life's simple pleasures (interactive?)

When I saw Papertrey's challenge yesterday I figured I would be sitting this one out.  Movers and shakers is not me.

But alas, I am still working on the CPS anniversary challenge and sketch #242 for day 7 was one of the sketches I still had to do:



Well, if you turn it sideways and combine it with this groovy tutorial from Susan for a multi-fold card, I decided you get this:

Tough to photograph, especially on a windy day!  And if you open it up you get:

Looking for the interactive-ness?  How about count the birdies?

I used the color combo from CR84FN:

DD just came home from school and got all excited about this one.  New technique for Mom.  Guess she approves :)

And I struggled big time with CPS sketch #26 of day 10.  Too scrapbooky for me:

But alas, that is what is so cool about sketches.  Just gather your goodies and let the sketch do the talking.  Again I hit my stash of previously stamped images and scraps and lo and behold (two hours later I must admit) this emerged:

I do likey, even though getting the balance was tough.  Hope you likey too!

Supplies life's simple pleasures:

Paper: CS American Crafts; PP me and my big ideas
Stamps: PTI

Ink: gray pigment Cat's Eye; chartreuse Versamagic

Tools:  score board, cutting knife, reed bird/tree  dies Memory Box

Other: clear embossing powder

Supplies million and one thanks:

Paper: card base Butinette

Stamps:  shadow squares Hero Arts; flowers SEI; sentiment Technique Tuesday; embossed text on strip Tim Holtz

Ink: Tumbled Glass, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey Distress Ink; black Versafine

Tools:  leaf die Spellbinders;  sewing machine

Other: handmade flower, white embossing powder