Design Team Friday at JustWordz and an announcement

Here we are at the end of another week!! The time just keep marching along so fast that I can't seem to catch up. We're already going into the second week of October and Halloween will be here before we know it.  And you know what that means.... Thanksgiving and Christmas are right behind! Well, I'm not going to worry about that, at least for today. Today is Design Team Friday at JustWordz Stamps and I have not one, but two new cards for you. The theme Kim gave us for this week is Sympathy/Sorry and I created a card for each of those. Actually, I was supposed to do Sorry but I needed a sympathy card for my stash so I went ahead and made one while I was in that mindset.  This post is going to be a little long because I have some news to announce at the end of it.

The first one is the Sorry card. I can't remember where I got this lovely image but I really like it and have been wanting to color it for some time. The flowers are called Violas and to me they look like a hybrid between a Pansy and a Violet. I love their happy little faces, which are very similar to those of the Pansy, and their tri-coloration. I exaggerated the yellow a little bit to make it show up better but the other colors are fairly true to form.

Next up is the sympathy card. It is similar to one I made a few months ago but because I didn't have very many followers at that time, I thought it would be okay make another one. Besides, I had already colored the image and just needed to put it on a card. It features a cute covered bridge that was drawn by my very talented Outlawz teammate, Anne Fenton. We don't have these types of bridges in Texas. I just love them though and would love to visit New England some day  to see them in person.

I don't know why but the colors on this one are a little washed out on my blog. They are a lot more vibrant in person and in my online photo library. I haven't finished the inside yet.

I used JustWordz Everyday Sentiment stamps to create the greeting on both of these cards. As I have told you every Friday for the past 4 months, these stamps are so versatile and easy to use, I have come to rely on them more and more in my card making. I have been up all night working on Halloween cards so I'm not going to post the details this time but feel free to leave me a comment if you have any questions about either card.

Now for my announcement.  JustWordz is having an open Design Team Call!!! That's right, this term is already drawing to an end and Kim is accepting applications for new designers to join her team. If you have ever entertained the idea of joining a team (it's a fun one to belong to) and if you want to work with some awesome sentiment stamps, think about applying. Visit Kim's blog for all the details!

Also, don't forget about the big celebration going on at The Outlawz Challenge site! You have all weekend to participate in the games, challenges and blog hop for chances to win some spectacular prizes from our awesome sponsors!

That's all for today. As soon as I can finish up the cards I was working on last night and get the  pictures taken, I'll have several more posts for your viewing pleasure. Have a wonderful weekend, everybody! Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

Winding down the week with a sympathy card

I can't believe it's Friday again and nearing the end of June already! Independence Day is right around the corner , for heaven's sake! It's crazy how fast time has been passing. Even though I'm not currently doing the 9 to 5 thing, there still aren't enough hours in the day to do everything I need and want to do. Fortunately for me, I don't have anybody but the dogs and cats demanding my time so it's easy for me to put off the chores in favor of crafting! LOL!

Today, I have a sympathy card that I created using the fabulous digital artwork of  Anne E. Fenton, who is a member of the very talented Outlawz design team. I'm still pinching myself over being selected to join them! This beautiful covered bridge just spoke to me and after I finished coloring it, I thought it would make a lovely sympathy card. I kept my design clean and simple so as not to detract from the bridge. I wanted it to be the focal point because this scene just feels so serene to me and fitting for this kind of card.

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I have always loved bridges of all kinds but especially covered ones like this.  Sadly, these are a rare sight in most parts of Texas. I colored this gorgeous digi with my Copics and I must tell you that it looks much better in person.  Somehow (please don't ask me how as I couldn't begin to tell you), I managed to capture the glow of a sunset sky and the subtle shadows present just before dusk. They just don't show up in the photographs like they do in person.

Thankfully, this card was not designed with anyone in particular in mind. It will go into my stash until it's needed (and I hope that will be no time soon). Thanks for dropping by today. I hope you enjoyed my project.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy crafting!
Anniebee