Keeping it simple

Ok, so I was on a mission to make a quick card. I keep wanting to make some more simple cards to put in my Etsy shop. AND I was going through my papers recently, trying to organize, & found a piece of Coredinations card stock I had bought to see how I liked it. So I figured I could whip up a quick card using the paper, a simple image & keeping embellishments to a minimum.




Well, you all know that I couldn't make a card in less than an hour if my life depended on it. I was fine until I was searching for something to put in the corner....the corner I usually put flowers in. But once I had picked out the image.....High Hopes Frog Prince...I decided I couldn't have flowers on it....although that tulle is a bit fru-fru, isn't it? Anyway, I used Prismas to color the frog, & used my Nesties for the circles. I ran the Coredinations paper through my Cuttlebug using the stripes folder, then sanded it. The buttons are actually a Sizzlit die, because of course in my stash of 81,000 buttons, I had nothing that would work on this card. I think that's what made it so complicated.....trying to make something work in that corner. Anyway, it turned out ok.....way more simple than I'm used to but then again that WAS my goal, wasn't it?





A close up of Mr. Prince....




I decided to use the "For My Princess" sentiment, but made it a prince instead. A great card for a husband for Fathers Day. Not my husband, of course, but *somebody's* husband (my husband doesn't "do" cards).

I think last I posted, I was waiting for my boys to come home from camping. They had a great time, but my husband couldn't figure out the camera (???) so they didn't get any pictures. He said to use my imagination & look at the pictures from last year's trip, lol.

I have been working just about every day these past few weeks. I thought as the school year wound down, they wouldn't be needing subs so much but it seems I'm working more than ever. And with just 11 days left, I *have* to work as much as I can. Unfortunately it hasn't left me much time to do anything else. Between working, helping teachers with year end stuff, the last of the Scout meetings & trying to get gifts done for staff, I haven't had a spare minute. My house is a mess & the pile of laundry is almost to the ceiling. Tomorrow is the kindergarten field trip to the farm......& of course I'm going!! I just can't believe the school year is almost done.....our last day is the 5th. I'm ready!!!!!

Have a great day & thanks for visiting!