Sunday, August 30, 2009

365 Cards - Sketchy Sunday, August 30th

I really liked the sketch today at 365 Cards. It just screamed "pretty" to me. I had on my desk my August Apron Strings Designs kit, with Cosmo Cricket papers...and what is prettier than Cosmo Cricket?!

This card is super simple, just some cardstock and one piece of printed paper. The ribbon came to me in my MOSD DT package. Alison had a lovely pail of ribbons tucked into my DT box! Love that!

The flower is a K&Company flower brad, but I took it several of them apart and added a pearl brad of my own to make this flower. Then I cut a mini tag with my Big Shot and a Sizzix die for the greeting. The little stamp is SU.

I encourage you to see your "ready made" products through new eyes this week. See if you can change or modify something that you have in your stash. Sometimes you find something that is not quite right...but with a little imagination you can modify it to fit - like I did with my flower. We all get so hung up on buying new stuff that we can ignore treasures that we already have in our stash! Get yours out and play!

10 comments:

  1. Gloria, this is fantastic and don't you just love that Cosmo Early Bird paper?

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  2. You know, one thing I love about this challenge site is that we are encouraged to use some of our older supplies - we don't feel pushed to have the newest and best of things! Your card is just beautiful - I love the colors, and the soft feel to it! Great job Gloria!

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  3. Here here Patti. I agree totally Gloria that with 365 I am using all sorts of stuff I would not normally use lol and you know what a hoarder I am lol. Love your card today Gloria and I wish I could get Cosmo Cricket papers here so I could say that hehehe.
    Hugs
    Michelle

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  4. This is really pretty Gloria! I try to use my old supplies along with the new...must be feel less guilty about buying new stuff...lol!

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  5. What a beautiful card - the blue ribbon is perfection! Wonderful job!!

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  6. oh i am loving this paper :) super card!!

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  7. I am totally in awe of your card! Pretty! My DH was in awe of your work space, so I will finally get him to move on improving mine.

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  8. nothing's prettier than cosmo cricket!!!

    love your card :)

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  9. Gloria, you absolutely rocked the Sunday Sketch Challenge! Your Cosmo Cricket card is absolutely divine!

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  10. Great card love the way your flower echoes the paper.
    Linbyx

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