Splashes of Watercolor

Dude!

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Good Monday morning!  YUCK, right?  Well, it's good for me because I'm not working today! YAY!

I decided to play along in the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #158 today and pulled out an image I purchased from Taylored Expressions for my 12 year old grandson's birthday.  The sketch turned out to be just perfect to pair with the paper and image!

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I hope he'll like it.  It is, after all, pretty hard to please a 12 year old boy.  Oh wait!  If I add money, he won't even care what the card looks like, will he??  LOL!  You know that's true! 

Thanks for dropping by to check it out!  I hope you have a great week!

 

Flamingo Love

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I'm still working on Valentine's Day cards. 

A couple of our grandchildren live in Florida, so this adorable stamp set from Taylored Expressions is perfect for the oldest granddaughter.

I think she'll really like it.

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More to come later.  I've got several more that I'm working on.

• Stamps: Flamingos in Love (Taylored Expressions), sentiment (Michael's $1 bin)
• Paper: white, baja breeze, groovy guava, Olivia 6x6 paper pad (Basic Grey)
• Ink: Memento - tuxedo black, Versafine - onyx black, cameo coral marker
• Tools used on every card: Fiskars 9" trimmer, Scor-Buddy, Tim Holtz scissors, Ranger non-stick craft sheet, Rock-a-blocks
• Other: lace heart doily (Wilton), open scallop border punch (Fiskars), D'Vine Swirls and Spots & Dots embossing folders, Mandarin & Carribbean twine (Twinery), Copic markers:

 

Dino-Mite!

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I know of a little boy who just turned 5 years old and is fighting a horrible disease.  I know him because his grandmother is the sister of one of my dear friends.

This little boy is the same age as my youngest grandson, and just thinking about how this disease is causing him so much pain and his entire family so much heartache, just literally makes my heart break.

I sent him this card as a late birthday/get well card.  I only hope it gives him just a tiny smile.

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Give your kids and grandkids a big hug today, folks.

• Stamps: Kid at Heart (Taylored Expressions)
• Paper: kraft, blue, patterned paper
• Ink: Versafine - onyx black, Stick Candy (Jenni Bowlin), Versamark
• Other: clear embossing powder, Zing embossing powder - rouge (American Crafts), black gel pen, brads, foam tape