Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: I Choose Happy

Friday, March 22, 2013

I Choose Happy

When my girlies were whittle....my mom always had an arsenal of bubbles handy when we visited.

You can't blow bubbles and stay mad or serious.

You just can't.

Not a single stamp was inked for this creation.

CAS-ual Fridays CFC95

The

Speech Bubble Challenge in the Moxie Fab World had me

searching for "speech bubbles" in the Silhouette Cameo library.

pulled up the sweet silhouette of the girl blowing bubbles.

Hmmmm, I thought, why not?

I found a "I choose happy" sticker "bubble". ;)

Once, I "laid aside rules", while their daddy was deployed...and let them...

wait for it...

BLOW BUBBLES IN THE HOUSE.

I know, right?

CRAZY!

I just felt FUN that day.

It WAS fun.

Granted, there were splotches of soapy magic on the furniture...but I tell you what...

we needed happy that day.

I chose happy.

die: Jamie Girl Blowing Bubble (Silhouette Cameo)

paper: Prima Bohemian Bamboo,Georgia Pacific white

sticker: Melody Ross Soul Food Collection

11 comments:

Annette Allen said...: wow this is really amazing.. I love that silhouette..; March 22, 2013 at 3:14 PM
Suze Bain said...: This card really popped out at me, I love the silhouette. A super card. xx; March 22, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Kristie Goulet said...: I LOVE the silhouette and your story of blowing bubbles in the house made me happy! :); March 22, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Virginia L. said...: Such a DARLING design, Marlena! I love the background with this cute silhouette girl image! Beautifully done!; March 22, 2013 at 9:22 PM
Brandi said...: This card is just the cutest!!! Love that image and the addition of sequins as bubbles!; March 23, 2013 at 8:02 AM
Sylvia Blum said...: This is stunning and oh so pretty, Marlena! Love the silhouette!!!
Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays!
Sylvia xx; March 23, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Emily Keaton said...: that silhouette card is so terrific, Marlena! And I just loved your story to go with it!; March 23, 2013 at 5:33 PM
Helen F. said...: Love this, Marlena. Your silhouette of the sweet girl blowing sequin bubbles is oh so lovely :); March 23, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Deb said...: Marlena, I love that you let your girls blow bubbles in the house! Crazy! But unforgettable. I love your little silhouette girl blowing g bubbles. What a sweet card. Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!; March 24, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Kelly Griglione said...: What a great story to go along with your beautiful card, Marlena. We have some great indoor bubble memories too, they're priceless! Thanks so much for joining the CASual Fridays Challenge this week!; March 29, 2013 at 3:11 AM
Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...: Hey Marlena! Thanks for linking this up to the Speech Bubble Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :); April 1, 2013 at 9:50 PM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Friday, March 22, 2013

I Choose Happy

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