Congrats Grad!

It's that time of year - Graduations are happening everywhere which means - cards are needed!!  Tonight's card was made with the following Challenges in mind:
Play Date Cafe - Red, Denim, Lt. Blue
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Use your country's National Colors - red, white and blue 
Willow Sketchie Challenge - theme - red, white and blue

I used paper and ribbon from my stash.  The image is from Sassy Cheryl's and colored with Copics.The paper flower is Recollections and the buttons are CtMH.  The sentiment is Verve.

Enjoy the weekend everyone!!

Wynken, Blynken and Nod...

When my kids were young I loved this song...  finding this image brought back sweet memories.  I was looking through the images at Mo's Digital Pencil Shop looking for one related to "travel" and I happened upon this sweet image.  Challenge #136 is World Traveler with a Mo's image.  I am using the Sketch from Sketch Saturday- just LoVe this sketch!!  Too late to enter in the Challenge, but the sketch fits the card.  I used the colors from the Challenge at CR84FN  (oops - too late...).  The papers and ribbons are from my stash.  The stars are Close to My Heart.  The image and stars are colored with Copics and the stars sparkle with Stardust also from CtMH. 

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Sketch Saturday

OK, I am up way too late...  BUT, it has been a crazy week and my nights have been full.  I didn't want to miss the deadline at Sketch Saturday so...  after Life Group I got busy!!  The sponsor for this week's Challenge is Bunny Zoe's Crafts.  I took a look at her shop and chose a very fun Mermaid digital image!!  This little mermaid brings back memories of a weekend on Cape Cod with friends.  We spent some time at Old Silver beach and Beth and I made a mermaid in the sand out of seaweed...  we had some laughs over her and many other mermaids we encountered throughout the weekend...  I do love Cape Cod with friends!!!  I loved working with this Sketch!  I chose papers from Authentique 6x6 Bundle - Fresh!  I love the beachy theme to this paper pad.  I added a shell cut out from one of the papers in the pad along with 3 clear buttons knotted with waxy flax, both from Close to My Heart.  The sentiment is from LOTV.  Both the sentiment and the image are distressed with Sky ink from CtMH.  The image is mounted with Pop Dots.  Now this mermaid needs to get some sleep before it's time to go to work again...

Thanks so much for visiting - I really do appreciate it and love to receive your comments!!

a day for daisies...

Sweet Sketch Wednesday's sponsor this week is a day for daisies!!  I love their stamps and am combining the two Challenges with this card.  ADFD's challenge was to go Vintage and add polka dots, which I have to admit, in my rush to make the entry deadline, I forgot about the polka dots...  can we call the flowered background DP polka dots???  Probably not, but I do like the way the card turned out so it's all good!!  I can always use birthday cards, so I chose this "Vintage" girl with her "bouquet" of balloons.  She looks as though she just came from a Country Fair.  I colored her in with my Copic Markers and Fussy cut her out.  She is mounted with Pop Dots and the sentiment "enjoy" from Verve is stamped beside her.  The papers are from Authentique 6x6 Bundle - Genuine.  The ribbon and daisies are from my stash. 

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Tuesday Morning Sketches #147

I realized today that it's my friend Cathy's husbands birthday this Saturday, so...  time to make him a birthday card.  I go up and visit so I thought that Sassy Cheryl's image sitting on the steps waving was a great image to use =)  I'm using the Sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

I colored the image in with Copics.  The papers are from the Simple Stores 6x6 Paper Pad - Fabulous.  The buttons are Close to My Heart and the ribbon is from my stash.  I cut out the image and mounted it with Pop Dots.  The stamp Hi! and inside Happy Birthday are CtMH.

Happy Birthday Larry!!Thanks for visiting!!

Happy Birthday Sister Sue!!

Tomorrow is my sister's birthday.  So, I of course had to make her a card.  She has a beautiful yard complete with a bird bath.  So, I thought this image from Sassy Cheryl's Digi Shop was just the right fit for her card!!  I wanted to do the Challenge over at Runway Inspired Challenge Blog.  I thought this image was just right for that Challenge.  The shape of the birds reminded me of the pattern in the material of the dress.  I colored the image with Copics using bright orange and blue along with neutrals...  I love the way it turned out.  The papers are from a new Paper Pad I recently picked up - Authentique 6x6 Bundle "Fresh".  I especially like the "Parkay" flooring paper - reminds me of a Runway...  I finished the card off with three thin satiny ribbons.  I used the Sketch from {Freshly Made) Sketches.  I am also entering this card in the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog which is "anything but square".

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday

I found this cute Image while visiting blogs.  It is from the Etsy store Wings and Willows.  I loved working with this image and it was just the right size for this week's Sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday! 

I used shades of Beige, Brown, Orange and Grays in coloring the image. 
I chose papers from the 6x6 Designer Paper Pad Howdy Doody from Miss Caroline.  The ribbon is from my stash and the brads and Happy Birthday stamp are CtMH.
I am also entering this card in the Crop Stop Challenge - a Masculine Birthday Card.

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