boldly pushing back the frontiers of "last minute"

yes, i have been known to cut it close when it comes to deadlines, but this is pretty impressive even for me: this week's sketchy thursday challenge ends in 30 minutes. so let's get right to it then!

here's the sketch:

what's the first thing you notice? yep--it's a two-pager. when diana posted one of these babies in may she jokingly asked how i would make a *CARD* based on a two-page sketch, and i immediately said, "tri-fold!" unfortunately, i didn't get a chance to make a card for that sketch, but this time i was determined!!!

so here's the left-hand "page":

and here's the right-hand "page":

i didn't have a sketch for the very inside, but having gone this far (& inspired by linda...whose tri-folds are AWESOME!) i went the rest of the way:

and there you have it without a moment to spare, but hopefully worth the wait! :)

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(materials: patterned paper: fancy pants, making memories, sei basic grey, daisy d's, creative imaginations; cardstock diecuts: k&co, fancy pants; label dies: nestabilities; stickers: creative imaginations; florals & gem decorations: prima; bling frame: heidi swapp; bling word: mambi; chipboard flowers and leaves: basic grey; stick pins: making memories; rub-ons: american crafts, basic grey, making memories; epoxies: recollections, ki, love elsie; brads: studio g; ticket strips: rhonna farrer, house of 3; ink: colorbox; adhesives: uhu gluestick, tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape & doublestick tape)