*GASP* A "For Fun" Card???

Morning everyone!  Are you as glad as I am that it's Friday?  I have really been enjoying this week - DS1 & DS2 have both been home for most of the week since it is Finals Week at school and we've been doing some house stuff and playing around in the kitchen.  It's so nice to have a kid that enjoys cooking. :)

So, yesterday morning I had the chance to sit down, in my craft room and create something that WASN'T for someone else...ONLY me.  It has been far too long since I've been able to do that.  (Actually, the truth is I've been in a crafting funk and haven't really wanted to be anywhere *near* my craft room...anyone else ever go through this?)  I was also able to browse through my blog challenge list and play along with a couple I haven't in a LONG time.

Over at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge, Suzanne is challenging us to use NON-Traditional colors for our creations. Making a valentine card? How about NOT using red or pink, or not too much of it anyways? Creating a gorgeous winter scene? Try it with creams instead of whites. Whatever you’re making….try a non-traditional palate as a challenge!  In addition, they have partnered up with the gals over at Paper and Such to give us *twice* as many chances to win.  How's that for fun?  Now...how many of you have seen a turquoise and brown Valentine's card?

Then for my sketch, I popped over to see Tracy's sketch over at Eat, Sleep, Stamp and here's what she has for us this week - miraculously, I worked perfectly for what I wanted to do!  I didn't have to go all over Blogland searching for a sketch - it was right here for me.  Serendipity, I tell ya.

Paper: "Journey" Paper Pad (Authentique), Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla  Accessories: Sewing machine, button, twine, Square Lattice embossing folder, I Heart U die (Verve)

So, there you have it - my Friday "For Fun" card.  Have a great weekend, peeps!