Putting it Out There, Taking Chances

Hello, all!  Hope this finds you well-  I just had a great "girlfriends weekend" after a busy week, and am feeling refreshed and inspired.  I finally took the step to start a shop on Etsy, by the same name as my blog, and though I have only posted a few cards (Valentines!), I am excited to expand my offerings with more cards, some jewelry, and anything else I get inspired to make!  Last week, I made my first metal clay pendant; I haven't finished polishing it yet, but I will share it on this blog when I finish.  Today, I want to post a card for the Casology challenge for Week 129: NBUS! at http://casology.blogspot.com/2015/01/week-129-nbus.html  The idea is to make a clean-and-simple card with something you haven't used before.  For me, that was a Stampin' Up Bloom with Hope stamp, and here is my card, which I stamped and hand-colored with Prang colored pencils.

I really DO need to have a better photo setup than taking pictures on my kitchen table with my phone!!  I hope you like my card, and wish you all an inspired day!

Michelle