A New Challenge!

I was over on Carol's blog Crazy for Crafting and I saw that Sketches {by Tamara} was offering up a sketch challenge.

I thought what the heck, I'll try it! There are no prizes or anything, it is just a sketch for you to try!



So here is my card......with a LOT of shadows! I must have taken it during the eclipse- yeh right...!! Did you see it! ??


It was pretty cool....the moon was kind of a so orangey funky misty sorta colour - I wonder if Stamping Up carries that?? ROFL!!


They do have so many pretty colours - did I tell you I ordered a BUNCH of paper from them?? Them being Kraftin' Kimmie! I went in on a share with DD Marcie - really, that is the way to do it! You can then split the colours -and the cost-- fabulous!


Back to the card!! The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Spiral Bouquet stamp set. I love the combination of the big and little print! and it is such an elegant font!


The flourish is from Technique Tuesday's Flourishes, which I bought when I FIRST started stamping - one of my very first acrylic sets. However I must say, that if I had seen the flourishes over on Flourishes, I would have bought them first!! They are so beautiful!! (and cheaper-even better)

The paper on the top is from Basic Grey Perhaps and the paper on the bottom is a pretty little spring paper from Imaginisce called For Peep's Sake. It has a little bit of sparkle and shine!!


Of course, the ribbon is Offray! and the flowers are Queen & Co. acrylic flowers and then some brads and eyelets from somewhere?? - my stock pile!

Anyway, I am posting this in between making supper and looking after little Jake! He is here today!! YAY!!

He goes around saying "Rothie-othy-othy!!" and then Rosie comes running with her ball to play!! and Jake throws it (sort of) and Rothie, I mean Rosie, catches it again.....! It is sooooo funny!!

Jake finally has stopped trying to eat the ball before throwing it-which is totally great!

LUCKY, LUCKY ME!!!