Day 3 ~ Coaster Critters!

 Hello friends!

Wheeeee!

It's Day 3 of The Daily Marker coloring challenge 

and these coaster cuties are having such fun!

 

I'm continuing my first week of the 30 days with a personal challenge

 of using only Lawn Fawn stamp sets.

Today, it's theme park and balloons day!

Our son is away at Boy Scout camp

and we're surprising him with a trip when he gets back ~ woohoo!

There's one roller particular roller coaster he's always wanted to go on.

I've been on that coaster and, in general, love them.

My motto is "the higher, the wilder, the better!"

but this particular one ... eh ... not so much!

 

 I used my distress oxides again by sponging the background clouds

and the grass (twisted citron) and blending it before adding it to the base.

I colored/die cut the critters and added them around the coaster

and added extra balloons for the CAS challenge on SCS today.

 Here is the inside:

 I'm looking forward to our trip to the Gulf Coast with him!

I'm sure he'll come back with a "I survived

 and all I got was a lousy t-shirt"

 :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly 

 I'll add my card to Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - transport it 

 

Splash in the Puddles!

Oh friends, have you heard?

The Daily Marker has begun!

Being one of the Goodwill Ambassadors for this round,

 and this being my 5th year of coloring along with Kathy R's daily challenge,

AND this being one of my BIGGEST crafty goals I could ever hope for, 

I simply must say ...

color. color. COLOR!

It's a beautiful thing!

You can color a little, 
you can color a lot!
You can color just an image,
you can create a whole card :)

I've printed out a variety of my favorite stamp companies
(I could never chose just one!)
and I'll be posting a variety of stamps and coloring through-out February!
 
Today's card is the 'brother' to the one I posted yesterday.
Having a son brings back the fondest memories
of romping through mud puddles, splashing in the freshly fallen rain,
and playing in the yucky mud :) 

My son and I are very close 
and this Puddle Jumper stamp set from MFT Stamps makes me smile!
The sentiment is the same as yesterday, too - from Sending Blessings.
 One of the sweetest memories when I was creating this card:
I picked this sweet stamp set in person!

On my trip to MFT stamps in Eustis, Florida ...
Bucket list crafty moment:  CHECK!
  

The background is using the Swiss Dots embossing folder
and an array of Ranger Ink Distress oxides.

 Thanks for stopping by today!

I pray you are all staying safe in the storm 
and that it starts to warm up for all of you!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥
~Kelly