Hello, Friend! ♥

Hi friends!

I'm sure many of you can't wait for Spring after the long, harsh Winter you have had!  I see the temps are starting to get warmer in many areas

of the country so I'm really happy for you all ♥

 

Here is my card for the monthly image challenge at From the Heart Stamps!

This is for the progressive stamp challenge -

if you play along, you'll receive the next month's image so it's a win/win!

This month's image Hamlet PigWit Think Spring is just too cute!

 

 To create my card, I used the challenge from Sketch Saturday

from their current challenge of "Anything Goes" using an old sketch

from #s 215-302 .... I went WAY back to September

and #275 caught my eye :)

 

 

 

The papers are from a very old Basic Grey stack

that I've had in my stash for forever!

It was nice to finally use them up - especially

since I really struggle with pastels, especially pink ~

I just can't get my mind to work around the softer Spring colors ..

I'm funny that way, I suppose! :)

I'll enter my card into the From the Heart Stamps progressive challenge

and the Sketch Saturday (#275)

 

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

 

Summer is here! :)

Happy Saturday!

I had a little time to get crafty today - Yay!  My son is so cute - he loves to stop in my craft Cabana and ask if there is something he can color, if there are any paper combinations or embellies he can pick out - like these buttons!

He picked out 4 random buttons and said "here, mommy - these are for your card!"  Oh, a challenge - create a card around 4 random buttons ... I'm in! :)

I adore Mo Manning images and this one called Nesto just makes me smile every time I color it up!  The challenge on the blog this week is "F is for ..." and I chose fUn!  After all, wearing a beach bucket on your head and being at the beach surely is FUN! :) I pulled some Sundrifter papers from Studio Calico - oh this is so luscious, I am already awaiting my next card with this pack!  I chose these papers to match the colors of his bathing suit.

 I found this awesome sketch from Sketch Saturday 

and love it.  I kept it the same sans the star image (I used a cluster of buttons) and switched sides with the sentiment ~ or arrow in this case :)

I'll enter this card into Mo Manning's challenge #192 "For is for ..."

and Sketch Saturday #266.

 

 That's it for me for today! 

 I'm a little banged up from a kitchen accident and about to head to the bedroom to snuggle up with a wonderful book I'm reading and some quiet time while dh juggles the kids, movie night and lots of popcorn (and to their delight, soda and candy - woot, woot!)

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly