It has been a very busy week and I am so happy that Saturday is finally here! Time for some fun and card making. First for a bit of fun...my mom and I have been on the quest for the perfect grilled cheese sandwich so we headed over to Stanford Mall to a new little place called
The Melt. All they serve is grilled cheese and soup. It was well worth the drive, both the soup and the sandwich were over the top and we will go back. Next on to some card making and I spent way too much time on this card and it was just so simple...have you ever had one of those stamps that no matter how careful you are you just don't seem to be able to stamp all of the images right where you want them??? I won't tell you have many tries it took me to get it right but once I did I was doing the happy dance. I have been wanting to play with this set from WMS since I arrived home from San Diego and thought today's sketch challenge from
Waltzingmouse would be the perfect chance. The patterned paper is from Paper Source, I purchased it last summer and knew one day I would have the perfect stamp set for it...the images are of splashes and it really blends well with several of the PTI card stock colors, so a match made in heaven if you ask me. Have a great weekend and enjoy the Olympics too! Thanks for taking a peek.
Grilled Pepper Jack Cheese with Jalapenos, Tomato and Bacon with Tomato Soup
Card Ingredients
Stamps: WMS - My Island
Solid Card Stock: PTI - Ocean Tides, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart and Pure Poppy
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket - Just Keep Swimming
Ribbon: SU
Pearls: Kaiser
Button: PTI - Ocean Tides
Twine: The Container Store
Ink: Memento - London Fog and Cantaloupe
Your card is SO colorful and fab! (Just that patterned paper would make a great card!) And OMG, thanks for sharing about The Melt! The Mister is going to be nuts about this place and it will be the next place we go with the kids and the twinks!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the quest to find the best grilled cheese being a success! It does look mighty tasty :) And I can't believe something took you so long, you look like you have effortless ease in your cards. I love the Hawaiian feel that this card takes on :)
ReplyDeleteThe dinner looks great!!
ReplyDeleteI will have to try a pepperjack grilled cheese next time...
but we usually save those dinners for winter months when soup and sandwiches are perfect on cold nights! :)
And this card is fabulous!!
Love the patterned paper...
the colors that set the tone are perfect for this set...
and I die over that fabby bow!!
Just got mine this past week and haven't had a chance to really play yet...
but I'm setting aside some time later for play! :)
oh does that grilled cheese look yummy!!
ReplyDeletesuper cute card
Both your card and grilled cheese look yummy. Beautiful dp and that stamped image is so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card. I love how well that image goes with that patterned paper. Good thing you saved it! Sorry you had such trouble stamping, but you wouldn't know it from seeing the card--it is perfect, from the stamping to the bow. That lunch looks pretty darn good, too. Is that place better than the one in the city?
ReplyDeleteAwesome patterned paper--it really does go perfectly with the stamps! Love your gorgeous bow and those sweet pearl accents on the tag! Yummy looking lunch too--grilled cheese and tomato soup are one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteYou were very wise to pick up that paper last year, it's wonderful! Glad you got your stamping the way you wanted it, that's frustrating, but in the end it looks great! The sandwich looks delicious too.
ReplyDeleteThe patterned paper looks great with the stamped image...really summery.
ReplyDeleteThe toastie looks yummy too :)
Hi Kim… sounds like you had a great trip to Joyce's house. Love this card and that paper is like nothing I have seen… love it and its beautiful with your stamped tag.
ReplyDeleteReally nice card and yummy looking meal!
ReplyDeleteYour tropical card is beautiful. Love that patterned paper and how it makes the tag image pop from the page.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge this week!
i love grilled cheese and tomato soup...yum!!
ReplyDeleteThat sandwich looks yummy and your card is beautiful! The paper is perfect for the My Island stamp set, those splashes look wonderful. I also love your PERFECT stamping and great big bow!
ReplyDeleteI love your pretty papers and the palm trees - and that bow... drool! That melty cheese sandwich looks good too! Sounds like a perfect Saturday!
ReplyDeleteLove your card! What a lovely image and paper and ribbon! I must say I am now CRAVING a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup - one of my favorite comfort meals! :)
ReplyDeleteOhhh....I love grilled cheese and tomato soup and that pic looks scrumptious!!! Love all the bright colors and big bow on your card....and the image of course!!
ReplyDeleteCracking card!! and if it's any help - stamp the ocean first, it is so easy to line up the sky after!! and the soup and sandwich looks sooo good too! lol! sadly it's a little too far for me! thank you so much for playing along with us at Waltzingmouse Stamps!
ReplyDeleteThat bold, vibrant paper looks fabulous with the stamped image - I would never think to used such a loud background but it really works beautifully on your card Kim. I so need a lesson on tying bows....
ReplyDeleteOh no, you DIDN'T put up the yummiest pic ever. gulp. I melted at the name "The Melt". You're killin' me! ;)
ReplyDeleteFantastic card! It goes perfect with the image~I love the fun swirly colors.
Beautiful bright card, Kim! Love the tag and the big yellow bow with the button! You make me feel hungry with your photo!!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty card- Love that bright yellow bow...but I find the food very distracting! LOL.
ReplyDeleteFull of summer and deliciousness well done and tks for playing along with the Mischief Makers this week!
ReplyDeleteKim this is so summery! Love it! Oh my gosh and that sandwich just made me hungry! lol! Thanks for sharing this with us at WMSC! :)
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