Monday, August 8, 2011

A Smile is a Laugh That Bursts



Good morning, Crafters!  I have a card for two challenges today - Jay Gee's challenge and Picture Perfect Creations.  Lots of purple going on in both and for some reason purple makes me think of laughter so I though this little quote would go nicely with the colours.  I stamped the background with a few other stamps from the set and used embroidery floss to attach the tag.  I wanted to use a ribbon but it turns out I have no cream coloured ribbon.  Pretty scary considering how much ribbon I do have. Might need to rectify that situation...
Supplies:  CS: SU; Stamps: Fiskars; Inks: SU & VersaMark; Embossing Powder: Ranger; Gems: Doodlebug;  Dies: Nesties; Embroidery Floss: DMC
Got a bit of carding in yesterday afternoon during which time we had a fantastic thunderstorm and lots of wonderful rain!  After all those months of nothing we've had quite a bit of the watery stuff these last few weeks and our once charred lawn is now growing faster than Luis can mow it!  :)  It's a beautiful sight! 

11 comments:

Jay Gee said...

What a sweet sentiment and card Jen... love the stamped background. Thanks for playing with us this month :)

Lynn said...

Love this Jen and doing the happy dance for rain for Bermuda!

Tamie said...

What fantastic fun card. I love how you used the colors and the sentiment is so fun! Great back ground stamp too. Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at PPC. You know I would be completely will to share rain from here with you. We have had way to much in Alberta, Canada. Sure glad you are getting some.

Jenny said...

Love all those fonts in the background and that sentiment just makes you want to try bursting a smile :)
I google-earthed you the other day and you really are a rock...so glad the watery stuff has arrived!
Jenny x

Deborah Frings said...

Purple is a wonderful colour and I just love your card - is has really made me smile!

Karen B. said...

Bring on the rain!
Beautiful purple card!

Brandi said...

I love that sentiment! To cute!

Anonymous said...

I'm loving that tone on tone! And how is that for a perfect sentiment with it's own bit of bling, it's gorgeous!

kasia c. said...

another awesome card! I love the way those sentiments look in the background and how you used the twine. :)

Emily Leiphart said...

HAHA, ok, this really made me smile which was your intent, right? I love it.

Unknown said...

Love the stamped background, and that sentiment is so perfect! thanks for playing along with us this month ... cheers Ange