Sunday, December 14, 2008

The bug got me :(

I was smug at the bug...my whole family got sick except me. I stayed home from work Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to nurse them. I used the time they were sleeping (which was a lot!) to stamp and create...and boy did I create! I sat on the couch about 11pm Friday night with my laptop editing images to post when my stomach started doing bad things. Yep, the bug caught up with me. Totally incapacitated me all day Saturday and I haven't gotten much done today either. Here it is almost dinner time on Sunday night and I haven't made dinner...nor do I plan to. But I do have to get a postin'!

This card design was inspired by Denise over at The Paper Landscaper. She's a fantastic artists from whom I get inspiration daily! I loved the simple design which is great for mass producing. I could also keep the design flat enough to mail without any extra padding. I tried my hand at some back lighting with the Prismas and OMS. The red came out ok, but the blue on the season's greeting got a bit mucky looking. So on the penguin I used I Kandee chalks instead. The polka dot paper is from Bo Bunny and has velvet ribbon on top. The holly paper is from Heidi Grace. The I embossed swirls on the top panel of each and the images are from Inkadinkado.
I am still really tired but I have so much to do. I am headed down to the basement to work on some laundry. My poor husband asked if it was too much trouble for me to wash some underwear for him. LOL! I guess I could manage it in between postings. Have a great night!

11 comments:

Lauri said...

Hope you feel better!!! Very nice cards! I love the simplicity!

Bonnie said...

Soooooo sorry you got that nasty bug.....yucko....love how you worked in those cards though and I love the shading on the sentiments.....very cool! Word verification, colvicat

Anonymous said...

I hope that bug leaves you cause' the cards are so, so cute! Love it!

Rose Ann said...

Both of these are cuties, Danielle!! Hope you're feeling better!!

Candy said...

Fabulous cards, hope your feeling better soon!!

Julia Aston said...

Yuck - hope the bug has had his way with you and is long gone now! Love your little images on these fun cards!

Anonymous said...

Oh, I LOVE these! And I've been using the same set! I have images stamped, just not colored yet. :)

Brittany Kayy said...

Thanks for the comment. I see you have the same set!!! Arn't they cute?? I used sky blue ink and an ink dabber for my background though behind the snowman. So cute!!! <333 I'm still learning with the copics. Their harder then they look!! :-)

Shirley said...

So sorry you caught it!! Don't we do it that way though! I am glad you must have been feeling a little better to post these because they are jus so creative and too cute for words!

Curt in Indy said...

Don't family members understand that posting comes before eating???? LOL I'm so sorry that they (and you) have been sick. Hope you are feeling better by this comment. Love these cards, and I love your back lighting technique. I think it looks fantastic! Best, Curt

Tammi said...

Oh this is TOO funny, I saw these cards and thought, I've seen these before...read the date and it's from 2008! I was looking for your blog link, and saw I'd bookmarked this page from a LONG time ago, duh! Ok off to see your "more recent" cards, lol!