Today is Friday so let's see a great big SMILE!
When I was growing up my dad didn't like it as I started eyeing all the boys - which of course I did anyway. He'd always say to just smile and just keep walking! HA! As if that was ever going to work! I did smile a lot though - and still do. What better way to start to the day!
Several months ago I got this nifty little tool called a Misti at My Sweet Petunia. Although I haven't had a lot of time to practice with it yet, one thing I did learn is that it was so much easier to stamp something straight using this! Even using a stamp-a-ma-jig thingy I would always get everything crooked. So, for this card I pulled out the Misti and proceeded to stamp the lines of dots. Worked great and they're actually straight! Then I used a MFT Smile die and cut that out of black, added glossy accents, and popped it up on a piece of white card stock.
I'd like to enter this in the challenge over at The Crooked Stamper (sketch). Leslie has great sketches every month.
Lynn
WOW! This is cheerful, bold... and definitely makes me SMILE!
ReplyDeleteGreat advice from your Dad on the smiles and from you on your new tool. Super fun card - happy and bright and cheerful. Love the colors too. Hugz
ReplyDeleteI did as I was told Lynn, fabulous!
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Beautiful card! Love the simplicity! I'm jealous of your MISTI - what an awesome tool! Keep smiling, Lynn, and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYAY for using the MISTI! I adore mine, and use it every chance I get. I am also SAMJ-challenged, which largely contributed to my blog name. I couldn't do anything straight.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing my CSSC!!!!
This looks fabulous and sure made me smile. Enjoy your weekend.
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Linda xxx
This is beautiful, Lynn!! I love the straight lines of dots!! I've been eying the Misti...you pretty much convinced me to give it a Have a great weekend :)
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A Mermaid's Craftstry!!
The word "smile" just did that Lynn..made me smile..[even though I'm reading this at 6.00am on Saturday morning and have a long day ahead at work.]..love the coloured dots[ and so straight]with their lovely bright colours..fabulous card.
ReplyDeleteluv CHRISSYxx
Love all the colorful dots paired with the bold sentiment! (I'm with you on the smiling and the MISTI.) Have a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteNow that's what I call a BIG smile! Great sketch and the primary colors look super. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love this bright and cheerful card Lynn it did make me smile
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
WOW what a bright, fabulous card Lynn! I love the shinny sentiment and all of the dots!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Tammy
Great take on this nice sketch. I've been toying with the idea of picking up the Misti and you might have just convinced me. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is really lovely Lynn your card certainly made me smile! have a great weekend huggles Sue xx
ReplyDeleteI defy anyone to look at this card and not break out into a huge smile! I love those shiny black letters of the word smile! Fun for Friday card :)
ReplyDeleteJust FAB-U-LUS! You do super colorful CAS cards, and this is one of the best yet! Love the bright lines of dotty spots, with that glossy big Smile sentiment. Yay for you on great work with MISTI! (but I never saw anything crooked before Misti arrived, Miss L). Happy wkend, and TFS - Hugs to you both.
ReplyDeleteSuch a bright, happy, and cheerful card! And love the advice from your dad. I agree with him. :)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, LOVE it, Lynn! And I'm smiling. No guys around but I'm smiling anyway. :-D
ReplyDeleteSo cute Lynn!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card design Lynn, your dad sounds like mine dad.
ReplyDeleteHugs diane
I love the bright bold colors of this card. It is so simple yet so cute...Hugs, joann
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are still smiling Lynn, and this card made me smile too - it's fabulous!
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Maxine
Oh wow, such rich and vivid colors, wonderful card and I'm smiling!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful CAS style design Lynn!! Love the colorful dots!! I have got one of those and wish I had more time to fool around with it!! Love the smile die cut!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am smilin' at all those bright dots in their straight rows! That Misti is the greatest invention!
ReplyDeleteYou did an amazing job lining up all those dotted lines Lynn, Great CAS card :)
ReplyDeleteBold and trendy and smiley and happy looking. Love it,
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Hi Lynn, do love this card and totally impressed with your misti stamping well done. Love the die cut in black too, for real CAS.
ReplyDeleteOne other thing... I had issues commenting on your blog because you have embedded comments. IPad no likee, so now on android using website, rather than mobile site. If you go into:
1. Settings on your blog,
2. Comments section and select "pop up" comments.
This is preferred (saw it mentioned first in Snippets playground) as you can still read post as commenting too, without scrolling down.
However just a suggestion... helps those on mobile devices.
Thanks for popping over,
Shaz in Oz.x
This is a cute one too. I just got MISTI this week so I cannot wait to play.
ReplyDeleteEven on the best of days I can never get things lined up straight. I do have to say the MISTI intrigues me and I just might have to check it out some day. I like all the gloss on your 'smile' and that you keep on smiling!
ReplyDeleteAnother great card Lynn and I like it because it's so cheery and happy.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear about the Misti... I've been debating about that so it's always good to hear a positive review.
Love your CAS card and the bright colors. Isn't the MISTI a fabulous invention for those of us who don't do straight!
ReplyDeleteLOVE those cheerful dots! Had to 'smile' at your story. We get concerned when our girls are smiling at the boys. Maybe I need to add the keep walking part for them!
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