PP82 - Thank you

Hi Everyone.  Happy Saturday.

It's the turn of the fabulous Nance to host the Paper Players challenge this week and she has a wonderful color challenge for us all.  If you weren't feeling summery before now, these colors will certainly take you there - mentally at least :-)

After all that has been going on the past two weeks, I really NEEDED a thank you card.  So, I decided to take these colors and create one!

I knew that I wanted to do a repetition of thank you, but decided to do it in multiple languages instead.  I used the colors in the challenge to highlight the different words to add interest.  As Poppy Parade was a little stronger than I wanted, I decided to use it sparingly and use the Soft Suede as my base color.

Here's what I came up with

I knew that the best way to create the text was to bring out My Digital Studio.  I could have done it in Mac's iPages, but it was so easy to get the text in the colors of the challenge with My Digital Studio and the multiple fonts provided in the package.

Once I had finished the card, I realized I should have said MANY THANKS.... which was the whole reason for doing the reptition of thank you!  Oh well.... It was too late by then!

Recipe - all ingredients Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

• Card stock:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pool Party
• Text:  My Digital Studio
• Ribbon:  Pool Party
• Accessories:  Basic Pearls
• Inks:  Pool Party, Soft Suede, Poppy Parade

We hope you will pop along to the Paper Players and play along with the challenge this week.  We'd love to see what YOU do with this color combo.

On a personal note:

Today was the first time in 2 weeks that I even felt like going into my stamping space.......

Merlin seems to be over the hump - thank heavens.  It has been a long two weeks and a very long road for the old man.  His cold certainly has not made things any easier for him.  Every two-three hours I have been giving a little "snot-spa treatment" and after a couple of days of trying to hold him over a sink running with hot water and a towel over his head, I decided to go buy a vaporizer machine!  That made a huge difference. I could put him in his carrier, put him next to the vaporizer, put a towel of the front of the carrier and the vaporizer and leave him there for 5 minutes.  This helped him soak up the steam and really helped to clear his little nose.  Once he felt a little better, he would smell his food and eat.

He's still not eating a lot, and is still a little unsteady on his little arthritic legs, but he is now urinating on his own and his kidney's seem to be functioning with the approximately 30% that they still seem to have available.  What a nightmare this past two weeks has been.  He's a fighter, the old man.  He's also been incredibly loving and, even though he hates the daily sub-q treatment, his 2 hourly "spa" treatment and his multiple pills daily, he has taken it in his stride.  Hopefully, we can continue to get him eating more now that his cold is getting better.  Oh, and yeah, maybe I can sleep for a little longer than 2 hours at a time, too.  But... I don't begrudge him the time and effort it has taken over the past two weeks.  It was worth every minute.  THANK YOU to all of you who sent me emails and left messages wishing him well.  We hope that he continues to gain strength and that his tests on Wednesday prove that he is, in fact, really on the mend.

Warm hugs and prayers to those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Pammie... especially big hugs for you my friend.

Jaydee

Comments

[Lesley]

Hi Jaydee,
I have been thinking of you and Merlin! Sending you cyber hugs. Hope it is doing well. Your card is wonderful as always, I love the clean lines and the cool background you created on MDS. SO clever!
Hugs my friend!
Lesley

[Brenda]

Glad that the old guy is feeling a bit better and your life can get back to normal. The card is wonderful as always. You are AMAZING!

[Anne Marie Hile]

Jaydee, my friend...first and foremost I want to send a big hug to Mr. Merlin and to you. I know it has been a tough couple of weeks and you are in my thoughts and prayers daily.

Your card is gorgeous! I love how you added all of the sentiments of gratitude in MDS. Such a fantastic idea and a beautiful way to showcase the colors. Take care! Big hugs! :)

[Nance Leedy (Canopy Crafts)]

LOVE your MDS image Jaydee! So clever to use all the different languages, love it! Glad to hear all your nursing efforts have been worth it--so glad Merlin is getting better. Continued well wishes! ((hugs))

[Beverly]

Love the colors and what a neat idea for a card.
Glad to hear that Merlin is doing better.
I am sure your furbabies have the best mommy in the world.
Hugs to you .... Glad to hear from you.

[Jodi]

Love the card that you've come up with & so happy to hear that you were able to get in a little creative time. Sometimes our cluttered brains really need that. I'm even happier to hear that Merlin seems to be on the mend. I'm sure he's been extra lovey since he knows how much you're doing for him. They can sure be sweet when they want to be. Then turn around and be a little monster, but they sure do keep us on our toes that way. Gotta love them. :) I hope he continues to improve. Thanks for the idea on using the vaporizer. Have to store that away for future use. Mush easier then holding them over the sink or steaming up the entire bathroom.

[Linda McCullough]

You are such a great Mommy! Hopefully you will be able to get a full nights sleep soon. Glad Merlin is over the hump--bet he is as happy as you. Take care, Hugs

[Maggie]

You are so wonderful to take such special care of Merlin. I'm certain he knows and is thankful for your special care.

I've been considering Digital Studio and seeing ideas like this is great. As you said, I know there are other programs that would work, but I'm sure the special features in Digital Studio will make it easier for card and page creations.

[Linda Callahan]

Love how you did that fabulous sentiment panel! And you are a wonderful nurse......sounds like Merlin has responded :)

[Diane Oliver]

Jaydee what a great CAS card. You are the queen of CAS in my book and this wonderful they way the message is expressed in color. hugs.

[Kelly Wentling]

Hi Jaydee! You've made a very pretty card. I love your design and how you used the colors. I am so happy to hear the report on Merlin. I've been so worried about him! So good to hear he is eating a little and not too mad at you for all of his treatments. I sure hope life calms down for you and that all the kitties perch on a window sill to watch the birds go by.

[LeAnne]

Aw, I am glad Merlin is a little better....we have had kitty problems too (she's 19) but we're doing as well as can be expected. Your card is a wonderful example of how versatile MDS can be! What a great idea!

[Ann Schach]

Beautiful card, Jaydee! You did a fabulous job with the colors. Of course, I LOVE the pearls!

[Linda Rodgers]

I was about to post an MIA alert for you. What a time you've had. You've been SO faithful to dear Merlin, and I'm glad to hear that he's improving and accepting the TLC. Sure hope that he continues to improve.

[Rach]

I think the card is fabulous! I do love Poppy Parade, but you are right, it can be a show stealer if you're not careful. Using it to highlight just a few words here and there was perfect. :o)

I'm so relieved to hear Merlin may be over the hump. I've been quite quite worried about him--and you. That's a whole lot of nights with little sleep. See, who needs to have an infant to get no sleep? Pets'll do it to you too. :oS

I hope all is well in your house otherwise and that Lou is home.

Hugs!