Busy, Busy

I had a WONDERFUL dinner with an old friend and co-worker last night. It was so good to touch base. I had been in college mode all day and it was such a nice break to be able to laugh and share. What a joy...

College is kicking my butt! I feel like my laptop is part of my anatomy at this moment! Whew! I stayed up until 1:00 am reading threads and posting, which then caused me to sleep late this morning! Don't you hate that? LOL. But it's so excited to be here at this time in my life. I'm pumped to be actively participating in my future.

I created my background paper with Glimmer Mist. LOVE that stuff! If you use matte cardstock (I got mine from SU), and spray your colors randomly on your Teflon mat and swirl your paper ever so slightly, you get SUCH a beautiful effect. Give it a try! The MERCI stamp is by Art Impressions. The Eiffel Tower stamp is by Stampabilities. The letter background is by Penny Black. A few brads and a ribbon from Hobby Lobby and Voila! Now if I can figure out how to include creating cards into my already busy day, I'll keep posting! I'm running out of cards folks! See you tomorrow. "I'm just sayin'..."

Back to College!

Today, I started back to college. I'm so excited, but a little overwhelmed. I've spent most of the day reading what I'm supposed to do on the school's website. There is a lot to absorb when you are going to school online. But I'm definitely a visual learner, so reading works better for me than a traditional classroom where I have to listen and absorb.

I haven't had any time to be creative. I will eventually get in the grove and get back to the wearing of all of my many hats... Thank Goodness the house is orderly for today, otherwise, I might go a little nuts. Of course, it does take a little swishing and swiping daily to keep it orderly, so that will need to be fit into my schedule as well. Maybe I should just quit sleeping? LMBO! Hubby wouldn't like a grumpy girl and no sleep makes Tracy very grumpy... It will all work out. I have faith.

This card was created using the crayon resist technique. If you look on splitcoaststampers.com you can learn the technique there. It's not one of my favorites because I'm an "in the lines" kind of gal. As you can see, it's difficult to see where you are coloing the white crayon before you add the ink. Once the ink is added and the white crayon is then wiped off, you are left with an image that's pretty cool, but just not as precise as I would have liked. "I'm just sayin'..."