For us (I am in NH) it also brings insects (think ants, spiders, flies, MOSQUITO'S) and mud. Ugggg...mud, a housewife's worst nightmare. That is early spring when the snow melts and rain comes but the grass is not grown yet. I decided to make a card that brings back memories from a mother with 2 of the male persuasion.
Yup, that is what my boys would look like in the spring. I wanted them to go out, just not to come back in, ha ha ha...I could probably tell you how many times a pair of sneakers can be washed! Sometimes we would actually hose them down outside first! Aaaaaa...memories...
This is the adorable Sew Many Cards image Duncan and Owen. The frog is not part of the image, I added him so I could enter a certain challenge (big smile for my ingenuity, tee he)
Recipe:
Stamps: Duncan and Owen, sentiment digitally made
Ink: n/a
Paper: Paper Temptress (green color), Stampin' Up (tempting turquoise), unknown (pattern)
Accessories: Nestablities, big shot, dimensionals, glue dots, ribbon, buttons. 1 3/8" circle punch, frog sticker, copic markers
Copics used: B 00, 02, 05, 24, 29, 39; E 00, 11, 33, 37, 47; G 21, 85, 96; Y 8, 15, 17; C 01, 03, 05; R 11, 20; W 07; 00; 100
Challenges:
S2G Challenges, Twisted Thursdays: Use the word "welcome"
Dare U to Digi Stamp: anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges: Add something from the poem "what little boys are made of"
Kaboodle Doodles: celebrate spring
Another thing spring brings to mind is signing up for the summer reading program at our local library. My daughter enjoyed this as well as the boys. We would sign up late spring, when the mud was dry ;o) Their favorite part was reading enough to earn the FREE PIZZA at our local Pizza Hut, LOL. They all love reading to this day and eating pizza too.
Reading in the summer, for the most part, brought happiness. Probably because they did not HAVE to do it and could choose their own books as long as it stayed in the programs theme. Of course, why share their treasured book they searched so diligently for. Might as well sit on it so the others don't "steal" it...ha ha ha...I know your kids didn't do that, right!?
Recipe:
Stamps: Dino Reads by Sew Many Cards, Define Your Life by Stampin' Up
Paper: Paper Temptress
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Tombow multi glue, stickers, copic markers
Copics used: R 05, 20, 32, 46; B 93, 95, 97; C 01, 03, 07; V04, 08, 09; E 35, 57; RV 10; BV 00, YG 67; 00
Challenges:
Stamp Insanity: easel card
Creative Craft World: easel card
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17 comments:
These are great! Wow! Thanks for sharing your link and for playing along with us at StampInsanity!! :)
Really gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Kaboodledoodles this week. Jill
That's so nice!
Sue x
(Creative Craft World DT)
Wow your cards are both so lovely, I really like the easel card, brilliant idea to cut out the dragon. I also love the colours you've used on your spring card. Fab. Thanks for playing at Kaboodles. x
What great cards and love the look of the blue background on the Welcome card. Thanks for joining us at S2G, hope to see you next week.
Love your Dino card. Its such a different easel card.
Thanks for joining the easel card challenge over at Creative Craft World.
Good Luck !
Choccy (DT) x
What darling cards! hank you for joining us this week at S2G for Twisted Thursday!
The little boy image is so cute and reminds me of my brother when he was young.
These are awesome, Sandy, great job on both!
What a cute little easel card I love the dino. Thanks for joining us at Creative Craft World & good luck.
Jenny x
I cannot express how these cards really made me feel. I needed a smile today and you really gave me one. I love the dirt on Owen and Duncan, how original!!! Thanks for doing such a wonderful job with the SMC images!!!!!
Angela
SewManyCards
Loving your easel card! That little dino is so cute and it is great for so many cards!
Thanks for joining it at Creative Craft World and good luck!
Sarah x
Aww, these cards are adorable. Your coloring on both is fab! Thanks for joining us at StampInsanity.
these are both so adorable! Owen reminds me of my son mud and all...lol.
You rocked these cards!!! Awesome job! Especially love the Duncan and Owen one....how cute to splash some mud and how realistic (I have 2 boys (lol). You did a fabulous job coloring them...love the background you made!
Both are fantastic,
Thanks for joining in at Kaboodle Doodles this week,
Hugs
Angie
What wonderful cards. Thanks so much for playing our Celebrate Spring challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. ~chris
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