Thursday, September 29, 2011

Bigger

  
{{So the following story doesn't have anything to do with the card, but I wanted to document it.}}
{{Thanks for humoring me!}}

It's my baby's fifth birthday today (because as I'm posting this it is still technically Thursday). He woke up this morning, looked himself up and down and then looked at me with big brown sad eyes and questioned in a disappointing voice. "Mama, Why am I not any bigger?" I'm not exactly sure if my answer was what he wanted to hear. "Baby, you are one year older. But... I think you might be bigger." He stomped off and mumbled something like "I wanted to be big like Cole." Ahh, to think that being one year old meant being a foot taller... And just now he told me after I asked him how his birthday was: "I've waited years for my birthday to come!"


The newest CAS-ual Fridays Challenge does have to do with the card! The challenge this week is to Get Loopy and use a ribbon tab or loop on your project. We were supplied with some Halloween ribbon by this week's sponsor, The Ribbon Carousel. I used the ribbons as an accent for a graduation card-Tiger Country over here with the local high schools so I'm set for June!


To check out some really fabulous creations by the Girl Fridays, read additional details about the challenge and rule and find out more on our sponsor, head on over the CAS-ual Fridays blog!

Supplies:
Cardstock: (White) Office Max

Stamp: (Think Big Favorites #5) PTI
Ink: (Onyx Black) Versamagic
Fiber: (Black Webbing, Thin Orange/Black Grosgrain) Ribbon Carousel, (Black Twill) May Arts
Tools: (Labels 4 Nestabilities) Spellbinders, (Linen Impression Plate) PTI

38 comments:

  1. What a precious story :) Fabulous card, love the white/white....

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  2. How adorable is your son! :) I love your take on this challenge, gorgeous.

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  3. Congrats on your Sons's B'day. Lovely card but more than that I like his conversation:)

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  4. Happy birthday to your sweet little one! Marcel's birthday is Monday. I love how they interpret time. Marcel last year couldn't understand why birthdays only happen once per year..it's simply too long in between!

    PS I love your ribbon treat...so simply yet stunning.

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  5. awwwww...such a cutie pie that boy of yours:) Happy birthday to the big 5 year old!

    Love your card...the monochromatic with POP...love it!

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  6. LOL! Your little guys is hilarious! Hope he enjoyed his day despite the lack of inches.
    Love the lace layered under the ribbon - it balances that large sentiment perfectly.

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  7. conversations like that need recording, if only to make you smile :)
    Beautiful way to use the lace and ribbon Karen, a stylish card.
    Jenny x

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  8. Wonderful card! That ribbon gives it all such a punch even as simple as it is. And such a great story. My 4yr old keeps declaring he DOESN'T want to get bigger or older- I don't quite understand that one but I can't imagine that sentiment will last long. :)

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  9. Kids say the funniest things and their perspectives are just so fresh and refreshing :) loved your story!!! Cute card too of course, I thought you were gonna say that this card was like 12x12 in size or something :)

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  10. This story is worth a layout!!! And your card is truly elegant! Love it!

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  11. fun story and the card is wonderful. I love that big piece of lace.

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  12. your son is too cute. LOVE this STUNNING card too!

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  13. This is lovely Karen! So sophisticated!

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  14. Wonderful story - ahhhh, what they say sometimes :>)
    Such a pure CAS card too!!!

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  15. I'm trying not to laugh, because I have a similar discussion with my son every morning. Except he's not quite old enough to realize that his overnight growth is too small to measure.

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  16. This card is stunning! I just love the ribbon and lace accent!

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  17. hee hee... your boy is soooooo cute! thanks for sharing the cute story and for putting a big smile on my face! =) love your gorgeous card. so unexpected and love the yummy ribbons you used! you are amazing, Karen!

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  18. Love the elegant simplicity of this beautiful card!!!

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  19. Such a sweet story! What a cutie pie! Pretty card---yummy ribbon!

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  20. Darling tale! Thanks for sharing! I can so relate as having a little one who wants to be bigger!

    Love your beautiful card! I love all the white space that showcases the ribbon perfectly! Elegance!

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  21. This is gor, gor, gorgeous! Love that lace and loop on this simple card!

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  22. Lovely card Karen. That lace looks like it came from some very expensive lingerie. Classy.

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  23. Beeeautiful Karen!!! Love the background of your card. It really made the card POP!

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  24. Such a sweet story. ;) Why do the younger siblings feel they need to grow SO FAST?! ;( I hear a lot of impatience with that in my home too).

    I love your CAS Congrats...it is bold and perfect. ;)

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  25. too cute,karen:) loving the bit of lace!

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  26. ooooh! I always tell Hadley how much bigger she looks when she wakes up on her birthday!! hee!
    (happy belated to the little man!)
    this is a lovely card- and those layered ribbon loops are FUN!

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  27. Happy birthday to your little man! Your story is so cute! Are you finding that each year seems to go faster the older they get? Crazy. Love the ribbon you used on the card. The white diecut on white is so elegant!

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  28. Bold and beautiful card! The ribbon is gorgeous!!!

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  29. This is really pretty, Karen! I love how you've used the lace!!

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  30. I love the white on white look for the sentiment layer, which is set off beautifully by that cool ribbon!!

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  31. Great pop of color with this pretty white card Karen!

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  32. Wow, the white on white and the gorgeous dark ribbon really looks stunning! Awesome work:-)

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  33. Such a sweet story! I love your card, so clean and classic!

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  34. Belated birthday wishes to your baby!
    Tell him he will be bigger one day soon. Like the Raffi song, "I Wonder If I'm Growing."
    This is a stunner Karen, as usual.

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  35. Gorgeous design! Love the white on white with that ribbon :)

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