Color Throwdown: Sending Hugs

I can't tell you how long it's been since I made a card just for fun.  Actually I can - probably since January when we decided to move after 27 years in the same house.  It's been a blur since then - trying to get our old and very lived-in house "freshened up", figuring out what and where we wanted to live, buying a house, moving, decorating, organizing my brand new craft room(!) - and in the middle of it all my youngest son graduated from high school.  It's all been wonderful, but not so much for making cards.  Don't get me wrong.  I do have various card commitments which forced me to take time to craft (thank goodness for those commitments - the time at the craft table kept me sane.)

Over the past few weeks, I've started to realize that life was settling down.  I also realized that it had been awhile since I had shopped.  So I sat down and made a dent on my wishlist.  I'm using two new-to-me items although probably not new to most people - the flower die has been on my wishlist for around two years!!  The sentiment is quite new though.


As much as I love that die and the sentiment, I probably wouldn't have sat down to make this card without the inspiration from Color Throwdown.  I absolutely fell in love with the inspiration photo.  I'm not sure I would have added the bright blue with their inspiration but I think it's lovely!

This was fun!!  And I made it and am writing this yesterday morning and have an entire day in front of me to craft. Yay for our hobby!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Neat & Tangled No Words
Dies: Frantic Stamper Stitched Daisy Pair
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green, My Favorite Things Cornflower
Patterned Paper: Bazzill Basics 6x6 Licorice Pad