Fiber Bubble: Simple Sharpie Messages

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Simple Sharpie Messages

I can't even believe how busy I have been at work. I have a great boss but I think he forgets I'm just one person in a one person department with a very murky job description that evidently has 'Other Duties As Assigned' emblazoned on it with a BLACK SHARPIE in 32 point upper case font.

Let's see today I....I can't even remember all I did but I know I'm exhausted! I did have one bright spot in my day. A former student stopped by to spend time with me. She fondly reminisced about her college days and hours spent in my office. She is a wonderful young lady - newly married - happy as a clam - living in Florida - doing work she loves and I feel privileged that she stopped by to share her time with me.

Oops this one was supposed to go in the Omaha pile for fabric friend Mary Lee. I managed to incorporate fabric into all of her requested cards. Yea for scraps! This one is pretty simple but I like the simplicity. I think it is a subliminal message to me - SIMPLIFY!

Trio of Trees
~Base card - PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock edges smudge with hero Arts Shadow Ink Soft Leaf
~Layer of purple Bazzill cardstock
~Layer of PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock
~Trees cut from green quilt fabric scraps
~Three purple brads
Challenges
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Just for Fun - shades of green
Papercraft Star - anything goes
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Make it Monday - anything goes
The Kraft Journal - use a sketch plus kraft cardstock

Thank you for clicking by,
Don't forget about the MEGA-blog-hop that is happening over at Feline Playful beginning Sept. 21!

Nancy in Iowa

10 comments:

DebSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Beautiful card!
Many thanks for joining us at Cute Card Thursday this week!
Have a great day, happy crafting, Debxx
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JulieSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Lovely, clean and simple! Thank you for joining us at Cute Card Thursday!

Julie
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ChrissySeptember 16, 2011 at 2:44 AM
Love the clean and simple, really lovely.
Thanks for sharing with us at ‘Make it Monday’

Luv CHRISSYxx

Don’t forget. .if you leave a comment on another entrant, mention that you saw their card on ‘Make it Monday’ for a chance at second prize.. the more you comment on and mention MIM, the more chances at winning second prize.
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JaqiSeptember 16, 2011 at 3:34 AM
Nice card, I need to get a move on with my xmas cards it will be here before we know it
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JulieSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:19 AM
Simple but stunning! Love it :) x
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ZoechaosSeptember 16, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Pity the trees are in shadow makes it hard to see the green. Great simple card lovely to use fabric for the trees. thank you for sharing with us at Just for Fun XOXO Zoe
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ReganSeptember 16, 2011 at 9:57 AM
What a lovely clean and simple card. Thank you for playing along with us this week at Papercraft Star!
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VonSeptember 16, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Nice simple card :)
Thank you for sharing with us at Just for Fun
Von x
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Dee's Craft RoomSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM
Very simple concept but so effective.

Thank you for entering the first Crafty Boots challenge.

Dionne
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NeetSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:48 AM
What a delightful card, love the material you have used. Thanks for joining us at JFF - Hugs, Neet x
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