Stampin! with Jaydee

Hi Everyone.  Happy Monday.

Hope you all had a great weekend. 

I managed to get into my stamping space and create three cards on Saturday.  I saw this fabulous sketch across at I Spy Sketches.  (A new challenge site for me.)  I really loved the unusual placement of the layers and knew that I wanted to play around with it. 

I had this idea for a card for Pammie.  It's such a short time until they leave to come and spend two weeks with us.  I really wanted a card that had a travel theme, but also related to friendship.  

I looked around in my paper stash and noticed this gorgeous paper from Webster's Pages.  I've had it in my stash for ages, but rarely get to use it.   Firstly, I LOVED the color.  Secondly, I loved that it had a map on one sheet.  All I needed was a sentiment - My Digital Studio to the rescue! 

I wanted something to reflect the wonderful times we have spent with Pam and John and for the wonderful circle of friends they have introduced us to.  Rach and Russ, Ivor, Johnny and Lorraine... what a great collection of friends they have have cultivated on their journey through life.  It's a 14 hour trip to get to see them, but it is always worth the effort!    Guys,  this one is for you.

Here's my take on the challenge:

I love the color of this paper paired with Island Indigo.  A color I VERY rarely use.  I edged the map layer with a little So Saffron (another color I VERY rarely use!)  The ribbon is Very Vanilla and I think was perfect to soften the color scheme a little.    I was really pleased with it and glad that I decided to play along with this challenge.

On a personal note:

Two pieces of furniture arrived today!  YAY!  Nothing we can sit on, but at least something arrived!  A coffee table and a side table arrived for our basement family room.  Slowly, but surely, the rooms are starting to come together.  It's like Christmas everytime the UPS delivery truck, or the trucking company, come to our door.  Our third couch..... well, the same couch that has been shipped three times! -  is supposed to arrive in about two weeks.  We really can't wait to get that in so that we can start the placement of the rest of the furniture in the upstairs great room.  Slowly, the vision that I had for our home is coming together.

The weather is GORGEOUS.  Absolutely gorgeous.  The humidity is low.  It's in the low to mid-80s and there is a slight breeze.  Just perfect.  I love being able to open the windows in every room in the house and let the air circulate.

As always, thank you for visiting my area of the stamping blogosphere.  I really do appreciate your visits and your comments.

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

Hugs

Jaydee

Card recipe:

• Card stock:  Island Indigo.  So Saffron
• Inks:  Island Indigo
• Paper:  Webster's Pages
• Accessories:  Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon.  Button from Bag o Buttons