Game Night

My hubby called me last night and stated that our house was probably the ONLY house in the states, NOT watching the Super Bowl and he was right!! I was however making a card and decided to get in on all the game action with my paper!

I used this weeks Get Sketchy Sketch as inspiration, it was PERFECT for my little punched out helmets. Mind you, I'm not a sports fan, of any kind, so sorry if these colors aren't up to par with your favorite team. 

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I just finished whipping up a mini photo album to mail a special someone in my life and used a bit of the football paper, so I finished using up the scraps for my card, which allows me to enter it in this weeks Wee Memories Challenge as well, hooray!

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The most manly EF I have is the one that looks like truck runner boards, I love it and thought it was the perfect touch with the game night sentiment, courtesy of my RETIRED Game Night stamp set.

Punches Used: 1" & 1-1/4" Circles

Paper: Whisper White & Real Red

Thoughts of Purple

I've recently come across The Simple Wife's blog though a friend and have been lost in thoughts and prayer for Joanne and her family ever since reading about her stroke on January 11th. She has two young daughters and a wonderful adoring husband who has been keeping up with her blog and posting updates about Joanne's progress. Their strength and trust in God's will at this time is unwavering, uplifting and beautiful. 

Today's card I wanted to dedicate to Joanne. May you have Peace as you wake, Hope in the days ahead and Love surround you always. God Bless!

I started off using the above sketch from Get Sketchy and added the simple color pallet from The Play Date Cafe of black/white with a splash of PURPLE.

 I chose Elegant Eggplant as my purple, rolling out a scalloped circle with my SU! Sizzix scallop circle #2, using my Big Shot. After randomly scattering a background of circles from one of the small stamps from Circle Circus in black and one in Elegant Eggplant, I layered two strips of 3/4"X5-1/2" black cardstock, fancied up with a bit of 5/8" White Organza Ribbon, to my canvas. I embossed my bird with Craft Ink and Black Embossing Powder and then punched my little guy out with the 2-1/2" Circle Punch (note: I'm giving one away during Sale-A-Bration!!) I found this lovely little sentiment in my stash of RETIRED SU! rub-ons and it fit perfectly on the 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch. I added a bit of purple bling for added texture and of course the bird was in need of an eye as well.

Happy Sunday!