CQ#130 & RS#4 & phone calls

Hello folks; Mary here. Back for another installment of, "Mary's Love Affair with Card Challenges". It's another 2-fer this time.

I'm in LOVE with this color combo! So perfectly Easter. The sketch this week was fun to work with too. {i'm pretty sure i'll be making another card with these same colors}

I just finished talking on the phone with Jessie for about an hour; as she drove to BC to teach. I know she calls mostly cuz she's bored, but I hope she knows how much I enjoy the convo's. Same when Kristen calls and we talk as she drives home from work. Let that be a subliminal message to you, Jake. :)  

Hello

Yesterday I added a 'Hello' page, (over there on the left --->>>). I'll give you a moment to mosey on over there and when you get back I'll explain what is interesting about my having a 'Hello' page, in case you wondering why I'd even mention having done so, (and I know you are) (not).

And you're back. Good.

a. When I write, for whatever reason, I seem to dwell on what's wrong instead of what's right. But I really tried to be more like myself on my 'Hello' page, and present myself in a more positive light. Trust me, it was kind of difficult to put those 2 paragraphs together, although it is genuine. I hope to keep it up. I can take self-deprecation to the extreme, and that is not really representative of who I am. Plus, since sarcasm isn't always easy to translate, I can seem even more negative than I should. (note: that isn't sarcasm.)

Also, instead of using every word in the English language in one blog post I am going to be more concise.

Unlike this post!

Moving on:

b. I'm beginning to dip my toes back into the waters of bloggerdom and letting a few bloggerfriends in on the fact that I have this blog now as opposed to that other blog. (Which for some inexplicable reason is still showing up even though I deleted it months ago!)

There you have it. My 'interesting' reasons for a 'Hello' page. And as I say there, Welcome!

blurry phone photo of my favorite room in the house*

*because, as you know, every post needs a picture. 

spring is trying to spring

Yello everybody!

Another card; based on the color challenge from the CR84FN blog. After Wes being sick most of last week, and me pretty much checking out on Saturday, I didn't think I'd feel like 'carding'. AND when I browsed through all the samples and cards made by other more experienced and qualified 'carders' I was PSYCHED!! And not the good kind; no, I'm talking the kind that screams in my head DON'T do it! {Yeah. I've got to get over myself.}

There is something about sitting in my craft room with pandora blasting and being surrounded by card making paraphernalia that is so therapeutic and so I went for it anyway. Away we go.

This challenge uses such bright and happy colors! Something I really needed this horribly windy, cloudy dark day. How apropos that as I type this the sun is really trying to peek through those clouds. I NEED Spring and SUNSHINE! Don't we all?

Wes made it to school today, the sun is trying to shine, and I don't have to make dinner tonight! Life is good. Real good.

one card-two challenges

As promised, I've made another card for not one, but two, challenges. (As you were probably able to deduce from the title of this post.) I struggled some with this one; not because the challenges were difficult, but for some reason things would not come together as I wanted them to. For example, my razzleberry, {the color challenge}, just isn't razzleberry enough. Oh, I could go on and point out various faults, {this card is not my fave}, but that just draws attention to them, right? I continue to feel so out of my league! BUT, these lil problems won't stop me from continuing on with my mad card crafting obsession. mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha

The newest phase of my obsession is shopping for supplies; be it online, archiver's, and for the basics, hobby lobby. (I miss Robert's so much!) (Heaven help me if I lived any closer to archiver's.) Also I think I need to experiment with copic markers and stamps. Perhaps my tole-painting skills from YEARS ago will turn out to be useful, although it still seems pretty intimating. But in the words of Pablo Picasso, (which I'm truly trying to embrace):

"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it."

ps. Thanks to all who leave such lovely comments. I really, really appreciate it! 

freshly made sketches #26

This is my first official time linking a card challenge on this blog. {there is a long story as to why I'm switching back to blogger from WP that you do not want to hear.} I'm still not over being nervous about joining in on the different card challenges I find. {as I feel I don't belong with the truly talented!} But I have too much fun creating a card from their ideas!

This week I chose a challenge from Freshly Made Sketches:

Thanks for stopping by! 

"Bloggering"

I'm double posting these pics, but I'm pretty sure I'm switching back to blogger, (I know, I'm a blogging schizoid), and I want to have them posted here too. I've decided that since I'm not so much interested in following, (never look at my reader anyways, I prefer to bookmark), as I am linking.

Besides, Jessie is going to make my blog look beautiful.

{If the case of anyone actually being interested, (and seriously, I don't know why you'd be), blogger messed up my following link thingamajig something mind boggling. Or mind 'bloggering' perhaps.}

BUT STILL, I'm a blogger girl, and will always be. I think.

PICTURES of previous cards. These 2 I entered into challenges:

I made this card with a color challenge in mind, although I did not submit a link: (I'm a scaredy cat),

And this is a shot of my craft table. No reason. Ugh. A total reflection of my brain.