Now how is this for a quick and simple card?

Today is the Pals Paper Art challenge and today is a Color Challenge using Summer Starfruit, Early Espresso and Crisp Cantaloupe! Pull out your supplies and join the fun!

If you need help in learning to upload a photo, simply email me and I will be glad to help you – I just really want you to come play with us!

Here are the colors side by side for you to "take in and get your mojo going" These challenges are opened to everyone and everyone means you!!! Give it a try – You have until next Monday to submit your entry!

Confession
time…when I saw the colors for today’s challenge, I instantly thought of the Soho Subway Designer Series Paper and I know that these 3 colors coordinate
with this paper pack!

I
was actually going to use the one with all of the numbers on it as I knew that
would be super easy but then I thought – go ahead and do something else!

My
“something else” turned into being a very CAS card! I love the odd size 3 ½” X
6 ½” and knowing that I can use my Envelope Punch Board to make my own custom
envelope…I was good to go! (I actually did use a piece of this paper collection
for the liner!!!)

I
am “doubling up” with this card as the concept I used for my Breast Cancer
Cards last night…I make a couple of “tweaks” to have it fit into a regular A-2
card…but they loved it!

Here
you go….please CASE away and have fun! This is a super fun layout that would
work for sooooo many different occasions! Change up the colors…change up the
sentiments…and PRESTO! – you have a beauty!

The
Six-Sided Sampler Stamp Set was the simple focal point to the card! I decided
to use the same hexagon for all 3…and then a quick punch using the Hexagon
Punch – done! I popped them with a Stampin’ Dimensional and then popped out a Bracket Label Punch in the coordinating colors and DONE!

I
found the center of the front of the card…drew a faint pencil line and then
“eye-balled” it to see how far up I needed to go to have my sentiment on a
perfect place!

I
used the stamp-a-ma-jig as it is my life saver/time saver tool for perfect
placement and the sentiment came from the Express Yourself Stamp Set. You’ve
heard me say this before…but this is a keeper set (I used it earlier this week)
and it is a hostess stamp set for only $11.00! Look at all of these incredible
sentiments!

Please
email me and let’s work together for you to earn this stamp set! It really is
super easy and together we can figure out how you would like to have a Stamp
Club…a cyber party…we have options – let’s chat!

It
really does not get much easier than this! The last thing I did was make the
envelope! Easy with the Envelope Punch Board and I decided to line the outer
flap of the envelope as I thought this paper was so elegant!

You
can see that I cut a straight edge for the flap of the envelope after I made it…totally
a personal preference but I like the classic look it gives!

Like I said before, I truly hope that you will give it a whirl and
create a project with these 3 colors! If you want inspiration galore…make sure
that you check back at the Pals Paper Art Website!!! Lot’s of talent out there!

I am going to try to "Step Up" the Thanksgiving ideas for you….yikes – we only have 3 weeks from today so I will try to do a bunch of fun, festive and practical cards and projects for you over the weekend so you will still have time to order the supplies you need to make them!

Remember, a simple click of that SHOP NOW BUTTON will be your friend as your products will come directly to YOU!

Advice time…take a break and sit down and write all of your goals you want to accomplish this Holiday Season!

I know…if you are like me – our eyes & hearts are always big in thinking we can get it done…but be realistic & set weekly goals for what you are wanting to do!

YOU will be a lot happier…YOUR FAMILY will be a lot happier….There is no need to stress – just make a plan and set realistic goals & time tables and it can happen and the best thing is…I will be with you every step of the way!

Until tomorrrow!