It has been a loooong time since I've used my sweet Verve stamps and when I made this sketch, I had my favorite tulips in mind. The papers, scallops and ribbon are all from the TE Summertime Project Pantry kit and I added a couple of the new brights buttons from SU.
This weekend is my 20th reunion and its making me all nostalgic. So I keep going back and forth - should I unleash the senior picture or keep it hidden, locked away forever. Show it? Or keep it? Hmmm. I sure don't want to scare anyone away with my blue eye shadow or crazy winged out hair. Granted, my hair was definitely not as high as some, but way poofier than I ever want to see again. I remember standing there with a can of hairspray and a hairdryer trying to get the sides of my hair to stick out - WHAT?? I'm surprised I never set my hair on fire. haha! Anyone else do that? Maybe we should have a senior picture day along with the sketch posts - definitely! hee hee!
- Jennifer Tapler
- Joanne Basile
- Karen Motz
- Laura Fredrickson
- Lynn Put
- Nancy Riley
- Sarah-Jane Kale'
- Vicki Burdick
Karen
PS: Have a neat summer!
recipe -
stamps: miracles blossom & thanks bonus stamp (verve stamps)
paper: all from the summertime project pantry kit
ink: certainly celery, memento tuxedo black
accessories: oval/scallop nestabilities (spellbinders), brights buttons (stampin' up!), swirl organdy ribbon
Ok, that is freakin' AWESOME. You've got about 5 years on me (this year is 15 yrs since graduation, ugh) and you definitely had the bangs and side wings thing perfected WAY better than I did. My Jr. High hair-doing skills were just not that good 20 yrs ago, but I can guarantee it was not for a lack of trying to achieve this exact look!! And I would have been seriously jealous of that hair. Unfortunately for me, my senior year was the height of the grunge era - hello straight, stringy, dirty-looking, just plain icky hair!! I'm not sure which is worse!?!? So please don't make me share my senior picture which has me with hair down to my waist, straight as a board and totally lifeless, parted right down the middle. Blech!
ReplyDeleteOh, and super cute card BTW!! LOL. (I was distracted by all the hair!).
Karen you are so GORGEOUS!!!!! I don't see anything wrong with that Sr pic, I have seen the most ridiculous pictures but yours is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the sketch too!
Karen your card is so bright and cheerful...I love it! And you...you girl have not aged in 20 years! You just keep getting better looking you beautiful thing! Have fun at your reunion!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable photo...you haven't changed a bit, except the hair of course. I loved the big hair of the 80's - that must make me very strange I guess hee hee. Loving the sweet tulips too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a FUN post Karen! Both your bright and cheery sketch card and your sr picture! :) You're a beauty! Thanks for sharing! smiles, Pam :)
ReplyDeletep.s. as always, love the sketch and hope to play along today!
Love your new avatar and love your senior photo too!!! So fun for you to share it! What an awesome sketch this week and your sample is fabulous!! Thanks and God Bless!
ReplyDeleteLoved the sketch Karen and your card with the bright cheerful colors and tulips is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour senior picture looks great and yes hair spray with lots of big hair was the think, you should have seen mine, lol.
Karen, your card is so fresh!!!!!! LOVE it!!! I think we all have a school photo that we'd love to make-over, but seriously...your hair has changed but you haven't aged at all! Can't wait to see you...2 more sleeps!!
ReplyDeleteLove this sketch and your card is awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteYour senior picture is just too cute, You are adorable, I would not be brave enough to show mine, it has been 35 years since my graduation!! YIKES!!!
I'm so glad you shared your senior picture. Very cute! love the card and the sketch. I'll be playing along later today!
ReplyDeletevery pretty layout...love your colors!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, and I love this simple sketch this week! Thanks, Karen, for all your sketches!! Oh, and you look so beautiful in your photo! Nothing to be ashamed of at all! :)
ReplyDeleteKaren, these are such bright, happy colors. I love this card. It makes one happy just looking at it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great sketch, and your card is just gorgeous! Love the colours, so pretty. Also wanted to add that I just love your new profile photo for your blog :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this card..and you already know what I think of your Snr Photo.. but just incase.. IT'S GORGEOUS!! Mine.. well I still can't find it.. bwhahaha.
ReplyDeletexx SJ
What fun! Not only do we get to see your fab weekly sketch and lovely example, we get a little trip into the past! Most of us have gone there and wondered what we were thinking, but you know big hair was the "thing" then (I am quite a bit older than you but it seems we all had big hair then LOL!). TFS, Karen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sketch! :) I've been away for a week and wasn't able to make any cards, so this was a perfect challenge to get me going again! Your tulip card is just so pretty, too!! I love the colors and layout.
ReplyDeleteLove the picture too. :) Your hair was cute!!
Thanks for the wonderful sketch Karen! Love it! Love your senior picture too! I'm almost certain that my arms are crossed the same way in mine...lol! The things that those photographers would make us do! :D
ReplyDeleteLove your card; the colors are so beautiful together!
ReplyDeleteUmm....I STILL love big hair (my blog shows me with semi-big hair); and I love it. So I really like your senior picture; you were adorable! :D
Karen, you looked BEAUTIFUL, and I mean it, girl!! Thank you for another awesome week, I love playing along! xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat sketch this week, and I love your happy tulip card! Wonderful bright colors. And BTW, I think your senior picture is adorable! I remember the hours I spent trying to make my fine, limp hair look BIG! Thank goodness I grew out of that phase!
ReplyDeleteGreat sketch this week Karen. I love love love your card. It is absolutely adorable. I am a big fan of vivid colors and the yellow and green certainly pops with the red ribbon.
ReplyDeleteBTW, your photo and new profile picture are just as adorable.
Be Blessed,
Shannon
www.shannonscropstop.blogspot.com
Just in by the skin of my teeth this week Karen! Great sketch!
ReplyDeleteKaren
Australia
Ack! I missed the deadline! Oh well. I still had fun playing along this week. I loved the sketch! Here's my card- http://ittybittypieceofme.blogspot.com/2010/07/sweet-sunday-sketch-79.html
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