Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: ~Purple Trees~

Monday, January 9, 2012

~Purple Trees~

I really love these trees from Unity.

"Big Round Ball trees" my husband calls 'em. ;)

I want to thank a generous family who blessed us this Christmas with "gourmet meals in a box".

SERIOUS gourmet food.

The kind that makes you literally "MMMMMM" out loud and makes your eyes bug out.

SERIOUS gourmet.

sigh

Oh, right...my card. ;)

(Unity Bella Trees,Stampin' Up sentiment,Memento ink tuxedo black,Ranger Tim Holts Distress ink dusty concord,Georgia Pacific white cardstock,Pebbles Inc. Pearlescent Chalks)

Less is More Week 49 Colour:Purple

I chalked those round trees with three different purples and spritzed some Prismacolor Fixative (OUTSIDE of my house).

Thanks for stopping in today. ;)

14 comments:

Mandi said...: I agree about the trees Marlena
The are very cool! Super card

Thank you so much, happy 2012
mandi
"Less is More"; January 9, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Chrissie said...: This is really cute Marlena, that's a great stylised tree image!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"; January 9, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Victoria said...: Hi Marlena, thanks for your kind words over on my blog earlier! This is an awesome card - love those cute trees and the ribbon. The gourmet food sounds delicious!; January 9, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Pauline said...: Gorgeous trees Marlena! Love the sentiment strip too, and the pretty ribbon!; January 9, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Victoria said...: Haha ha just spotted the 'you know you're a cardmaker' list to the left - funny yet true!; January 9, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Sandra Azzopardi said...: Fantastic trees, Marlena! I love the soft fponging. Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog :); January 9, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful colouring of those pretty trees Marlena.; January 9, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Jo Street said...: Great card.
Jo x; January 9, 2012 at 5:23 PM
G Peplow said...: Brilliant simple card Marlena, I love the bold design of the trees and they are perfect in purple. I had to agree and smile with your serious cardmaker list, easy to identify ourselves there:0)Gay xxx; January 9, 2012 at 5:54 PM
Emily Keaton said...: Gorgeous, Marlena! The purple is so pretty, and I love my chalks, too. :); January 9, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Levana Xu said...: Hi Marnette,

Thanks for dropping some comments on my blog. This card is simply adorable, and i love the way you put purple in this card. Simply Sweet..; January 10, 2012 at 2:05 AM
Aileen said...: Love your funky card, those trees are fab. x; January 10, 2012 at 3:42 AM
Christine said...: Beautiful card Marlena.; January 10, 2012 at 5:23 AM
Jenny said...: I have a soft spot for trees and the more stylised ones are my fave in crafting so I think your card is adorable :) Love the soft purple shades :)
Jenny x; January 10, 2012 at 12:15 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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Monday, January 9, 2012

~Purple Trees~

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