Friday, March 4, 2011

My Sunny Friend

I am just a bit sad this morning. I was expecting my son, dil, and little 2 year old munchkin to come from Georgia for a visit this weekend, but due to an accident in my dil's family and a surgery this morning, they will not be coming. Maybe they will get to come in a couple weeks. Life takes many turns and the plans of men are sometimes interrupted.

Onto my card...is this not a large sentiment? My sis gave me this stamp last week. I think it is really fun and love the flowers on the same stamp. She said it came from Michael's $ bin. I thought it would be good for the color splash at The Play Date Cafe this week. We are to use black and white with a  splash of another color found in this photo:


It was a really easy card with just scoring at the top, added some rhinestones to the flower and a ribbon. Finished!

My card is also being entered into these challenges:
Little Red Wagon #70-sentiment or greeting only (the flowers are part of the sentiment stamp)
Dream Valley Challenges #1-Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes
Clear It Out Challenge-Anything Goes

Recipe:
Stamp-unknown name-Michael's $ bin
Paper: PTI white cardstock, black cardstock from Hobby Lobby
Ink: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Queen and Company rhinestones-Out to Sea, crinkled ribbon

28 comments:

Emily Keaton said...

What a GORGEOUS CAS card, Benzi! Wow, you have been rocking clean and simple lately, and I love what you've been coming up with. So sophisticated!! I love this--the ribbon is so drool-worthy. :)

Davi said...

I'm sorry that you dont get to see your son and little critter Benzi. Your card is fabulous!! I love the stamp and the embossed lines. Beautiful bow to top it off. :)

Pam~ said...

Darling card and a great sentiment! This is perfect for your challenge ... love the splash of color!

Sorry to hear that your family can't come this weekend and hope that the surgery goes well. Maybe you can take a road trip to GA!?!

Try and have a great day!

Marisa said...

Sorry you don't get to cuddle your grandchild this weekend. Hoping all is well with the family member who was in the accident!

Your card is fabulous! Love the splash of colour on this wonderful CAS card. Fun sentiment and the touch of scoring is perfect. Well done with the PDC challenge.

Unknown said...

this is beautiful, thanks for playing with Clear it Out

Rachel B said...

I adore this card! The touch of color and the white space are great! Thanks for joining us at Clear It Out!

Carol L said...

I just LOOOOOVE this large sentiment and the perfect way you used it!!! It's fabulous with the ribbon and touches of bling! Awesome!!
It's just a shame you won't get to see your family for that planned visit, but hopefully you'll get to see them soon!!
Have a fabulous weekend!

Bonnie said...

That's a really great sentiment! I love the scored lines and bit of bling too!

kari bell said...

great card! so sorry your son won't be visiting. hopefully all is well with those medical things. love your little splash of color!

Jennie said...

What a fabulous card! Its beautifully simplistic! its gorgeous xxx

Amber Rose said...

Pretty! I love your use of color here :)

Julie said...

This is GORGEOUS Brenda! I may have to check out the dollar bin at my Michaels store in the near future! Love the flowers and rhinestones and the fabulous ribbon!

Sorry your plans are postponed! Hopefully they get rescheduled real soon!

Rosanne said...

Gorgeous card! Love that stamp! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon!

Anonymous said...

Oh WOW! Your sis did very well indeed with the stamp! :) Very valuable tip indeed! Awesome card! Love how it all came together, in what, 5 minutes?!?! :)

Lynne in NI said...

LOVIN it Brenda! Your sis is a darling keeping her eyes peeled for goodies for you!
Sorry to hear the munchkin isn't visiting this weekend .. hope everything works out for your DILs family.
And thanks for joining us at Dream Valley ... hope to see you again on Sunday for our new challenge!

Unknown said...

I love the card. That sentiment is great. You did wonders with it.

Ruby said...

Benzi, this is so lovely, really fresh and simple. Love it! Especially how you've done the scoring at the top, it just adds that little extra something! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe this week!

Sharon Caudle said...

Super cute card! Thanks so much for joining us at Papertake Weekly and hope you join us again soon! Please be sure and link directly to your entry to the challenge, not just to your blog. I had a little trouble finding which card you had entered. Thank you!
hugs, Sharon

massofhair said...

Elegant, gorgeous, simple and totally WOW. One of my favourites this week:-)

Michele Gross said...

That is a bummer about the visit getting rescheduled :( But on the other hand, there is still something to look forward to :) Your card is fab and that sentiment was perfect for this challenge! Love the gorgeous turquoise color! Thanks for splashing with us at The Play Date Cafe!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Benzi, this is a perfect splash card! Love the scored lines and that beautiful crinkled ribbon. As always, I am super glad to see my friend at the Play Date Cafe!

Jinny Newlin said...

So perfectly sweet and simple, Benzi! LOVE those scored lines across the top of your card, too! Thanks so much for playing along with us, this week, in The Cafe!

Jaclyn Miller said...

Great CAS layout Benzi and I love your choice of a splash. You've done a perfect job of adding the right amount of accent. Thanks for sharing it with The Play Date Cafe.

Anonymous said...

Really nice CAS card, loving that blue :)

Tracey said...

Sorry to hear your family could not make the visit :( Fabulous card...with the perfect "splash" of colour!!! Thanks for joining us at The Play Date Cafe :)

Maria said...

A very pretty card with a lovely sentiment! Great color! The ribbon and flowers are a great added touchm, so pretty!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Benzi, congrats on getting the Cream In Our Coffee award at the Play Date! BTW, love your new blog look a bunch. :)

Joanne (jojot) said...

what a very cool sentiment....bold and perfect for a CAS card of drama...love your ribbon too

sorry about your 'missed' visit...hope all is now well