Rule of Four......FMS635

 

We all know the rule of three and that an odd number grouping looks better but sometimes the Rule of Four must go into effect.  I had three cups beside the coffee pot and declared my card finished but then.......a splot of ink appeared out of nowhere above the yellow cup! Don't you hate when that happens???

So I immediately enacted the Rule of Four which states: Move over you three....there is always room for one more!

Tried to get a shot that shows off the gold metallic paper.......

So many possibilities with Jen Brum's wonderful sketch this week!  Hope you join us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Stamp Sets: Latte Love, Hello Beautiful  Sentiment from Coffee Talk (Lil' Inker)

Paper: Pecan Pie, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly, Petal Pink, A Little Latte DSP

Ink: Pecan Pie, Memento Black

Simple Gestures - FMS634

 

I love that sentiment - simple and true!  So I decided to keep my card clean and simple as well.  I stenciled the flowers in soft colors and popped them up against an embossed backdrop.

And I am also loving Stampin' Up's color Wild Wheat as a fresh neutral for spring.....

Pick a sentiment that you like and let it shine in this week's sketch by Kim at Freshly Made Sketches!

Stamp Set/Stencil: Simplest Gestures (PinkFresh)

Paper: Wild Wheat

Ink: Versafine Black, Concord and 9th: Poppy, Honeysuckle, Sorbet, Parsley

Sending Hugs.....TTTC-246

 

Here's hoping that I will be able to look out in the yard soon and see May flowers that all of these April showers have promised to bring!  In the meantime pretty paper flowers will have to do......

Lots of possibilities with our Tic Tac Toe Challenge this week!  I went corner to corner with flowers-free-diecuts.Hope you play along!

Stanp Sets: With Sympathy (Hero Arts), Fancy Florals (Gina K)

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Masterfully Made DSP

Ink: Memento Black, Copics

Die from SU!

Attention Shoppers - FMS633

 

The new set from Stampin' Up! is called Attention Shoppers......which reminded me of K- Mart which reminded me of a shopping trip long ago.  We lived in a small town about an hour from any large shopping area so when a new K-Mart was built about 45 minutes away it was big news!  My dad loaded my mom, my aunt, my grandmother and me in the car and away we went to see what the fuss was about.  I honestly don't remember what we bought because it was decades ago but I do remember laughing and chasing a blue light around the store to see what the latest special was.  You never knew where that blue light was going to pop up! I think that was my dad's one and only trip to K-Mart.....he was a Sears Roebuck kind of guy.....whew I am dating myself for sure since those stores are long gone now.....

I lightened the photo a bit so you could see the sparkles in the blue paper - prettier in person for sure!

It's my turn to host this week at FMS! Hope you have time to play along!  I love to visit your galleries to see what you create!

Stamp Set: Attention Shoppers

Ink: Memento Black, Copics

Paper: Lemon Lolly, Starry Sky. Orchid Oasis Sparkle