This card combines this week’s Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge and Splitcoaststampers’ Clean and Simple (CAS) Challenge.
Waltzingmouse is celebrating one year of weekly sketch challenges. So for their sketch this week, you are to choose any sketch from over the past year. I chose Sketch #36.
The CAS Challenge was to make a “Tall and Thin” card rather than the traditional A2 size. This card measures 6-1/4″ x 3-1/2″. It fits perfectly into a letter sized envelope.
The inside has just enough space for a short and sweet message.
Thanks for dropping by today!
Update on the Southern Arizona fires:
My son Jeff and family have been evacuated from their home.
Here is a YouTube Video that he took right before they left.
He said the fire has been reported to have flames up to 200′ high, and the winds are up to 50 mph. The local favorite restaurant has burnt to the ground. Homes and businesses are being lost, and lives are being turned upside down. Prayers for these folks are appreciated. They need rain!!
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Stamps: Waltzingmouse ‘Teeny Trees’
Papers: Papertrey Ink ‘Select White’
Inks: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’; SU ‘Garden Green’ and ‘Taken with Teal’
Accessories: Nestabilities Classic Circles; Gingham Ribbon; SU Ice Cream Parlor Grosgrain Ribbon and Buttons
Oh Susan, I wish we could send you rain. We’re ready to flood here. Days and days of constant heavy rain. My heart goes out to them.
The card is lovely…a great sense of circles and dimension!
Oh such a fun way to use that sketch! Love the little windows with the Teeny Trees, and the spots of color are fab! I am a little partial to that gingham ribbon…looks great paired with the colorful one to match the buttons.
Thinking good thoughts for your son and his family, those wildfires are just terrible 🙁 Praying for lots of rain and the safefty of their community!
FUN and FABULOUS Susan!!~
Oh, I love it! Love the shape and the happy colors and those adorable buttons:)
Very clever Susan! Love how you tied in the ribbon colors with the buttons! Watched your sons video…pretty devasting stuff. What a way to start a life in a new area!
I love what you did with this sketch. I never think to stray from the A2 size card. Seeing your card has inspired me to make a tall, skinny card.
My heart aches for your son and all the people affected by the fires. I am very glad to hear that they are out of harms way and will keep them in my prayers for a good outcome.
Your card is fabulous with those buttons and beautiful design.
The video is heartbreaking to watch, knowing that destruction is knocking on so many doors! I’m just grateful that your son had enough warning to get out safely. I’ll keep AZ in my prayers, and thanks for the update!
Darling card! i will keep your family in our prayers, what a helpless feeling it must be for all involved. I am so sorry.
Blessings,
Bunny Vance
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I love the card. The colors and dimension are great! I’m sure it is some comfort that your son and his family are out of harm’s way. I pray that the fire is contained and that their home is spared. Hugs to you.
Your card is charming! I am so sorry for your son, his family, and all the others that are losing their homes, businesses, and land to these terrible fires. I sure hope it rains soon and that they are all safe. Prayers for all of them are continuing. Hugs!
I will keep them in my prayers, Susan.
Your card is fantastic!
Cute card Susan! Thanks so much for joining along with the WMSC 🙂 Hope all is well with your son!
Totally adorable, Susan 🙂
First, I’m pleased that your son and his family are all safe. I’m so sorry that they’ve had to be evacuated, and hope that they will be able to return to their home. If I could send rain – I would. I’ll keep you in my thoughts.
Second – your card is just fantastic – love the bright colours of the buttons – it’s such a fun card!
Great Clean and Simple card. Hope you son and his family are able to return to their home soon. Hugs!
cute card, neat windows and like your flower buttons 🙂
Praying that the fires will end soon and they can get back to their home
This card is so crisp and pretty. I love the way the flowers match the ribbon.
I am so sorry to hear about the fires… Keeping in my thoughts and p-rayers all families and lifes that going through this…
Absolutely adore you card! Really love your idea with the cut-out circles and dimension inside! Love the buttons too!
Oh, Susan…I am sooo sorry to hear that your son and his family have been evacuated…I’m sending lots of prayers for their safety!!!! Hopefully, the danger will be over and they can return soon!!!!
Your card is just as cute as it can be…what a great sketch and I love the long card design!!!!!
What a fun card! I love the shape and the windows with those lovely trees peeking out are so perfect! Great job! Thanks for joining us at WMSC this week!
This is super sweet! So glad you joined us for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge!
Susan, I hope things are much better now for your son. So sorry to hear they had to evacuate!
The card is very sweet…I love to make cards this size but haven’t in a long time. I think I need to revisit it!
Love that fun ribbon and how it matches up so well to the buttons. Love how the circles pop through the front of the card, too…very clever.
I’m soooooo sorry to hear that your son and his family had to evacuate. That’s so scary and I hope they’re all okay.
Love this card. I have been wanting to make one something like this for some time. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely stunning … so beautiful
Love your card! Clean and crisp and, oh, so cute! So much billowing smoke from the fire! Devastating to the landscape as well as to its inhabitants — people and wildlife. I’m sorry your son got off to such a rocky start in is new home.
What a beautiful card, Susan, and I want to thanks you for being such an enabler…now I have to have all those folders…I am sooo folder deprived!!!!