Sunday, July 24, 2011

You're Amazing

I'm trying to get back into the swing of things after CHA!  Whew, that heat (115 degrees with the humidity) really wore me out!  I'm so glad to be back with my family.  Yesterday we sent off our daughter for her first solo flight to visit her cousins.  She was both nervous and excited...so I slipped a little card to her before she left, based on this weeks TSG Challenge Sketch.


I am very proud of her, it's a big accomplishment to go on your own on a plane.  Thankfully we could pay for a guardian to take her from gate to gate and plane to plane.  But, I know she will experience a new sense of independence because of doing this.  But as every mom knows, she needed a little extra reassurance that everything would be well and that God would take care of her at every step on the journey.  


I pulled out the gorgeous new set Hibiscus illustrated by Torico...ooo is it pretty. And for a change, I used the solid images rather than coloring them in.  I layered the different shades of Memento ink over top of each other to make a pretty little arrangement.   And then I added the very pretty Sentimental set from Julie Lacey...it was the perfect addition.  


I added some pretty layers of Spellbinders borders (Fair Isle Borderabilities) and a pretty half bow in satin as accent.  

We'd love for you to join us in this week's challenge!  It's a New Release Sneak Peek Week...so if you win you could get extra $$ to spend in the TSG Store!  The new sets are FANTASTIC :)

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that uses the sketch provided, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (August 1). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! 

Stamps:  TSG - Hibiscus, Sentimental;  Ink:  Memento Dandelion, Tangelo, Rose Bud, Lilac Posies, Pear Tart;  Paper:  Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate, Kiwi Kiss Patterned Paper, Pumpkin Pie;  Accessories:  Big Shot, Labels Seventeen, Fair Isle Borderabilities, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls, Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals. 

8 comments:

KarinsArtScrap said...

what a colorful card christine, your daughter wil love it, what a lovely idea to make a card for this way.

greetings karin

Conniecrafter said...

such pretty bright colors, great for a young girl. I hope she has a terrific time!!

Betty said...

SO pretty. Love the colors.

Tanya said...

Beautiful card, love the fun, bright colors. What an adventure, hope she has fun, so exciting!

Theresa said...

Beautiful card. Love all the beautiful happy colors.

Torico said...

what a beautiful card!

Tammy Hershberger said...

This is beautiful, Christine! Great job with the sketch... the flowers look awesome!

Jessie/knightrone said...

SO pretty!