but I have a wonderful family and fantastic friends. I am a Mom to two awesome sons (Ages 21 and 26) and a wife and friend to a wonderful Hubby. We live in a tiny coastal community in Massachusetts and have lived here all my life. My hubby and my boys are my whole world and mean every thing to me! I cherish all three of my guys!! I am very lucky to be blessed with wonderful friends. I adore and cherish each of my friends as much as my family! I am an avid card-maker and love all types and stamping, and also love coloring with my Copics. I'm very lucky to have this whole new world on online friends that I've met through my Craft Groups. HUGS TO YOU ALL!!