Sunday, September 2, 2012

CASology 8 and Less is More 83

This week's challenge at CASology really got me thinking.  The cue card is RELAX and it was fun to see the samples from the design team as well as the gallery submissions about what relaxing means to everyone.  I saw a sofa or two which gave me a chuckle.  I have a love/hate relationship with my sofa!  I love it because it is very comfortable and I hate it for the same reason.  I no sooner sit on it to relax and I fall asleep!  I can't tell you how many TV shows I've missed because I can't keep my eyes open.

So, I decided to go in a different direction for my relaxing card.  I incorporated the brown and pink challenge over at Less Is More.



I live in New England where the summers are kind of short and, since I love summer, I try to enjoy it as much as I can.  So on the weekends, after I've done the cleaning and the errands, I high-tail it out to my patio to relax on the chaise lounge with the sun on my face.  I usually have a book in my hand, and quite frequently I fall asleep, but I love to sit out there and just do nothing!  And my patio is surrounded by flowers, hence the pink flower on my card.  It's a wonderful thing to sit out there smelling the flowers and the boxwood.  I regret when summer comes to an end and the cold weather chases me inside!

Well, all this "talk" about relaxing has made my eyes droopy, so I think I'm done for the night!  But thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it when you do!


27 comments:

Ardyth said...

Beautiful colouring and a lovely CAS card - thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

Brandi said...

Everyone has their own definition of relax but I think we probably share the same one. Nothing seems more relaxing than sitting out on a patio surrounded by flowers to me. Your card turned out great!

Rosemary said...

aahhh... your card is CAS perfection! thanks so much for playing along with CASology!

Kathyk said...

Lovely card, very pretty

Kathyk

Unknown said...

You have one of thos couches too? Don't you just hate it? I love the direction you went with your card. Beautiful.

Jenni's Jems said...

I love a snooze out in the sunshine but Scotlands summers are short too but love your card x

Maribel said...

Precious card, very beautiful.

Jean said...

This is beautiful ~ love the flower!

Bonnie said...

That sounds like a wonderful way to relax, Jen and I'm sure your flowers are beautiful. New England flowers are the best as well as the summers!

Lynne said...

Fabulous card.
Lynne xxx

Chrissie said...

This is gorgeous Jen!
Beautiful design.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Vicky Hayes said...

I love the smooth colouring Jen and the brown leaves work perfectly!

Karen M said...

Gorgeous card - I love your design - Hugs x x

Jen Timko said...

Love, love, love this card!

G Peplow said...

Your card is very beautiful, I love the design and the colours work perfectly, Gay x

Ganna Gruden said...

So cute and beautiful card! I love it!)))

Tracey McNeely said...

Gorgeous card, you couldn't have said it better. Thanks for joining us this week at CASology!

Sue said...

Lovely card!

Mandi said...

Sensational card Jen
Perfectly created
Thanks very much
mandi
LIM

N@ Ali said...

a beauty!

Linda said...

Such a pretty card. Love the layered flower. xx

Elsea Designs said...

Beautiful card.

Happy crafting, Lorry :o) xx

Viv said...

Such a pretty card, love that flower too :) Viv xx

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Aileen said...

Pretty flower. Looks very relaxing to me. x

Marybeth said...

This is such a beautiful elegant CAS card! I love everything about the simple beauty of this one. Congrats!

Darnell said...

Congratulations, Jen, for the well-deserved shoutout at LIM for this unique and stunning card!