Sad News and Happy Cards

First off, I want to thank everyone for the sweet comments and words of encouragement for our wonderful horse and new family member, Midnight. It is with a heavy heart and much sadness that I let y'all know that her colt died several hours after delivery yesterday. The vet said he didn't have the nutrients needed due to Midnight's lack of care the last few years from her previous owners....I am happy to report that she is doing well and now we will concentrate on caring for her. One note of humor....she sure did put the male donkey's in their place....she let them know real quick who was in charge of the pasture!!! Anyway, on with the show....

I made this card for Wednesday's Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast. I was sooo anxious for Spring that I pulled out some soft, springy colors, flowers, and the sweet image from the Woodware Clear Magic Stamp set called Garden Tots. The image was colored with copics and popped up with dimensionals. The white scallops were made with a Stampin Up! scalloped punch and I used Martha Stewart punches for the leaves and picket fence. Papertrey Ink ribbon, flowers, and a Candy Dot from Taylored Expressions finish it off.

The little flower was popped up for a little dimension.

Recipe:
Stamps: Woodware Clear Magic Stamps Garden Tots
Paper: White, Brazzill Blue, Making Memories dp, Stampin Up! dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Flowers, Candy Dot, Martha Stewart Leaf Punch, Martha Stewart Picket Fence Punch, Stampin Up! Scallop Punch, Papertrey Ink Ribbon, Copics

I made this card Tuesday for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge. I was a little late to the tea party because I had some trouble getting all the bunnies on the plane to England!!! Since da Mudder made a request for bunnies and their butts, I couldn't let her down!! I'm not sure what she was going to do with them (hope it's not rabbit stew!!) but she better watch out...she will have more than she can handle in a few days...giggle!!! You can read all the details in the Teapot Tuesday forum. The little Rubbernecker Bunny Butts were colored with copics and White Flower Soft was added to the tails. The sentiment also from Rubbernecker was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, cutout with Nesties and bling was added for a little glam.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Bunny Butts and sentiment
Paper: White, Prism Twilight Light, Best Creation Inc. dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbon, White Flower Soft, Rhinestones, Copics

This is the card I made for Tuesday's Color Challenge on Splitcoast. I gotta say I kinda wrinkled my nose when I read the colors for the challenge but I am soo glad Betty encouraged us all to stretch ourselves a little..... the challenge colors were Crushed Curry, Always Artichoke, and Basic Gray. I needed to make another sympathy card so I kept it simple. I stamped the trees from Clear Dollar Stamps new set called Scenic Trees with Basic Gray ink onto the Basic Grey Indian Summer dp and the sentiment was from Clear Dollar Stamps Christian Sympathy set. The big eyelet and May Arts ribbon finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: CDS's Scenic Trees and CDS's Christian Sympathy
Paper: Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray, Indian Summer dp by Basic Gray
Ink: Basic Gray
Accessories: Big Eyelet, Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by....hope everything is wonderful in your little corner of the world!!!