Enjoy Your Special Day!

Hello, and happy Tuesday!  Are there signs of spring where you live?  The sun is getting more intense here, and slowly reducing our snow piles.  Yes!

I've been trying to participate in the Outlawz Monthly Progressive Freebie Challenge this year, and I've managed to get this month's done before the month is even 1/2 over.  Wow!  This month's free image was kindly provided by Anne's Digital Art.  The image is called, appropriately, "Catch of the Day":

I colored up Catch of the Day with Copic markers.  I found some rustic designer papers in my stash of old Close To My Heart papers, and thought they worked well.  The sentiment is also a Close To My Heart stamp.  The dies used on this card are all from Paper Wishes. 

Off to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Progressive Monthly Freebie -- March
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- use a diecut

Friends

I'm sharing a card today that I made for a friend that recently had surgery.  I wanted a card that would let her know I was thinking of her.  I'd received a beautiful poppy image, designed by Anne's Digital Art, and this month's progressive challenge freebie at The Outlawz Challenge.  I thought it would be perfect for what I had in mind.

I colored the poppy image with Close To My Heart watercolor pencils, then used a Close To My Heart Blending Pen. 

The card base is from Bazzill, the designer paper is from Basic Grey, and the ribbon is from my stash.  The banner stamp and sentiment are from Close To My Heart -- Finding the Words.

This is such a versatile image. I know I will use it again and again.  Thanks to Anne's Digital Art for participating in The Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge -- June
D.L. Art -- June Linky Challenge
Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

*****Please note this post has been previously published on the new blog. I am in the process of switching everything back. Thank you for your patience.*****

Beautiful -- GD for TTCRD

I'm super excited today to be guest designing for Through The Craft Room Door Challenge blog!  TTCRD is an online craft community, challenge blog, and online magazine.  They have a little bit of everything and you can spend hours there.  Plus, there are lots of helpful people and friendships to be made.  If you're not already familiar with TTCRD, you owe it to yourself to check it out!

I had a great time making my card for today.  I used a digi from Anne's Digital Art.  Flowers and butterflies -- two of my favorite things to color!

I colored the digi with Copic markers, then sponged two shades of Tim Holtz distress ink on the edges while it was still in the Spellbinders die.  There's another Spellbinders die cut behind the image.  Some Cheery Lynn butterflies and half pearls from my stash finish off the card. 

Thank you to Through The Craft Room Door for this opportunity!  I had SO much FUN!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- September Linky Party
Deep Ocean Challenge -- at least one flower
Crafty Sentiments -- Bingo Challenge (digi, diecut, gems)