The very talented Allisa created this week's awesome sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. It's a great one and I'm totally pinning it for future reference! For me, it paired VERY well with this week's colourQ colors.
You'll see that my card is a birthday card and there's a reason for that! The amazingly talented Vicki at It's a Stamp Thing is celebrating a birthday this week and our team made birthday cards for her. :)
My card is pretty simple. We had errands to run yesterday and my time for stamping was a little limited. I guess that's why putting things off until the last minute is a bad idea, huh? I still think it turned out pretty cute, so sometimes procrastination works out.
Stamps: Just Believe
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade
Paper: Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Cheerful Treat DSP (retired)
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie satin ribbon (retired and hoarded!), Basic Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslit
I think Laila has figured out the camera. When she sees it, the cheesy grins begin. It's pretty adorable. :) I'm sure you can tell from the picture that her eye is not looking so good. We've tried everything we know to do to get that tear duct to open so we are going to a specialist on Monday to get it checked out. He might say continue massaging, but I want to make sure that's really all that can be done. It keeps getting raw and irritated and I hate that. :/
Beautiful card, Rita! I love the colors and I giggled when I read that you are hoarding the Pumpkin Pie ribbon (sounds like what I do). My oldest child had a blocked tear duct when he was little. We went to see a Pediatric Opthamologist at Children's Hospital in Dallas and he pierced the tear duct after the massaging didn't work. Not a pleasant procedure, but it was quick and it worked. But the best thing about the experience was that he discovered that my little one-year old was far-sighted and needed glasses. Because he caught that so early, his vision got better every passing year and now he doesn't need glasses at all.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card. Love it. So springy.
ReplyDeletePretty cute? It is gorgeous!! I love the colors and that stamp and you beautiful bow!! It is amazing! Thank you so much for making my birthday so special!!!
ReplyDeleteYour use of the challenge colours is fantastic. LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteYou may call this pretty simple, but I call it pretty fantastic! And I love that pumpkin pie ribbon (I can see why you hoard it)!
ReplyDeleteYou combined these colors beautifully! The ribbon is definitely gorgeous - I have a bit left myself! Love this card!
ReplyDeleteWON-DERFUL card...love those colors and everything else!!! Poor Laila...she looks adorable...and so cute...yes, posed but happy to be doing so...! Hope you can figure out the trick soon!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! You did such a good job with the colors! I love Pumpkin Pie too and have some stashed away! I love seeing the pictures of Laila and reading everything about her, she is so adorable and has such a cute smile! I hope the specialist can give you some options to help heal that tear duct.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card Rita! I love those colours!!! I didn't think this card looked simple at all - maybe just simply beautiful!!!! Laila as always is adorable! I do hope you get some answers in regards to her blocked tear duct!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, Rita, your stamping is beautiful! Lucky Vicki, I know she will love it and as for cheesy grins, your daughter is so cute! thanks for sharing all this with us at the colourQ, hope you have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you can give the credit for this beautiful creation to procrastination! This is pure talent! I LOVE the colors and the textures. Really awesome card, Rita!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Rita, love the set and it looks amazing with the colours from the CQC. So sorry to hear your sweetie is unwell...wishing her the best.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you used the colours on this card Rita. So bright and happy. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love this!
ReplyDeleteSimple and beautiful makes for great cards Rita! You definitely knocked it outta the park with this one!
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous! The colours are perfect for this sweet card!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty card Rita - I love how you managed to combine all those challenge colours (they would've scared me!) Lovely photo of Laila! Don't they grow quickly?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I really like your combination of the two challenges and the way you use layering. Laila is adorable!
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