Sketch #483~ The Best Remedy, Stampin Up

I am just in one of those moods, where I 

feel like, "what's the use?"   What I mean 

by that is card making is so much fun, but

I often wonder what will become of it.  

I just get bummed because I feel like if I 

invested my time say in a potters wheel, or 

perhaps macrame, that is something that would last

and people would like it more then a card. 

I also feel like the price of postage is

constantly going up. Hence the main reason

I closed my etsy shop.   Well, I suppose I also

wonder now that I have a little collection of 

stamps and accessories, there is no turning back.

So perhaps it's guilt I'm feeling at the cost

of all my supplies, after all it is just a hobby.  

I'm a stampin up "hobby" demonstator,  I've 

just not ever been a good sales person, even 

when I worked at JcPenney's.  I understand

the cost of living (especially now) and the price

is sometimes just not affordable.  I don't like to be

pushed into things, so I'm not a pushy person. 

I honestly don't know where I'm going with my thoughts

here this evening, just venting I suppose. 

I did just have a funny thought though, Maybe it's 

because I wasn't a cheerleader in high school.  

you know those high energy kind of gals,

that know how to get the crowd on their 

feet and excited about even a losing game.  

Well at least I show up for the game. 

Enough with my pity party.  

I made this card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  The Best Remedy 

How does one color a skunk and yet still 

see the lines in the stamped image.  That 

was my dilemma while making this card.  

Then I went for bold DSP for the banners

and background paper.  It might be a bit

busy, but there it is folks.  It just wouldn't

be a good week for me  if I don't  play along with 

this challenge.   They really test your creative 

skills here, especially today's sketch.  

I'm always trying to save the honey and bumble

bees,  They seem quite pleased with the sunflowers. 

The raspberries are doing well too, we just 

picked our third little dish of them.  Delicious. 

They remind me of my childhood.  Granddad 

had a HUGE raspberry patch.  

Darling HP is doing ok.  He threw up

quite a bit yesterday.  I'm hoping it was 

just heat, or perhaps upset tummy and 

nothing more alarming.  

He has been doing pretty good today,

much sleep, and his  bad eye looks 

very glossy today, but otherwise

he is doing ok. I love how he crosses

his paws. He's such a love. 

Thanks for listening/reading my grumbles.  

I really have a lot to be thankful for.  

So I need to focus more on that.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