Orla Trigger

Oh... happiness!!!!

I can't tell you how happy I am that I was actually able to participate in this week's Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World!

I had such a crazy week - rushing rushing to get ahead at work as I had to take Thursday and Friday as sub days from the school I teach at so I could chaprone a four-day trip with our music department.  Our amazing musicians headed to a big music competition this weekend (where they were gold winners, these kids ROCK!).  I incidentally checked out the Moxie Fab World web page from my iPad while on the 8-hour bus ride and my heart sank when I saw that this week's inspiration was Orla Kiely!  

I wish I could tell you the depth of my love for Orla Kiely (the love affair goes a ways back - see this post here).  I'm generally not a "name brand girl" (well, unless it's called washi), but there's something about her wonderful patterns, swanky feel, and bold layouts that speaks to my heart.  In fact, my graduation gift to myself was a fabulous Orla computer bag (can you just feel my heart racing????)

Honestly, my heart SANK - I knew we wouldn't get home until Sunday evening and I didn't think I would have time to participate in the challege - I was genuinely crushed!!! (Why couldn't this week be a 2-week Trigger???) Turns out, we had a great ride home (and a supa dupa bus driver), making it back to our hood in record time, and I actually had an hour to throw a quick card together.  Ideally, I'd have more time to get it exactly how I'd want it, but this will have to do as I must now sleep for 2 days straight.  

I played off of Orla's multi-stem signature pattern and fabulous retro colors.  Hopefully Orla will approve :)

edited 4/2 - I noticed the photo I took last night showed the organe as being way brighter than it truly was, so I re-shot this morning (hope that's ok!).  

Comments

[Glenda J]

Brilliant! So glad you got to play along! Great card - colours are perfect! You introduced me to Orla... love her now and actually played along with the trigger twice.

[Therese]

Fabulous take on the trigger! Love how the stems pop off the brown, and those rounded corners have a super funky retro feel!

[Elena]

Perfect colors and great execution on this one, Jill. Hope you are having a beautiful spring!

[Cath]

Hey Jill Grace! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

[Annette Witherspoon]

Great take on the trigger!

[Sarah Jay]

I'm so glad you got to play along! And I was tickled to see you selected as a Target this week -- so well deserved!

[Beverley]

FAB! Love the LO and your take on the Trigger. Congrats on being a Trigger Target too xx

[Meghan]

Yay Jill! and yay Glenda! and yay Cheiron - all my moxie fab friends!

[Susan zuzarte]

Lovely card with beautiful colours, Congratulations

[Simone Naoum]

This is so pretty! Congrats on the TT :)

[Becca Sadler]

Kudos! Your card is terrific!

[Bethany V]

Great card! Love that you were able to participate and then be chosen as a target. :) The fact that you are familiar with Orla's style really shows through.