What a crazy couple of weeks!!! Hubby was so kind and stole me away to Aruba for a week......it was fantastic! Plus we missed -4 degree temps while away.....Perfect! Then when we got back I got that awful Flu that is going around, it's not good.....this is day 6, I do feel better and then.....I don't. It's hard to describe. If you can avoid it, please do! I am just happy that I wasn't sick while away, that would have been horrible to say the least. Eek!
Anyways, home and on the mend, back to work tomorrow, hopefully!
Today's card will be entered into the Stamp TV January Release Party Challenge, to color with a sponge and the Simon Says Monday Challenge, Inky Backgrounds.
This card uses the Retiform Technique, and Gina has an awesome Video HERE. I have used this technique before, actually with this same stamp set, Stamper's Favorites, as she has done as well. It really is fun and comes out so nicely. So grab some post-its and give it a try! I've used Pure Luxury, Turquoise Sea card stock as my base and the 2 sponged inks are Pear Pizzazz and Bermuda Bay, stamped images are in Always Artichoke all by Stampin' Up! The only accent is the shear blue Organdy ribbon. I really enjoyed this technique.
May 2015 be kind to you all!
Go Patriots!!!
Thanks for coming by!
Enjoy~~
So glad that you and your husband had a great time in Aruba! Hope you will feel better soon! Such a gorgeous creation and I can see that you had the ocean in mind when you used the blues to make your card! Great job on this technique! Have a Blessed day! XO
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trip, love the pictures! Sorry you are still feeling bad. Love your beautiful card and the lovely colors. I need to watch the video for this technique. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply GAWJUS!!!! I love everything about it - the colors especially! And you really rocked that technique - I have never tried it. It's just stunning - now you get BETTER!!!! Cuz I don't allow my friends to be sick.......muah!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful, inky work!!! I love the dimension in this technique! Thanks for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!!! - Ashli :)
ReplyDeleteDid he surprise you? That is awesome...hope you had a great time! The pics were great!! Sorry your under the weather too. Your card is Stunning....sick and all you did fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you had a wonderful time on your trip and that you were not sick while there. I remember this technique, but have not tried it. You did a fantastic job with it, and sick too. Amazing! Love everything about it. Hope you are feeling back to yourself this week.
ReplyDeleteOh, and congrats on your team's win. Hope they go on to win the Super Bowl. I'm a bit down this morning. My team let the win slip thru their fingers. Oh well, next year.
What a nice getaway! Flu not so good. I brought in the New Year's with it. Really wipes you out. Beautiful card...........I must try that technique! Get better soon!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for your experience in a fun trip to Aruba. And, it seems it was good for you as your card using the retiform technique is awesome. I really love those colors and I always had fun when I made cards in that way too. Always good to dabble in a lot of ink.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed your trip and the flu was kind enough to wait until you got home, you have to be feeling much better to do such a fabulous job on this technique. Love everything about it. When I saw Gina do this I thought....way to complicated for me. Love the results though.
ReplyDeleteThis is a repeat of the previous posts--I really am glad you had a nice trip and that nasty bug waited till you got home. Good to hear your felling better. Oh, yeah; about your card....it is absolutely gorgeous. Stay well my friend.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly awesome card Donna...WOW. I sure hope you're feeling better. I saw some of your pics of Aruba and they were beautiful. How fun to get away to someplace warm when most of the country is freezing! Hope you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteSooooo pretty Donna!
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