A LITTLE PICK UP FOR A DESERVING LITTLE BOY

I was making some cards last week using some SU stamps that I had never even used before.  I entered one in a challenge too.  Then someone put out a call for cards for a deserving little boy who has a rare condition and could use some cards to cheer him up when in hospital and also to let him know that others care and are thinking of him and wishing him well. 

The cards I had been making had a little truck stamp and I really didn't have anyone in mind for them when making them.  Most had a handmade flower embellishment to finish.  When I got the call for cards I immediately thought of the cards I was making, but they were a little too feminine I thought so instead I made one right away as the supplies were still there in front of me. 

I made on just for him and a little more masculine for a little boy - left off the flower, instead I used a heart with a little circle to stamp the sentiment.  I layered all the stamped pieces and cut outs to give it an interesting 3d effect I was sure a little boy would enjoy on a card.  The road lines were made with a lil ol sharpie - easy peasy detail.  LOL

I love how it turned out.

FRIENDSHIP PAGES

These are FRIENDSHIP PAGES I made my SWAP PARTNER in IRELAND back in OCTOBER.  Somehow it got saved as a draft probably because I was waiting until my partner recieved them.  Didn't want to spoil the surprise in case she seen them here.  So they were just sitting there in draft when I noticed them tonight.
This was my first time making friendship pages.  They are 6 x 6" double sided (side by side) pages (so a total of 4 pages).

The challenge for the friendship pages being the month of OCTOBER was to incorporate pink for the theme BREAST CANCER AWARENESS month.  So the pages had to be pink & support the cause in some way by making a purchase of ribbon or something that can be incorporated into the pages.

I USED SOFT PINK COLORED & PATTERNED PAPERS THAT REFLECTED THE COLORS USED IN THE

THINK PINK CAMPAIGN

FOR THE FIRST TWO SIDE BY SIDE PAGES.

THE WHITE SCALLOP TAG WITH THE DAZZLING PINK BLING BRA ATTACHED IS ANOTHER PROJECT YOU'LL FIND ON MY BLOG HERE

  My partner lives in IRELAND so I asked her if there is anything she would like me to add to her package - anything she had a hard time finding over there. Her favorite colors I found out was purple & red & she likes bling. 

Instead of purchasing ribbon I purchased a cotton braided bracelet for the cause & turned it into a pull out page with a surprise (the bracelet in her favorite colors purple & red - the bracelet was a cancer awareness campain item I found @ a local shop in the mall) I also included some BLING & tucked it into the bracelet.  Looks like I forgot to take a pic of the bracelet.  I added small packs of  purple rhinestones & some red rhinestone flowers in two sizes. One of the floweres in probably 1 1/2" in diameter so that's some pretty good bling. I also added extra paper pages etc in red & purple for her taste. 

I stamped off a bunch of fairies & other Irish themed stamps I have so she can use them in her cards. Just forgot to take a picture of that too!

I chose to included an extra little goodie in her friendship pages that was a project that I posted about previously HERE It's a large boc of  PINK TIC TACS that I made a little cover for.  I made a similar one using the smaller regular size TIC TACS @ a CHRISTMAS Craft Workshop I attended last year.

A little PICK UP

Just thought I would share a card I made

with some of my favorite patterned paper

I picked up

'no pun intended'

at one of our local scrappers garage sales,

a set of SU stamps called 'Loads of Love'

and one of my handmade flower embellishments.

I think it has just the right amount of whimsy and color for

a good little pick up

while waiting for Spring.