Happy 2nd Birthday, LIM! Clean & Simple Card Making 2 ~ Homework Day 6

Happy Monday!  Doncha just love the fresh clean smell of a new week!

 

I went to my online CAS class first thing this morning and, again, loved the video training presented by the very amazing Kristina Werner and Jennifer McQuire.  I CASEd Kristina's card, sorta, and I'm entering it in this week's "Kraft and Kreme" challenge at Less Is More.  (OBTW, fab prize from Pink Petticoat!)

 

It's a very exciting time over at LIM where the SECOND Birthday celebration is going on!  Less Is More is one of the first, if not the first, challenges I started entering on a regular basis a little over a year ago.  I had so many pesky questions about "white space," and (for Pete's sake) "Lucky Dip," and many more!  Chrissie and Mandi were so kind, often emailing me directly, to gently guide me in the ways of making my favorite style of "less is more" cardage.  Ladies, words can never adequately express my appreciation for that!

 

As regulars know, Mandi has moved on to expend most of her creative energy on her new wedding business, which appears genius to me.  Mandi has just today made an announcement on LIM about leaving Less Is More  for good.  You will be missed, Mandi, but your decision is so understandable as you concentrate on your new adventure.  Your pictures on the LIM post today are beautiful!  I wish you every success!

 

Replacing Mandi has been the incredibly talented Jen of The Tiny Blue Butterfly!  Chrissie and Jen's inspiration cards each week are knockouts!

 

Here is my card:

 

 

I know, having said all that, that I didn't follow the white-space rule, Chrissie, but I loved Kristina's card today and wanted to CASE it for you anyway, using your theme colors, and using the music background stamp because it is in tune with your logo.  May LIM have many, many more birthdays!!

 

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I'm being a rebel all over the place today.  Because I wanted to use the colors from LIM, I didn't prezactly follow Kristine's video with my homework, although I did use the design.  I will come back with a tone-on-tone background another time.  The video and card by Jennifer are super fun, too, so I will be CASEing that one, too, at some point.

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The Playhouse welcomes two new friends!  Yippie! 

 

First, please meet Stacy H-W from Scrap with Stacy.  She is a seasoned crafter and mother of five.  Mm-hmm, that's right.  You rock, Stacy!

Also joining us is the uber talented Judy from Livin' the Dream.  Judy's banner name comes from traveling with her husband for five years in an RV.  What exciting journaling that would make!

Please check out our new friends and introduce your own selves.  Thank you, ladies, and welcome to the party!!

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I have to share this with you.  You may know that you can check your stats in Blogger and see who your audience is.  You might be amused to know that my blog is looked at by a lot of Russian, um, adult type sites.  Isn't that a hoot?!  What in the world?  You didn't know granny's cards were so hot, did ya?!  We don't even want to talk about the twisted English I am putting out into the world!  I must be causing chaos in the Translate Software brain. Tutu phunny!!

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Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy your day. LITS!

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Paper:  PTI Kraft and Vintage Creme

Stamp: Music background SU!

Ink:  Imprintz white

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp

Button and Thread from stash

SU! circle punches and Corner Chomper