I have chosen the word “challenge” to be my Word of the Year for 2009. I want to push past the edges of my physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, & creative boundaries. So to start the year off right, I finally accepted a color challenge posted by Kristina Werner. In doing so, I also met the challenge to use some more patterned paper (out of an awesome bag of scraps my friend Brandi gave me) and start on my Valentine’s Day cards much earlier this year. This card is much prettier in person. I am sure my pics will improve over time. Stamped image is SU!.

Awesome, Melodie! I got this patterened paper when I was out East in Northampton, MA – We have to go there together sometime : ) So proud of you. I can’t believe you are already started on V-day and the color challenge, you Rock! I’m really excited about 09 too. Happy New Year!