CSBG#135 - A Hug for a Friend

Ok I'm going to just cut to the chase here - so excited to share with you that none other than JJ Bolton AKA Ribbon Girls is the muse for April at CASE Study Blog Challenge.  First of all I am blessed to have JJ as one of my friends - she is the kindest person - and has been a wonderful source of encouragement for me since day one!   It's no secret that I am a big fan of hers and am ALWAYS in awe of her designs.  She comes up with the most innovative and creative cards I have ever seen.  She is pure C&S with a twist.  And finally, I'm  not sure how to put this but until today she's never intimidated me before.   But then I never even thought about CASING JJ before..... I mean........  I am not a mathematical or mechanical sort of thinker.  Heck I really don't even enjoy doing puzzles.  A Rubics Cube?  A paperweight for me.  I am not sure I can even cut a straight line all by myself.  Maybe that explains my fascination with JJ.  She is everything that I am not.  So when I found out she was our muse this month - my elation quickly turned to despair.  

Check out the inspiration this week - pure C&S right?  Well almost - check out the die cuts in there - that's what I'm talking about... just a little twist in there to make it a little more interesting.  I'm always up for a lesson so I figured I'd give it a go, but how to make it my own.... hmmmm...   Here's what I came up with - it has lots of similar elements that I case'd off JJ - the colored  stamping over a neutral color die, the ribbon corners, and the dark sentiment.   I switched it up a little by adding a neutral ledger paper background.  JJ used a flower stamp to tie in with her Mother's day theme, and I added a wood grain stamped heart to tie in with my tree die.   

 

Oh and it gets even better my friends - another one of my stamping heros - and good friend as well - Ms. Anya Schrier from Life is What You Make it Blog is our Guest Design Team Member this month!  A double whammy for me - I mean ....  How awesome is that????  Seriously... it's- so hard to live up to your heroes isn't it?  I'm just surrounded by rock stars this month - maybe that's a good thing - you'll all be staring at them instead of me!!!  OK ... I feel better now!

Need a little inspiration? Head on over to the rest of the DT and see what they came up with!  I hope you'll join us over at CASE - It's an exciting month my friends!!!

Big Hugs!
Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size:  5" x 7"
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse My Heart, Compact Family
Die:  Memory Box Tree of Wonder
Pattern Paper:  Papertrey Ink Text Style Library Ledger
Card Stock:  Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream, Stampin Up! Pink Pirouette
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Ribbon:  Offray 3/16 Pink Satin Loop