A New Year–A New Card

Hello and Happy 2012.  It seems like it has been such a long time since I visited my blog; and it has been.  I took some time off over the holidays to enjoy the season, spend time with family and friends and rejuvenate my mojo.  My husband and I always take vacation time between Christmas and New Years – although we never go anywhere, but rather just enjoy time at home.  I would have said, “we enjoy the downtime”, but everyone knows that there IS no downtime during Christmas. 

We hosted family on two different occasions, and attended 3 family meals.  Whew – have I ever packed on the poundage.  Good thing the new year has gotten me motivated to cut back on the calories. I’m not into deprivation during Christmas, so I take in all the smells and flavors, much to the dismay of my waistline.

This is my last day of vacation and I’ll be heading back to the “salt mines” tomorrow, so I thought it was about time to get back into the crafting routine…and none too soon either because January is a crazy busy time for birthdays and I have to get caught up.

Before I get to my card, I quickly wanted to share my One Little Word for 2012.  I chose SIMPLICITY for several reasons, but the number one reason is that I want things to be less complicated in my life.  I want the freedom that living a simple life brings and hopefully as 2012 progresses, I’ll incorporated more simplicity into all areas of my life.  Now that I’ve made this decision, I will start with today’s card; a more masculine project for an uncle who has a birthday later this month.

Using patterned papers from Cosmo Cricket’s Circa 1934, I layered two patterns from the pack onto a A2 sized card base.  Since I didn’t have any cardstock to match the off colored yellowish green in this patterned paper, I stamped the sentiment several different times on a scrap of the numbered paper, then trimmed them out and reassembled them on a Labels 22 die cut.

The button, from my stash needed some thread, but I didn’t have any black twine, so I took some black and white bakers twine and colored it with my black Copic marker.  I love the ability to make Baker’s Twine any color I wish with the help of my Copic markers.

With a bit of black crepe ribbon and the addition of a few taupe colored pearls, this card was complete.  Pretty simple and hopefully, masculine but not too remorse for a birthday LOL.

I appreciate you stopping by and taking a look after my long absence. Until next time, keep it simple. =)

Cosmo Crickett Circa 1934 6X6 pad	Pure Luxury Black Onyx Cardstock	Crepe Ribbon by Creative Impressions	Spellbinders Labels 22	Copic Markers	Divine Twine Black Licorice Twine
Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (Memento)	Zva Creative Pearls-Taupe	Mint Motif Very Square Sentiments

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