Pencil Lines #104

Yippee...............it's Friday!!!
I really enjoy the weekends,
probably because I have both my girls home,
and everything is less rushed.
Earlier this week,
I managed to do the Pencil Lines 104 sketch.
I didn't think it would take me all week to upload it though.
For those that know me irl,
I'm not one to bring attention to myself,
and that includes dressing up real purty like!!
So, when Ashlyn's dance team had their end-of-year banquet,
and I heard it was a "semi-formal" affair!!!
Well, let's just say anxiety kicked in months before the event.
Aside from my own wedding & siblings weddings I've been a part of,
I've NEVER had an occassion to wear anything formal,
muchless semi-formal.
At first I tried to tell Daddy that all the father's were taking their daughters!!
That didn't work when he found out the father's usually don't attend:(
So, I had to go out & find a semi-formal dress,
something I've never had to do before.
I found 2 I liked & let the girls decide which one I would wear.
Should have known they would pick the more expensive one:)
Anyway, so the title of this layout comes from the fact
that I felt pretty because I never get to dress-up like this.
Sadly, I have no idea when I'll ever wear the dress again.
But I love the chocolate brown against this silvery blue.

So tomorrow is National Card-Making day.
Are you celebrating?
I will be..............sorta.
I'll be at a local Deaf Festival trying to sell
some of my handmade cards and other creations.
I'm trying to finish up my displays for the booth
and then I'll be all set for tomorrow.
I'm hoping I can get a few cards made this weekend,
but right now it's not looking like it will happen.
I hope you all enjoy yourselves though &,
get TONS of cards made (think Christmas:)
and win lots of goodies!!
Happy Weekend everyone!!

Pink Sketch #6 & Pencil Lines 103

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend?
We are.
The weather is absolutely beautiful!!
Here in sunny Florida, we consider the weather to be beautiful,
as long as there is NO humidity.
It's still hot,
but with no humidity......................WOW!!!
What a difference it makes.

So, I packed up the card-making for a bit.
I've been itching to play with some kits I received,
plus I went shopping & bought a few goodies,
so I've been making some layouts.

This first is for Pink Sketches #6.
At first, you might not see the sketch,
but instead of my photos going vertically,
I positioned them horizontially
and hopefully you see the rest.
I really did try to tilt my photos at first,
but the "clean-line" scrapper in me wouldn't let it happen:)
The rub-on flourishes are by Prima,
and can I just say how wonderful they are?
I actually didn't even have to use a rubbing tool.
I put them on the paper, rubbed over the image w/my fingers
and that was it!!

This 2nd layout is using Pencil Lines 103 sketch.
Not only do I adore these pics of my brother & my neice,
but I love these colors together.
I got the Prima flourish rhinestones in a kit.
I would never have bought them, as I think they're a bit pricey,
but let me just say I LOVE them!!!

I'm throwing this last one in,
as a "Yes, I can scrap without a sketch." layout:)
Love the vintage feel & look to this one.

And that's all I have for now.
Ashlyn has been at birthday parties all day.
3 to be exact!!!
So, I'm nursing a 2-day migraine,
while Camryn is coloring & doing puzzles.
Hoping to do more scrapping sometime this weekend,
but I think the outdoors might win us over!!