Friday, May 22, 2015

CAS(E) This Sketch



I was creating in the wee hours of the morning after getting off work last night... wanting to play along with the unique sketch over on the CAS(E) this Sketch blog! I was also thrilled to see a good cyber friend - Petra - as their guest designer.  I'm a big fan of her card making style, so a big congrats to her!

I'll have to say I was stumped at first with knowing what direction to take with this design, but this is what I finally came up with!


I don't have any huge letter dies, so went with washi tape for the slightly angled element.  Had some extra Pretty Little Peonies (WPlus9) die cut flowers and leaves from a previous project, so quickly did some 3 step stamping and popped them with foam dots.  Baked Brown Sugar and Coastal Cabana CS (SU) was used to layer the main panel.  The sentiment is from WPlus9's Whole Lotta Happy set.

It's a day off work for me and I plan on traveling across the mountain to a berry farm to "pick" some strawberries again.  No...I won't be on my knees.  I'll be picking the basket up off the table - lol!  Tonight I'll be going to the memorial service for a nurse who worked 2nd shift with me.  She tragically took her life after severe depression set in while coping with a lymphoma diagnosis.  This has really taken the wind out of us at work to say the least!  To walk in one day and have this told really blindsided us all!  I'm a crier, so this service will be a difficult one.  Thanks for hearing me vent a bit today.

10 comments:

LeAnne said...

Cool sketch! I was just looking at my plethora of washi and wondering how I could use up some of it....here's the perfect sketch! Love your colors and sentiment too!

AnitaR said...

So sorry for your loss, especially in such a tragic way.

Teresa Kline said...

gorgeous card Wanda, you rocked the sketch! so sorry about your friend, such a tragedy. (((hugs)))

Michelle said...

Absolutely beautiful card, Wanda! Great use of the sketch! I'm sorry about your friend, so sad.

Lucille K said...

Your card is so pretty and the washi tape if the perfect colorful touch.

So sorry to hear about your co-worker.

Petra Swart said...

What a lovely colourful card, Wanda!!!! What a great take on the sketch!!! Really like your colours and the kraft base work perfectly!!!! Beautiful!!!
So sorry to hear about your friend, Wanda!!! Hope everything went well at the service!!!
Have a great weekend!!!
Hugz

Marisa said...

This card is a fabulouse use of the sketch!! Love it!!

So sorry to hear about your co-worker ((hugs)). Never an easy thing to deal with and hoping the service will go well and the tears shed will help heal your heart a bit.

Michelle said...

Beautiful! Amazing color and a fabulous interpretation of CTS#124!

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, this is so pretty! Wonderful take on the sketch!

Hannelie said...

I LOVE the way you used our sketch this week Wanda! Beautiful card.
So sorry to hear about you colleague's tragic death.