~To Sheldon~

I have been inspired by Kristii's Post to create a hybrid card.

My Shelby sketched her snail, Sheldon, for me to honor awhile ago.

Wow, what inspiration that lil' guy was!

We originally bought him a year or so ago, to clean up after Stanley, Shelby's African frog.

We were told these snails live only 3 months.

I figured there would be Sheldon 1, Sheldon 2, ...you get the picture.

Sheldon defied stats and outlived his mean roommate who was always caught holding him like a hamburger!!!

In fact, he lived for about a year.

It was BAFFLING.  

Shelby was genuinely saddened by his death, and I created these notecards with her precious Sheldon sketch.

I toyed with my Printshop to get the four colors you see.

Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger:Deck the Halls

had me think of circular items, 

which led me to finish THE SHELDON PROJECT in multicolors.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting. ;)

Supplies:

Sheldon sketch by Shelby,Georgia Pacific cardstock,Scor-Pal for lines,Want2Scrap bling

Happy Birthday Shelby! ;)

Oh, I didn't think I would get to showcase another delightful picture Shelby drew for me so SOON....but here we are!!!

Tuesday Trigger "Delightfully Random" 

snagged me with the title first...because I think my Shelby's character is

DELIGHTFULLY RANDOM.

Isn't he a hoot????!!!

Shelby told me she just loves the way I colored her crab...


BLESS HER SWEET HEART. ;)


I decided to showcase him on her birthday card...yes, my


Shelby is turning 13 in a couple of days!!!!



WHERE DOES THE TIME GO???!!!


13 Things I love about my Shel:


1. Her ENORMOUS heart

2. Her sweet smile

3. Her contagious laugh

4. Her contagious cry (if her heart breaks....EVERYONE'S heart breaks)

5. Her gentle spirit

6. Her fashion sense (she can wear ANYTHING and make it look good)

7. Her dark, soulful eyes that meet with EVERYONE that crosses her path

8. Her ability to see humor in everything

9. Her gift in remembering EVERYONE'S name

10. Her patience with others

11. Her perfect hair (I know, it seems shallow...but girlfriend doesn't need a flat iron...perfect generation to be born in!)

12. Her graceful gift of dance

13. Her creative mind

I could go on and on....but I need to let you go....


Thanks for helping me celebrate Shelby! ;)



A new technique I used...



..frosted images here

It's very subtle..but I learned it at
Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday #33 Frosted Images.

There is a video to learn the technique...I need to do it again sometime..it didn't come out as frosty as I would have liked...maybe a darker paper,perhaps?

CHALLENGES:

~Colour Q #103

~Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Delightfully Random

(I was inspired to SEW on this card...first time ever after seeing the thread!! The title got me first, though..and I incorporated the red/poppy in my card)

~Card Patterns Sketch 133

~Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday #33 Frosted Images

Info:

~Blog candy from Laura Davis (what a blessing...thank you Laura!)

(Piggy Tales Thumbelina Collection DP)

Shelby's Doodle Puppet Master Crab, Papertrey Ink Grunge Me,Papertrey Ink Communique Curves Sentiments,Doodlebug Design Inc. Die cut accents,DCWV Nana's Kids DP,Spellbinders Labels Eleven,MS fringe scissors,Marvy circle punch to create notches in center panel,grosrain ribbon,Memento ink,Versamagic white ink, Copics

Proud Mama and a Seahorse

I'm a proud mama.

I'm a proud mama who wants to show you a card I made, using my Shelby's drawing.

I requested a "child riding a seahorse" and she drew me a picture, which I scanned,printed,colored,cut out with Spellbinders' scalloped circles, and inserted in this card.

I sponged around the character with ink.

How fun is that?????

I already had the holes punched in this DP...glad I could use it-

 

don't you love it when that happens???

 

 The sentiment was stamped with Versamark, heat embossed with white powder, and sponged over with ink.

 

I was inspired to use her drawing, when I saw 

FYI's Challenge #14

It makes me miss Hawaii!!!

I know someone on the DT who probably feels the same way. ;)

*wink*

I have other REALLY CUTE PICTURES she has drawn for me...but will wait for the right inspiration and scene.

I think Shelby (who is soon to be 13) has great potential, don't you?

Thank you for stopping by today. ;)

Info:

Shelby's doodle..Riding a Seahorse,Stampendous sentiment,Basic Grey Lauderdale DP,Sizzix leaves die,Marvy Circle punch,Cloud 9 Design Teardrop raindrops (I hoarded this for a few years),MS ink for sponging,Versamark ink, white embossing powder,Spellbinders scalloped circles,Kid's Jewelry Friendship thread,Copics