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Doesn't Mabelle have the cutest images in her Whimsy and Stars Etsy shop?  This adorable little nurse makes a perfect card for someone who needs a little TLC!!

Blessings!

Tricia

Hi friends!  There's a new release over at Whimsy and Stars tomorrow and look at this sweet little bear that will be available!!  She makes me want to hug her!!   I used the SCS Sketch for this week and a digi for the challenge at Amber's Crafts.  I'm also entering it in the Creative Card Crew's "Child's Play" challenge, cuz this reminds me of a little girl's toy.

The sentiment is special to me, because I was in a pretty intense car accident on Monday and was able to walk away without serious injury.  There are pictures on my other blog if you'd like to see!

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to check out the new releases tomorrow at Whimsy and Stars!

Blessings!

Tricia

It's sketch challenge day over on SplitCoast, so I snuck down to my craft room and printed off this sweet digi from Whimsy and Stars.  The little lamb is supposed to be holding an Easter Egg, but isn't it cute colored as a little ball?  I have a lamb set from Elzybells that had this sweet sentiment and I thought it just fit.  A few design notes... the clouds are cut from some quilt batting that I had in my craft closet, the little brads are "micro brads" from Clear Dollar Stamps, and my little lamb is colored with Copics.   And... since I used Kraft cardstock... I'm sneaking this under the wire into the Spotted Chick's "That's Krafty Thursday" challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Wednesday!

Tricia

Oh, I just love Mabelle's drawings!  Here's a new addition to the Whimsy and Stars lineup available today.  Her name is Molly, and she has a cupcake for your favorite friend - whether or not it's their birthday!  I can see her with sentiments like, "You're the sweetest friend", or "Just for You", or "You make life sweet".

Something fun that I did on the sentiment...  After  cutting it out with the long scalloped rectangle die, I sponged the kraft cardstock with Memento Desert Sand ink.  Then, with the cardstock still in the die, I added "splatters" (just small and larger dots) with my white gel pen.  It gives it a cute whimsical look that matches the feel of Mabelle's images.

Don't forget to look at all the other fun spring images in the shop while you're there!

Just a fun announcement today!

 I get to be a guest designer for Whimsy and Stars for the next three months! Same sweet digis as I've already been using, I just get a fancy title for a few months!! It makes me smile!


I'll have a new card for you in a day or two...  it's *busy* around here right now!

Blessings!
Tricia

I had so much fun coloring this digital image from Whimsy and Stars today!  Aren't they just the cutest couple??  I have the perfect couple in mind to give it to for their anniversary.  The sentiment is from an Angel Company hostess set.  I followed the Card Patterns sketch (mostly!), and used Spots and Dots for My Time To Craft.   The theme works well for these two challenges, too!

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Love is in the air
Send A Smile 4 Kids-  puppy love


Thanks for stopping by!


Tricia

Mabelle RO treated the members of CDAC to an adorable free digi of this little girl with a pumpkin today, so I took a few minutes to type out a Scripture sentiment and put together a card using the sketch from Friday Sketchers. There are lots of sweet cards being shown over in Mabelle's group at CDAC. We'd love for you to join us!

Looking for some new cute digis?? Mabelle RO (who has a rubber stamp line through The Angel Company) has a little Etsy shop called Whimsy & Stars - with adorable images. :-) I watercolored the little Acorn Basket girl and made my own sentiment (Phil 1:3, I believe!) on the computer. The paper is from Stampin Up... years and years ago. How fun to get to use up some of my older stash!!