For a Berry Special Friend

The slightest hint of crispness in the air, a schoolbus rumbling down the hill this morning, late summer's garden bounty ... Fall is on the way! Before I get knee-deep into all things Halloween and Christmas here on the bog, I just had to give summer a farewell with this sweet Strawberry Girl digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed onto Neenah card stock and colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils. The papers are from October Afternoon's Fly A Kite 8x8 pad. I stamped the sentiment (from Feelin' Fruity by My Favorite Things) onto a cloud that I die-cut with MFT's Cloud Trio Dienamics. Finished with the usual suspects -- sponging, twine, ribbon, stitching, a button....

Have a great week, friends!



Stamps: Strawberry Girl (Mo's Digital Pencil), Feelin' Fruity (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White card stock, October Afternoon Fly A Kite, Papertrey Rustic Cream, Stampin' Up Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip
Ink: Stampin' Up So Saffron, Ranger Old Paper, Vintage Cream, Walnut Stain Distress Inks
Accessories: Labels Ten Nestabilities, MFT Cloud Trio Die-namics, Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils/Gamsol/blending stumps, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Stampin' Up ribbon, May Arts burlap string, Papertrey button, needle and thread, foam adhesive
Size: 6" square

Birthday Flossie

The sweet folks over at Mo's Digital Pencil Facebook page have used one of my layouts for their current sketch challenge, so I just had to play along (thanks, Shell & Mo)! This is my first time using one of Mo's images, but definitely not my last. I spent *hours* browsing through her amazing image collection and already can't wait to go shopping again. Some of my favorites are from her Wizard of Oz series -- she captured that silly scarecrow perfectly! He snuck into my cart, you can bet, but for today, I've colored up Birthday Mouse Flossie for my mother, who turns 70 tomorrow - go MOM! I'm not all that crazy about some of my color choices, but that's the nice thing about making card for our mothers - they have to like them. It's a "mom rule," right?

Have an awesome day, friends!



Stamps: Birthday Mouse Flossie (Mo's Digital Pencil), sentiment from Big Wish (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White card stock, Basic Grey Olivia 6x6 dp
Ink: Stampin' Up So Saffron and Basic Grey
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils/Gamsol/blending stumps, MFT rolled flower Die-namics die, Prima pearls, SU oval punch, Papertrey ribbon, Spellbinders square nestabilities, foam adhesive
Size: 5 1/2" square