Cherries and Dragonflies

Good evening everyone...hope you are having a wonderful Friday evening!! I had some time to stamp today......this is for Taylor's Sketch Challenge #103 and Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge #129 challenge to use punched borders. The images from Taylor's Berries and Cherries set were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with copics. Barely Banana was sponged on the backgrounds while the cardstock was still in the Nesties Dies. Real Red and Old Olive markers were used to color the cherry border stamp at the bottom and and then a red copic was used to give the cherries a little more color. The button with the red gingham ribbon finishes it off. I left a little room at the top of the pie layer to add a sentiment.
Recipe:
Stamps: Berries and Cherries
Paper: White, Real Red, Old Olive, Garden Variety dp by Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: EK Success Border Punch, Button, Ribbon, Copics, Nestabilities, Dimensionals
Taylor at Taylored Expressions is having a Dragonfly Card Drive. The cards will go to the nurses at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. The nurses give the cards to families experiencing the loss of their newborn in the NICU. Having worked as a nurse in the OB setting for many years, this touched my heart.

The dragonfly is used as a symbol of hope for families who have lost a child during delivery or in the early stages of life. Families are given a dragonfly card while they are in the hospital as something to hold on to, cherish, and comfort them after the quiet time spent with their son or daughter. In addition to a card, the parents receive a small ring with a poem, a prayer shawl for the mother (to symbolize God wrapping his loving arms around her), along with baby footprints and baby molds.

If you are interested in helping this cause, please check out the deets on the link above.

This is the inside of two of the cards.

The other two cards have this on the inside.

Recipes:

Stamps: Rubbernecker, Lizzie Anne, Sweet 'n Sassy, Hero Arts, Stampabilities

Papers: White, Prism Frosted Cobalt, Basic Grey Wisteria dp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Almost Amethyst, Garden Green

Accessoreis: White SU Ribbon, Spellbinders Scalloped Edge, Nestabilities, Primas, Button, Floss, Pearls,

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!