Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Happy Birthday Wishes

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Happy Birthday Wishes

I am so ready for spring and I don't normally plant flowers...but boy am I thinking about it!

It's too cold for flowers at the moment~I picked the one and only dandelion on the one warm day this week.

Our rabbit was so excited...I feel bad he's going to have to wait awhile for another.

Guess I'll start with card flowers for now.

stamps: Verve Bloom Brighter/Great Friend/Borderline (retired) dies: Verve Great Kindness/Pottery flower/Blooming/
Mini Classy Label (retired), Winnie & Walter In a World: Happy Cutaway

There's still time to join in at Inspired By where Laurel has the sweetest prompts...

http://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.ca/2018/04/inspired-by-time-to-garden.html

I let a white sentiment (and white space) pop and be star amongst colorful flowers (much like the white apron here supporting the picked florals).

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

Simon Says (Monday): Flower Power

Thanks for stopping by~

6 comments:

Laurel said...: This is so pretty!; April 29, 2018 at 5:04 PM
Bananastamper said...: I love your bright and cheery card! Here's hoping spring truly arrives soon!; April 30, 2018 at 7:30 AM
Marina said...: I love how you'v layered all these pretty elements for a great card. Your post made me laugh - we used to have a guinea pig and rabbit and I used to collect dandelions from the side of a main road in rush hour as I walked home from work - I used to wonder whether the drivers passing me thought I was crazy! Also thanks for drawing my attention to Inspired by ...I didn't know that challenge was back.; April 30, 2018 at 2:44 PM
Danni Reid said...: Your card is fabulous! Love the white space and layering, beautiful!; April 30, 2018 at 7:29 PM
Brenda said...: This weather has been crazy for sure Marlena! I'm so ready for spring too, sounds like this week will be the week for the beautiful weather and nice temps. I love your card, the flowers make it feel so spring like and sure to bring a smile to a special someone! Hugs, Brenda; April 30, 2018 at 8:15 PM
debby4000 said...: Beautiful floral card, fab colours.
Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
luv
Debby; May 2, 2018 at 3:53 AM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Sunday, April 29, 2018

Happy Birthday Wishes

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