How Do You?

Make a card for someone that you care about that you know is dying?  Well, that was my task at hand.

A friend of the family has been sent home today with Hospice care - she has been battling stomach cancer for a couple of years now, and it appears that her fight is coming to end. 

She has been so wonderful to my family....she was at our wedding, at each christening for our children, made meals after I delivered them and after surgeries.  Always kind; always smiling and happy.

In her last days, I wanted her to know that we were thinking of her and sending her some love.

I used the adorable stamp from Elisabeth Bell called Spring Pick, which you can find in the Whimsy Stamp's store, by clicking here.  I colored her with Copics, added Pink Liquid Pearls to the flower centers, and also added some Glossy Accents to the cherries in her basket.  The corners were rounded with my Creative Memories corner rounder and softened with some Studio G chalk ink.  You'll have to forgive me, as I made the card, and snapped a pic late tonite without the best lighting :(  The papers are a mix of DCWV The Linen Closet and Authentique's Delightful collection.  I added some roses from Recollections and the green flower I had in my stash was centered with a K&Company pearl brad.  The butterfly is also from Recollections as are the pearls in the corners.  I used a Fiskars punch to finish it off.


I hope she sincerely knows that she was cared about...and tho I can't be with her, that I am there with her in spirit.

Challenges:
Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog - April Showers Bring May Flowers
Johanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Girls, Girls, Girls
Squirrel and The Fox - Here comes the girls
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Blooms and Blossoms

Isn't Mother's Day Over?

Perhaps, lol, but I'm still posting some cards that I didn't have time to show you all! 

Short and sweet, here is one that I made for my mother using this adorable Maggie and last week's Cupcake Craft Challenge sketch.  Unfortunately, I didn't make it into the challenge, but the sketch is definitely a go-to:

Isn't she just too cute?!  The beautiful papers are a mix of Bazzill, DCWV and the Color Crush paper collection by American Crafts which is definitely one of my new faves.  The butterfly was intended to be a yellowish color, but ended up matching her hair :(  So instead of scrapping the image altogether, I just added some sparkle with an Atyou pen on the butterfly and on the trim of her dress.  I used a Fiskars punch and added some pearls at the top.  The flowers by her feet are Prima and the blue panel behind her was embossed with a flowery Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by today and taking a peek.  Hope you have a wonderful day today!

~hugs
Sara

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Lots of Layers
Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Goes

The Day After

Good morning my crafty friends!!  Hoping all you mommies out there had a fabulous Mother's Day weekend complete with family, friends, good food, and laughter.  Hopefully, you got some time to unwind and relax as well.  Mine was wonderful; my family did everything to make it very special for me. :)

Today I am sharing the card that I made for my MIL using the new stamp from The Greeting Farm called Hatter Bean.   I used the sketch for the Garden Variety Challenge on their blog as inspiration:

This little cutie is colored in Copics.  I tried a new hair combination that I absolutely love to bits but forgot to write the colors down, lol!  I added some Cotton Candy stickles and Pink Liquid Pearls to the flowers on her bonnet.  The papers are a mix of Wassau cardstock and the new paper pad by Pebbles called Family Ties - yum-o!!  I added some self-adhesive pearls from Michael's on there as well.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!  Have a wonderful day :)

~hugs
Sara

Challenges:
TGF - Garden Variety - Sketch
Sentimental Sundays - For a Special Woman
Corrosive Challenge Blog - Sentiment on front
The Squirrel & The Fox - Mother's Day
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Away too long!

Wow, I just realized that I have not made a card in months!!

My family got slammed with viruses and the flu, my twins' 7th birthday, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, my brother and his family visiting from out of state, and all sorts of stuff in between!!! Definitely no time to craft except to maybe color an image here or there. 

I had to force myself to sit down and finally create!  Just in time to play along with the Double Take Tuesday Challenge over at The Greeting Farm.  This week is a fun sketch - so you know I had to play with that!!

I felt so rusty creating again - how I do I cut the paper?  Where should this go??  Does that look ok?   When all was said and done, I just had fun getting back into the swing of things and letting go.  Kept it simple - nothing fancy or fussy - just let this little cutie take center stage.

Hoping that you all have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by to take a peek!

~hugs
Sara

Challenges:
TGF:  DTT Sketch

A True Love Story Never Ends

Good morning peeps! 

