Weekend Sketch #21...
Happy Friday! I'm so happy it's the weekend! It's been such a hectic week, and I am SO ready to relax and have some fun this weekend! Our crazy Montana weather is at it again! We had snow this last week...but it's supposed to warm up a little this weekend! Yay! We are so going to take advantage of this nice weather! One of the wonderful things about living way out in the sticks, is that we don't have to go very far to "get away"! LOL! So we are going to go a couple of miles from our house, build a campfire, fish, and have a WONDERFUL time!
This is the card I made for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge. You guys seriously need to go and check it out!! It is SOOO much fun! You can see the sketch and instructions HERE! 
The directions for this fun File Folder card are on her site, Fresh & Fun. For my sample, I used patterned paper from the Wintergreen Collection. All images were embossed using Iridescent Ice e.p. (what else would you expect from me :-)? My bow doesn't go all the way around the folder, but is secured under the top layers. To keep the "folder" part of the card closed, I used a magnetic closing that I got at Eclectic Paperie.
For some more gorgeous File Folder Card Samples, check out what Beate, Charmaine, Jenn, Lori & Sharon have made!
Make sure you stop back by tomorrow for "Sweet & Simple Saturday"!! It's just a fun thing I'm doing to challenge myself to get back to basics! Have a great day! ~Laurie
Recipe Stamps: Season of Joy, Short & Sweet Paper: Whisper White c.s., Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Wintergreen DP Ink: Sage Shadow, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Versamark Other: Lg. & Sm. Oval punches, Circle punches, Iridescent Ice e.p., Rhinestone brad, Jewels, 5/8" Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon, Magnetic snaps
This is absolutely adorable, Laurie! LOVE IT!
Posted by: Charmaine | September 28, 2007 at 07:34 AM
Laurie, this turned out BEAUTIFUL!!!
Posted by: Beate | September 28, 2007 at 07:35 AM
That is just too cute, love the tree, and the tag, like the blue and green color combo!
Posted by: Connie (Conniecrafter) | September 28, 2007 at 07:39 AM
OH.MY.GOODNESS! This is gorgeous, Laurie!
Posted by: Lori Craig | September 28, 2007 at 08:15 AM
Love that sparkly tree and the papers you used, Laurie -- great job with the challenge! Your pull-out is beautiful, too!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | September 28, 2007 at 08:30 AM
This is to die for, what a wonderful job.
Posted by: Cindy Haffner | September 28, 2007 at 08:34 AM
Oh, how gorgeous!!! Everything you do is beautiful and perfect and amazing!!! LOVE the sparkle!!
Posted by: Michelle (MilwaukeeMommy) | September 28, 2007 at 09:30 AM
This is beautiful, love that tree image and your paper is great
Posted by: flossie | September 28, 2007 at 09:31 AM
This is a wonderful card, I love it very nice job!
Posted by: Sara | September 28, 2007 at 09:54 AM
Wow!I like the colours...a absolutly perfect card!
Posted by: tina b. | September 28, 2007 at 10:03 AM
This is BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Elizebeth | September 28, 2007 at 10:18 AM
Love love love love this card! Can I use this for one of my Christmas cards? :)I just have really come to love this paper too. Beate used it for a card, I think last week, with Lovely as a Tree, and that was gorgeous too! You hit this one out of the park.
thanks!
barb hendrickson
Posted by: barb | September 28, 2007 at 10:50 AM
Love love love love this card! Can I use this for one of my Christmas cards? :)I just have really come to love this paper too. Beate used it for a card, I think last week, with Lovely as a Tree, and that was gorgeous too! You hit this one out of the park.
thanks!
barb hendrickson
Posted by: barb | September 28, 2007 at 10:53 AM
I love this card. It's so adorable. I will definitely be looking tomorrow
Posted by: Lynnette | September 28, 2007 at 11:32 AM
SHOW STOPPER!!! Great card! Deb
Posted by: Deborah Golan | September 28, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Stunning!!
Posted by: Tina | September 28, 2007 at 12:16 PM
I just found your site from Beate's site. Your cards are beautiful! I'm definitely adding you to my google reader! :)
Posted by: Jenn Jones | September 28, 2007 at 12:44 PM
Gorgeous, as usual!! :) Love the sparkle on your tree!
Posted by: christina fischer | September 28, 2007 at 01:12 PM
Totally fabulous! I love everything about it!
Posted by: Michelle R | September 28, 2007 at 01:44 PM
Wow...this is waaaay cool....and so pretty as well!! I love it Laurie!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | September 28, 2007 at 02:05 PM
I just got goose bumps when I saw this...WOW!!!
Posted by: Laura | September 28, 2007 at 04:57 PM
This is beautiful! I love it. Great job!
Posted by: Crystal | September 28, 2007 at 04:57 PM
This is beautiful! I love it. Great job!
Posted by: Crystal | September 28, 2007 at 04:58 PM
Oh wow Laurie! So pretty! I love this new DP! Your card is gorgeous!
Posted by: Dawn E. | September 28, 2007 at 05:22 PM
This is stinkin gorgeous!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | September 28, 2007 at 08:23 PM