8.10.2013

Have I *TOAD* you lately?


Good morning, blogging peeps! :)

Today's card is one of those cards I made just for fun as summer
 winds down to a close here in South Florida.   I channeled my son 
when I was creating this card, who will soon have a birthday!  
I pulled out one of my High Hopes stamps in order to play along with their current challenge, use your favorite embellishment!
And I absolutely ADORE buttons!
I don't have many HH stamps now but I cherish the ones that I do, like this one ~ "Froggy Gift"
I used the coordinating sentiment to the inside of the card.
The funny thing is, my son is terrified of frogs,  
but I'm sure he will be delighted with this one :) 
To create my card layout, I used the great sketch from
 Freshly Made Sketches #98! {see below}

  

  

Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead!
I'll enter this card into:  High Hopes Challenge - Fave Embellie
FreshlyMadeSketches #98
Word Play Saturday - Childhood


Big hugs, Bigger Blessings! 
~Kelly

31 comments:

  1. Have I "toad" you how much I love this card!!! So bright and cheerful and that precious image!!! Love!
    Lynn

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  2. OH I love that background paper! This is great Kel! :)

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  3. Is this guy cute or what!?! Adorable inside and out! Thanks for joining us at FMS!

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  4. Such a cute little guy!! Lovely take on the sketch Kelly! :) HUGS

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  5. Absolutely adorable! Such a cute, cute image, reminds me of two little boys I know! Great colors and design!

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  6. Awww what a gorgeous card for your son! Thanks for joining us at High Hopes
    Lynne :)

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  7. Great card Kelly! Perfect image for a little boy!!! Love the inside of your card! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  8. Such a fun image! Love how the tongue is hanging out! We are already back to school! We survived our first week surprisingly well! I think the girls did better than I did! Carri~Abusybee

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  9. Aww this is so cute! I love his little toes peeking out.

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  10. Cute image and fun sentiment! Love that you added borders to the inside of the card too!

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  11. he is super duper cute!!!!

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  12. This is so precious, Kelly! I never ended up with any High Hopes stamps, but they sure bring a smile to my face whenever I see one!! Fabulous design perfect for your buttons!

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  13. This is absolutely adorable!! What a sweet image!! You colored it beautifully!! The froggie's tongue is too cute!! Love the background paper, too!! What a fun card!! Happy Sunday :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  14. As always, a beautiful color combo. Life is going to be really busy for you moms out there. May God guide you through every you will be doing to prepare your kids for another school year.

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  15. This is so sweet and a perfect boy card! I love the colors and the cute image. Fantastic job on the sketch too!

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  16. Kel what a fun play on words. Toads get such a bad press too!

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  17. Such an adorable card for your son! I am with him, as i am afraid of them too! But I love the images! I am not familiar with that line of stamps so I will go check them out! I am with you, love buttons too!

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  18. Hee, hee this is just the cutest ever! I just love this image and your colors and design!
    Hugs,
    Marsha

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  19. This is just adorable Kelly and such a wonderful take on the sketch! I love the combination of papers especially your scallop strip on the front and the green teamed with the turquoise is just so pretty. Another fabulous card that makes me smile. xx

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  20. Such an adorable card. Love your layout and coloring and the buttons are the perfect touch.

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  21. So adorable, Kelly! This may just turn out to be his favorite frog! lol
    Thanks so much for the words of encouragement you left me today. It really means a lot!

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  22. Just adore your card so sweet ! Thanks for joining us at High Hopes STamps Good Luck :)

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  23. What a cutie! Your coloring is crisp and clear and the buttons are a perfect accent. Another delightful creation, Kelly!

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  24. I love the image and sentiment. Your colors look amazing too! Who wouldn't love that frog? He's adorable!

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  25. OMG- Love this sweet card- the image is so darling and love your beautiful coloring! The sentiment- perfect fitting- I HEART this card!!!

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  26. Very cute image / card and I like the interior.
    "Summer is winding down?"
    Really? It's only August!

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  27. ADORABLE!!!! This would be so cute stuffed into a school lunch bag for one of the kids. I just adore that frog. LOL!!!

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  28. This is so adorable!! I love the little guys overalls and bare feet! Mr. Toad doesn't look quite as happy though... ;) Fantastic card and perfect for a fun boy!

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  29. Gorgeous color combo and what a super sweet boy!

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  30. I have a photo of my DD in almost this exact pose, complete with the big grin! This image always makes me smile. I love your card - the image (obviously), the dp, the buttons, the colors... everything!

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  31. Super cute! Love the sketch and what fun sentiment to go with the image!
    Thanks so much for playing along in my "childhood" wordplay challenge at My Creative Moments. Sorry it took me so long to stop by!

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