I had found this old photo of me and my sweet hubby the other day - it was from our very first New Year's Eve together when were first dating.  Oh, we were so YOUNG in it, lol.  When did we grow up?  It is one of my favorites of the two of us together.  Unfortunately, we don't have too many pics of us together and not enough, IMO.

I had scanned this pic into the computer but had left it in the scanner.  Hubby then had to use the scanner for something else and apparently took the photo out and put it on top of my desk; front and center.  Walking in to my crafty space, that was the first thing I saw, the photo of us on my desk...and I thought to myself that I'd really love to hang that up somewhere...and thats when the Mojo hit! 

So instead of a card today, or even a mini album, I'm sharing with you a layout that I created in between laundry and homemade pizza with the girls.

I used the current scrapbook sketch from The Pink Elephant' scrapbook sketch challenge #46 as insipration, which you can find by clicking here.  The papers are My Mind's Eye Pretty Please, which I just absolutely adore.  The flowers are a mix of Petaloo and Recollections.  I've stuck in some Tim Holtz tickets.  I also cut out some hearts with my Cricut Expression for the top right of the photo and in between those gorgeous flowers.

The sentiment was a die cut that came with the papers.  I stamped a sentiment from the MFT In My Garden Joline stamp set onto the die cut in Rich Cocoa Memento Ink. 

Voila! Now all I have to do is frame it and hang it up :)  Since I don't really take much time to scrapbook anymore, I'm really happy with how it came out!

Hoping that you have a great day and you have a fantastic start to your week.  Thanks for stopping by and for taking a peek!

~hugs
Sara

Challenge
TPE - Scrapbook Challenge #46
Squirrel & The Fox - Love
Creative Creations Challenge - Must Be Love
Cute Card Thursday - Love Struck

Free Hugs

Good morning and happy Saturday my crafty friends.  We definitely started this weekend with a bang here in Jersey with yet another huge storm that started yesterday with heavy winds and rain; and ended up bringing in about six inches of snow by this morning.  From what I heard, states north of us suffered way worse with more snow.  I'm kinda happy about it, to be honest...gives me a good excuse to stay in my jammies and whip out my Copics while the kiddies go outside and make snowmen and snow angels.

Saturated Canary is having a color challenge and here are the beautiful colors you get to play with:

You only have to use three of these colors but you do have to use a Saturated Canary image.  I love these soft, sequin tones.  Gorge!

I colored this sweetie in Copics and used my Sharpie Poster Paint marker in white to accent her cheeks and eyes.  The papers are from the Recollections The Neapolitan Collection and the die cuts I've had in my stash for quite some time.  I added a Doodlebug Designs glittery pink button and a pink pearl to the flower centers.  Instead of matting the image, I decided to softly ink around the edges with some Studio G chalk ink to match.  Some Queen & Co. pink and white twine finishes it off.

I hope you are all staying safe and warm!  Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

~hugs
Sara

Challenges:
Saturated Canary - Color Challenge
Moving Along with the Times - Only Girls Allowed
Crafting For All Seasons - Color Challenge
Creative Moments Bloggers Network - Buttons & Bows
The Paper Girls Challenge Blog - Twine

You Have My Heart!

Good morning peeps! 

There is a new monthly sketch challenge up at Some Odd Girl - and you know me with sketches :)))  Just HAD to play along!!

Feast your eyes on the sketch which I luuuurve:

And here is my spin on it:

Isn't she adorbs???  One of my all time faves from SOG!  Now the cool thing is the original digi had her holding a bird, howevah! in order to make this a v-day card, I just cut the bird out of her hands and replaced it with a puffy heart I had in my stash :)  The papers are a mix of DCWV The Linen Closet *for the base*, some new Recollections papers called With Love, and some glittery red cardstock from Martha Stewart from two years ago!!  I generated the sentiment in Print Artist, printed it out, and attached it with a flower ribbon brad from Spare Parts.  I detached the ribbon portion and adhered it behind the doily instead. 

Hoping you have a fabulous day! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

~hugs
Sara

Challenges:
SOG - February Sketch
Clear it Out - Red/White items & Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenges - Love & Lace
DTC - Hearts
Inky Chicks - Valentines/Anniversary
PTT - Love & Romance
Ribbon Carousel - Love Is In the Air
Top Tip Tuesday - Let Me Call You Sweetheart
TPE - Inspiration Photo - TPE 185
Cutie Pie Challenges - Valentines