This is my card for today's sketch challenge. The tags hang off the card so they probably look crooked.
This is my story!
1. Notice the name of my card? I am happy to announce today that I made a break through towards curbing my obsessive behavior.
2. This morning I actually threw away the extra letters cut from my cuttlebug dies. Up until today, everytime I used my cuttlebug alphabet dies, I would save all of the little extra letters it cuts as a result of the way several letters are on one die. I have a whole box full of excess letters, all in different colors.
3. Today was my break through. I came to realize that even if I did need to spell something in the future on a card, what are the chances of me finding the right letter in the right color in a box of thousands of minature letters and numbers?
4. I threw all of them in the box away today, including the new ones from this card. I feel better!
You can do it too!
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 GMT Views: 1404
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Registered: July 20, 2004 Location: Arlington WA. Posts: 31122
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 2:40 PM
Cindy I love this I almost went this way! I could of not pulled it off as nice as yours....
As the Queen if keeping "EVERYTHING" go throw them away...I plan to clean mine out too.. I have a FULL iris cart full of stuff I cut and saved that's 8 drawers ladies...
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Registered: September 10, 2004 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 6918
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 4:33 PM
OK so I'm proud of you for throwing away excess letters, but nevermind the letters you threw out- this card is SO fabulous, I just can't stop staring at it! It is such a clever take on the challenge, and every detail is just perfect! PERFECT! Nothing is perfect? Pshaw! this card IS! TFS, and Happy Holidays!
Registered: March 16, 2005 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 17867
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 6:23 PM
Cute card! Love your take on the challenge with the circles as little ornaments.
PS keep the letters in the trash; if you get the urge to retract them, spill some coffee or water over them...wait then you'd probably call them distressed. LOL!
Registered: November 1, 2004 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 9611
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 9:29 PM
No I can't do that yet Cindy...I commend you for taking that step, but I'm not there yet LOL! Love this! Fantastic card for this sketch! The black adds wonderful glamour and drama!
Registered: August 20, 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11545
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 9:58 PM
Great card! And imagine...by throwing away those bits and pieces that you would likely never have used, you have created more space for the important things...like new stamps!! heehee
Registered: May 18, 2005 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 35783
Fri, Dec 21, 2007 @ 9:50 AM
Way to go Cindy!!! What a breakthrough you had, now maybe I can do that too!! Oh, and I love your card, I think you are so clever to make your wording into little ornaments. TFS!