Remember to Breathe
Today was a rough day. Lots of unplanned unpleasantness, resulting in a very frustrated, irritated, grumpy, and very spent, me. When I remembered that I hadn’t made my card for this challenge yet, I very reluctantly dragged myself into my messy and crowded craft room (I haven’t unpacked boxes from my last event yet and they’re all over the floor and completely in the way). I started to consider the card I would make and I realized that this card was going to be for me today. I reminded myself to breathe. The worst of the day is done. I got through it.
Just breathe.
Just breathe.
Today is a speed challenge on the As You See It Challenge blog. Not the best activity to take on at the end of the day when you’ve already been stressed and rushing around, but no problem. I didn’t rush. I knew what I wanted to do. I had a plan. I took it slow. (well, not too slow!)
Even with taking it easy, I made this card in 8 minutes and 10 seconds. Attaching any kind of ribbon always adds a significant amount of time for me, but I think it was worth it.
I made a card with a similar layout just the other day, so the basic measurements were fresh in my mind, even though it was different paper, stamps, and embellishments.
The Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper makes anything look amazing, don’t you think! It feels like cheating! I cut mine to 3-7/8″ x 4″, then cut it on a diagonal so I could split it over the piece of 4″ x 5-1/4″ Whisper White cardstock. I laid the lower portion of the split dsp on the Whisper White cardstock so that I could use it as a guide to position my stamped words from the Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set, which I stamped in Night of Navy ink.
Before attaching the Feels Like Frost pieces with Dimensionals, I laid the length of Linen Thread down the left side of the Whisper White cardstock so I could tie it after the dsp was adhered.
The Whisper White is layered on a Night of Navy cardstock base. Clean and fresh. Breathe in. Breathe out.
The finishing touch was to add the three Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper.
And the very last thing was to actually do what the card says, just breathe. Ahhhh. Feels good.
My day is behind me now and tomorrow will be better.
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Now, go and try this speed challenge and share it with us at the As You See It Challenge blog. We want to see your creations!
October 27, 2019 @ 12:28 pm
Amy those papers are indeed beautiful but it’s how you use them that counts and your card is a blue masterpiece in my book! The addition of the twine is a nice touch and the sentiment is a great reminder that sometimes we just need to focus on what’s important in life. I hope the 10 minute break allowed you a precious spot of me-time in your otherwise busy day – the unpacking of boxes can wait for another day!
November 7, 2019 @ 10:07 pm
Thanks Joanne. It’s so nice to feel heard and supported. You are a gem!