and the first full day of summer for my kids. I was looking forward to sleeping in a little, looking forward to waking up to sunshine and happy faces. Instead, the phone rang early for Mike, the kids are already bored (how can you be bored with SO many books and a yard and a bike and a scooter and a skateboard and a wavemaster and video games and movies and a million channels of kid shows and a sibling to play with?), and I forgot to make my sketch challenge card last night! I locked myself up, grabbed the sketch, did some digging through my flower jar (I’ve picked my favorites out and put ’em in one jar, and gave the rest away), picked through some patterned paper scraps, and slapped it all together. No stamping. No perfect layering. I like how fun and happy it is! Totally changed my mood!
Another thing I really like? This sketch! I have enough paper and flowers and buttons out to make a few more, so I’ll do that now that the kids are happily eating breakfast together and no longer bored. I found the cure to that. . . .”Hey, scrub the toilet! You won’t be bored then!” worked for my kids!
Today’s sketch was brought to us by Laurie Schmidlin. Check it out here, and make sure to say hello to Cami, Charmaine, and Lori and Sharon who are likely having a TON of fun hanging out and creating stuff together this weekend!
19 Comments
Beautiful papers, great job with the sketch, girlie!
THis is TOTALLY fun and happy! I LOVE it! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Darling – I had to laugh out loud at your comment about Sharon and I crocheting in the night. We found those crocheted beauties from Fancy Pants for $1.00 for a package of 8 – it was all over for Sharon. No needles here. 🙂 Have a great day, babe!
I LOVE the bright happy colors. Makes me smile!
Love it, Jenn! So bright and happy :)!
Jenn, this is the PERFECT summery card! I love the colors and the bloom.
HAHAHAHAHAHAAH! I always tell my kids they can just go to sleep.
Gorgeous fun card. I love when they just pop together and turn out awesome !!!
Shut up! This is the cutest card ever! What an awesome combo, it put me in happy mood too…well, an even happier mood!
Too funny about your kids! If they finish your toilets, they can come work on mine…and some other projects…in Dallas!
Definitely a fun card! I love the bold colors you use and the polka dots are what make this so fun!
the flower adds the WOW factor and love how you used the olive green to tie it.
Love your saying” Go and srub the toiletts” I have to start using it, I can use some help and also stop the whining, LOVE your card!!GINA F
I love these bright colors…and your big flower is soooo pretty!! Love this, Jenn!!
OHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love this (and I’m usually not a PINK type of girl!!)
Had to laugh about suggesting your kids clean the toilet…I always mention their rooms/playroom and amazingly…they can find something to do!
Super gorgeous card – Jenn!!! Love the fun bright colors!!! I think the last minute cards always turn out to be the best ones – LOL!!!
Have a great weekend and I hope you’ll get to sleep in tomorrow 🙂 Hugs ~Silke~
Your card is tons of fun!!
It’s delicious!!!! Procrastination makes the best stamping!!
Beautiful card! My dd knows if she says that dreaded “bored” word we dump out the undie drawer and let her refold all of them. Works every time!
Wow – great card! I wouldn’t have thought of putting those colors together but it really works.
Love your cheerful card. Also, made the candy jar you had made filled with Smarties.The night before the last day of school, my daughter & I made it for my grandson’s teacher. He said she loved it.
I laughed out loud when I read about your first day of Summer!!! I am SO glad to hear that other kids are as bored as mine!!! LOL!!! Your card is very cheerful and pretty!!!