Happy things....

    This afternoon, I am back to share to fun and happy cards.    I have two cards to share and both were created for new challenges over at 'The Outlawz'.  The first is for the CAS Challenge and this is one area I have been trying to work on and improve my skills.   Our challenge this week was a color combo challenge and it was to create a card with light pink, dark pink and green.

   This is my card, which features a sweet image from 'By Lori Designs'  - This is one of the Bug N Roo images and she is Addeline and can be found in the store HERE!  I just LOVE her sweet little Bunny Slippers!  :)

   I started by paper piecing a cute little dress for Addeline with some wonderful new digi papers I bought from Shery K Designs.  I then colored the rest of the image in the Challenge Colors with my Copic Sketch and Spica Pens.  I used my Cuttlebug to cut and emboss a scalloped circle for my background and also also a sweet little Prima Butterfly that matched perfectly with the colors.  I thought about adding more, but since this is a Clean and Simple Challenge, I thought this was best.  

   My second card was created today for the new 'Greeting Card Challenge' also over at The Outlawz.  This week our theme is called 'April Showers - Bring May Flowers' and it's pretty much up to you as to how you show that theme in your project.   I colored up this cute little image from my digi stash and then found a digi sentiment that I thought worked well for Spring.  You can find a great selection at Rainbow Echo Designs which is where I bought this one.  

  I used my Tim Holtz Distress Ink In  to blend in a background for the little digi, which is from Bugaboo Stamps.  I'm using all the new techniques I learned in some recent classes and it's been fun.  I am excited about having more time to devote to classes and that will be a lot of fun.  My next big event is a full day of Workshops being taught by Jennifer McGuire at my LSS! 

  And that's it for today --  I am now wiped out and plan on resting for the rest of the day.   I also wanted to remind you all to HOP on over to the 'Through the Craftroom Door' Site this week as we all continue to celebrate the One Year Anniversary of the Publication.   All are welcome to stop by and join in the fun.

  Tomorrow I have two new cards I hope to work on and the first will be for this week's new sketch challenge over at Operation Write Home.  You can find a copy of this week's sketch over at the Stars and Stamps blog HERE!  

   You are also invited to join us for the bi-weekly Copic Coloring Challenge over at the Color Me Creative Classroom.  You can find the new challenge HERE and it's a brand new one that started today.   Come on over and have some FUN!!!