On a Daffy March!

The end of October nearly!  My girl turned 20 and the boy is 15 this year!  Ugh!  Did I jut admit that?  Happy Birthday to both of them and today's card resembles the occasion.

Like I've said for the better part of October, I couldn't wait to get back into the mojo of making several cards a week with every theme possible.  The process keeps my creative juices flowing and without it I struggle so much more!

Today I'm getting back into the challenge swing with Sentimental Sundays.  We have a fabulous sponsor this week at Heart Song Designs and we want you to take and make something inspiring from your birth flower!  Did you know you had a birth flower?  Well, my birthday is in March and it turns out the Daffodil is for me.  So I've taken some inspiration that I first found in a tutorial on ScrapBitz blog.  I don't color flowers often and I wanted to give it a go.  With the Copic alone I couldn't seem to get the shading I wanted but then I added some Distress ink and liked the outcome much more.

There are always some free sentiments offered at Sentimental Sundays challenge sight and this week is Janne's choice so I hope you enjoy them and play this week with us all.  Be sure to stop in and say Hi to the DT as well.

On to the details of my card:  We want to see your Birth Flowers

 INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

Image by Heart Song Design

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Flourish stamp from Raindrop Echo Design

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Metallic Bronze paper and the ribbon is from Creative Papers Online

NB standard circle and scalloped circle large

The Paper Studios Black & Cream Script DP

Graphic 45 "Once upon a springtime collection "Fairy Folk dP

DCWV LT Blue Vintage DP

I used a flourish stamp, sandle stayzon on velum to create extra brown tones to match the daffs

 MEDIUMS:

Copics Y02,4,6,11,13,15, YG 91,95,97, C00,C1, Y38,G99,B0000,B000

Ranger Distress Ink Weatherwood, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Mustard seed, Tea dye and Vintage Photo

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Tulip Bead in a bottle

Kaiser Craft pearls gifted by  Simon Says

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

 Thank you for visiting,

Sweet Red, White and Blue!

Yesterday was simply beautiful!  Super productive and enjoyable days like this are far and few between!  Yesterday it rained and tried to freeze us out.  My parents are still in town and we plan to meet up with several cousins for lunch on Monday!  Mmmm. . .  maybe Apple b's!  hehe

My craft show is today, it's usually pretty successful and gives me the opportunity to share my creations with people that truly appreciate the giving of "One of a kind" greetings for those special occasions!  Makes for a very long day usually so I hope hubby makes supper tonight! lol (hear that hunny?)

The Sentimental Sundays Challenge starts up today and the theme is Patriotic/use the colors of your Nations flag.  I've never made a Red White and Blue card before so I hope you enjoy this one!  YUM! huh?  Our Sponsor is Heart Song Designs this image is "Cupcake Rose" and also we have a sentiment from Valerie's Sentiments available for your projects!  So stop by and enter for some great prizes with your flags colors!

I love the vellum card design almost as much as adding the candy like beads and frosting like applique to the cupcake for that yummy look!  This is the first time I used the cricut machine to cut a form of which I used 3 different sizes to surround the cupcake like a plate. . .gonna have to use it more often!  The paper behind is musical design hence the sentiment "You are my hearts sweetest song"  Thought it just added the perfect touch!

Sorry about the glare!

INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill Stock
Bo Bunny "Liberty Collection" DP
Basic Grey "Oliver/Austin DP
Cricut Cartridge "Forever young "flower #7"
Creative Imaginations "Encore" by Christine Adolph DP
NB Standard circles
Heart Song Designs "Rose Cupcake"
Sentiment is Handmade myself

MEDIUMS:

Ranger Distress Antique Linen and faded jeans

Copic colors R20,RV00,R39,B21,B23,B24,B26,B28

Signo "white" pen

Gelly Roll "Clear Star"

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Altered twine w/copic R39
Spare parts Gemstone brads
WOC flowers
Stickles "Stardust
Martha Stewart micro beads
Liquid applique
Paper studio pearls/altered w/R39
Ribbon from stash

Challenges entered:
Whimsical Wednesdays ~ Patriotic w/brads
Creative Belli ~ "G" old glory and old Raffia
Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge ~ Red White and Blue
Stampin Scrappin ~ Red, White and Blue
Cricut Cardz Challenge ~ flag
Paper Sundaes ~ Paper Piercing with cupcake wrapper
Christmas Card Challenges – Die cuts
Card Makin’ Mamas – Red, White, Blue
Catch The Bug – Red, White, Blue + ribbon
Catered Crop – recipe.  I used color red, polka dots, buttons, bakers twine, digital stamp, friendship theme
Craft Us Crazy – Red, White, Blue
Craft Your Passion – Seeing Red
Creative Stamp Friends – dots
Die Cut Dreams – Red, White, Blue
Dream Valley – ribbons
House of Gilli – Ribbons & bows
Just Some Lines – Spotty & Dotty
Lollipop Crafts – Inspired by song (Star Spangled Banner)
Paper Crafting Journey – Anything goes
Paper Issues – Red, White, Blue
Paper play Time – Red, White, Blue + digi
Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge – Red, White, blue
Rainbow Lady – Digi Day
Scrapbook Sisters – Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs – Red
Stamp Something – Celebrate something (Christmas) with Red, White, Blue
Woodware USA – Patriotic colors/theme (used Red, White, Blue)
Just Us Girls ~ 3D Patriotic
Kenny K ~ Patriotic
Stamping Sisters in Christ ~ Galatians 5:1
Totally Stampolicious ~ Red & White


INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.
Dr. Joyce Brothers

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