Just dropping you a line...

Hi everyone. I'm leaving today for a couple of days for my grandmother's wake and cremation service out on Long Island. Last night in between packing I just had to find a little creative time. My mom wanted another card to send to my cousin, and since I'm short on time this week, I combined two challenges: Use It! #5 and Card Patterns #9.

1. Dig out those OLD scrapbook die-cuts. The green square is a Colorbok die-cut (I have a HUGE stack of them) that I punched with my EK Success border punch.
2. Here's another OLD challenge.....

scrounge around and find a piece of patterned paper that you've been hanging onto for a minimum of two years. The yellow paper is by Provo Craft, one of the first pads of patterned paper I ever bought.

3. Think back to that tool or technique you used to use ALL the time.....

Bring it back to life. I'm not sure I ever had a technique I used ALL the time, but I haven't paper pieced in a while- the fish AND the bowl are both done using that technique :)
4. Have you bought something recently that was on clearance?

Let's incorporate that into this challenge too. The Amy Butler die-cut was bought on clearance ($1.97?)

I bought the fishbowl stamp at Goodwill some time last year for $2.99 and this is the first time I've used it- I KNEW it would come in handy :) I finished off with some buttons and Target ribbon. I also used Colorbox chalk ink for the sentiment and inking around the die-cut and some scalloped-edge scissors- haven't used those in a LONG time. I really like how this card turned out, I think that fish is super cute! Thanks for checking in... I'll be back to posting more frequently once this week is over :)

-Suzanne :O )