I'm back! I'm still recouping, and getting my groove back ... while I was gone, Christmas hit the factory, and my head is spinning in many directions trying to get organized again!!! Last year, I regret that I didn't rally myself to do multiple posts, not even ONE post of the fun time we had in Kansas City at Paperganza. So...this year, I am going to attempt a few days of posts... I can't get it all in one, since there were multiple FUNN things going on during the craft getaway.
First... I HIT A MILESTONE!!! This is my #125th entry! That's a lot of cards!!!!
Whipping up a card in a short turn around time, is a challenge, that's for sure. It's even more challenging when I don't have my endless supplies at my fingertips. The flight to the Midwest started out with my check on back weighing 50-1/2 pounds. I held my breath, relieved I wasn't told to remove anything, it was 4:00 a.m. and I hadn't had ANY sleep leading up to my flight. I was still packing at 1:00 a.m. and at that point, I decided to watch TV ... for fear of not being ready. Good intent to be prepared always goes out the window, and I was once again, mindlessly throwing things in, but, not nearly as much as last year.... I brought only the essentials, (scissors/tape/glue, etc....black stamp pad...alcohol markers...etc.) and next year, I think I'm going to even nix more. EVERYTHING I NEEDED FOR THE PARAMETERS WAS INCLUDED IN MY SWAG BAG!!!!!! I could have save on space and weight, had I not lugged all those markers with me... NOTE.TO.SELF....
My table mates.... I LOVE MY TABLE MATES!!! 2 of my mateys are my sisters, and one is my beautiful daughter...so, of course...it's a given, family bonding time.... We again, shared our table with 4 who are like family to us...3 sisters and their lovely Mom! We all seemed to vibe well together then, and again this year too.... so, good friends are to be had. One of of the sisters, is getting together a craft cruise...so, if anyone is interested...drop a note here, and I'll forward you info.
One thing about these mates...is they like to race to see who can get done first.... That is a hard one for me, so pressure is ON! I decided to let paper and die cuts do the work for me on this one, and literally had everything in my swag bag to pull off the 4 parameters:
1. Project: Square Card
2. Colors: Excited
3. Element: Country
4. Random: Frame
I'm not going to elaborate too much on my justifications:
1. My card is a square
2. My daughter played volleyball on the collegiate level for 4 years, and her university colors are dark blue and gold. So very exciting...so so exciting...so exciting that cheering and clapping can result in no voice and hurt hands. And...season is starting within a week or so. We are still EOU fans, and yeah for them, they are ranked #1 in the nation, NAIA! So exciting!
3. You can find bees and sunflowers in the country!
4. I frame this by cutting a square die cut out of a square piece of cardstock!
My supplies:
The fun paper is from: Relatively Thoughtful and was included in our swag bag. It looks like there is a free download on their website. I love this paper and have started playing with digitals more and more!
The bumblebee die was given to me by another crafter! She gave one to each of us on our table, and I see she gave one to everyone in the room, I think...as this cute little bee appears on MANY cards submitted that night! Episode #332 Gallery
I think the rest is pretty self-explanatory. I was tickled to complete my card before packing it up that night. Craft Roulette was going for those at home, virtual retreaters and physical crafters who attended the retreat. I really do have so much to share, including what our make and takes were, and other fun to be had. I'm going to TRY to get to it all, but for now, at least I got farther with it than last year!!!
Now... HO! HO! HO! I have Christmas quotes piling up on my work desk! YIKES!
