Since I'm on Spring Break this week and since Ken works out of the house and has a measure of flexibility in his day, we broke away for a lunch date today. More on that later.
First a card. This one was inspired by Laura's Sketch #49 on the 2 Sketches 4 You blog. This is a great sketch blog and their design team always has breathtaking examples of cards using each week's sketch.
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I'm loving the colors on this one. Besides the sketch I was inspired by that little rectangle banner hanging from the scallops. Britt (daughter) made lots of those little garlands at Christmas time and sold them in a shop that is set up temporarily during the month of December in the lobby/gallery space of the building where she works in Raleigh. Of course, the buntings are much longer — I just used a small section for this card. Britt's my little crafty girl and was always at my side helping me with art projects when she was young. Maybe that contributed to her heading to design school after high school graduation.
Anyway, I also wanted to use some of the stack of music that I have. It's a huge stack. HUGE. I think I'll take a picture of it to show you tomorrow. The rest of the card just came together. I love the Hawaiian Shores cardstock with that green die-cut panel from Heather Bailey. Luscious.
AND TELL: stamps are from Papertrey Ink (Mini Scrapbook Series: Tabs, Turning a New Leaf, Fillable Frames #1); cardstock is PTI (Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores); patterned paper is PTI (Bitty Box Basics in Summer Sunrise); die cut is from Heather Bailey; ink is PTI (True Black) and Stampin' Up (Kiwi Kiss); ribbon is PTI (Summer Sunrise satin); also used vintage choir music, 2" EK Success scallop punch, PTI's large scallop border die, Stampin' Up's Buds & Blooms Flower Pieces Sizzlit die, Britt's bunting, and a K&Co. fabric brad.
So, I mentioned Ken & I snuck away for lunch today. He had never been to Price's Chicken Coop, a Charlotte insititution. I've been several times (it's on my Charlotte tour of places that I take out of town company). Now that we have the light rail train, it's so much easier to get to. And you don't have to be concerned about parking. So, we hopped on the train at the station closest to our house and got off seven or so stops later at the East-West Boulevard Station — walking the two blocks up Camden Road to Price's.
I know that I've written about this place before. And shown a picture before. But that's OK, right? Here's what it looked like inside today.
We beat the lunch crowd. To get the true experience you need to stand in one of the lines that reach to the door and see all the people sitting outside on the curb and across the street on the grassy bank by the train tracks eating their chicken dinners. Even better, do that in 90 degree weather with 90% humidity. Now that's a real Charlotte experience!
We opted to hop back on the train at the Bland Street Station to ride uptown and eat in my favorite park. Here's the man watching for the train. :)
Usually I get turned around after getting off the train at the Charlotte Convention Center and end up eating at a table in a little sunken area by a fountain at the corner of 3rd and College. Nice, but not the park. I have no sense of direction. Ken is like a compass. He can get me anywhere I want to go.
There it is. The entrance to my park. And here is my chicken dinner.
Colorful, it is not. Healthy, it is not. Tasty, it is!
And Ken agrees.
Thanks for stopping by for a little visit today. Come back tomorrow and I'll show you that humungous stack of music and tell you how you can have a small stack for yourself. See you then!
Love your fantabulous card in every way possible!! I live nowhere near Charlotte, I so want to go there and have some of that delicious looking chicken! Has that place been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
It looks like it should be.
Posted by: cheryln | 04/06/2010 at 04:21 PM
Oh my -- I shouldn't have looked at this before heading home -- now I'm starving! ha, ha :-)
Posted by: Laura | 04/06/2010 at 04:42 PM
Okay, here I am.. Commenting on your blog for the first time in FOREVER! :) Even if I don't always have the time to comment, I ALWAYS read your entries (and love them). :)
That is THE happiest card I have ever seen.. And every aspect of it is perfect! And oh how I would love to win some of that music paper. I'll check back tomorrow.. Have a great day!
Posted by: Katy Frame (Kate Creates) | 04/06/2010 at 05:40 PM
Super cute! Thanks for playing at 2S4Y!
Laura
Posted by: Laura Davis | 04/06/2010 at 08:41 PM
Cute card and I love seeing the pics of your day! :)
Posted by: Kelley Eubanks | 04/06/2010 at 11:27 PM
So love the card - so fun and so much texture. Chicken dinner looks yummy. What a fun thing to do with your hubby.
Posted by: SueB | 04/07/2010 at 03:01 AM
I have been wanting to play with sheet music for the longest time! Love the many layered flowers made with it. Can't wait to see. Wait.... Is that chicken I smell........
Posted by: Katherine | 04/07/2010 at 05:57 AM
I love it, Janelle! The big scallops and the flower with that BEAUTIFUL button! The die cut is awesome, too. You really did a great job pulling it all together. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the tabs sewn on!
That chicken looks so yummy!
Posted by: Shelley G in Iowa | 04/07/2010 at 08:30 AM
You make me homesick for Charlotte....I might have to come and visit my cousins!!!
Posted by: Kay Gasser | 04/07/2010 at 07:39 PM
What a fun and colorful birthday card! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 04/10/2010 at 09:02 AM
Such a fun and cheery card! Congrats on being a Fab 5 pick!
Posted by: Rosemarie Diehl | 04/11/2010 at 10:14 AM
oh wow♥WOW♥woOOooOooow!!! i LOVE this amazing and wonderful card! what a beautiful, eclectic, funk, funky, FABULOUS combination of papers and colors and elements! ♥♥♥
Posted by: lauren | 04/11/2010 at 11:28 AM
Gorgeous card... I love that rectangular banner. It is too cute.. and the flower too.
Posted by: Smita | 04/11/2010 at 12:45 PM
Love that card! love all the fun colros and dimension! Thanks for playing with us!
Posted by: Shanna Vineyard | 04/12/2010 at 12:26 AM