Brody will have his next bump removed on Monday.  Dr. Brooke thinks it is a cyst, but if it looks suspicious when it is removed, she will have it biopsied.  Another bump which I found in the same general location was not visible when Dr. Brooke examined him.  This is why she is waiting a week before the next surgery…in case the bump reoccurs.  Dr. Brooke said that sometimes Mast Cell Tumors will change in size overnight, from large to small, and back again.  She wanst to see if anything comes back.  So far, not a thing has returned!

Plus, when I asked Brooke about the first bump, she did reassure me that she got it all.  That is good news indeed.

Well, the cat is out of the bag! I am honored to be selected to the Freshly Made Sketches Design Team.  Thank you so much to the creator of Freshly Made Sketches, Lesley Croghan, for selecting me to be a part of this talented group through December. And I would like to thank all of you for your vote of confidence in my abilities to be “clean” when I need to be clean!  For my first FMS challenge, my good friend, the fabulously talented Linda Callahan, created this sweet little sketch.  I thought it would be a super sketch for showcasing one of Stampin’ Up!’s new Designer Series Paper, Floral District.  Enjoy!

This finished card measures 4-1/2″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

• The Bold and the Beautiful! When mixing patterns, pay attention to the scale of the patterns.  On this card, three different patterns have been mixed. But notice the scale and the hues…two softer, smaller patterns coordinate perfectly with a slightly larger, bolder pattern.  All are from the new Floral District Designer Series Paper. 

• Faux watercolor! Watercoloring is a snap when using Blender Pens and inks.  To enhance the watercoloring effect, outline the entire image with Sahara Sand!

• Scallops! After a quick zip through the Big Shot with the Adorning Accents Edgelits, a straight edge is transformed into a scalloped delight!

• Finish with a bow! A So Saffron 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon adds the perfect finishing touch!

 

I hope you will join us at Freshly Made Sketches this week…and I hope you like this Little Friends card! Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one.  Of course, I am always willing to answer any questions you may have about the cards I create or the techniques I use.  I am only an email away!  Until next time… 

Stamp Set:  Little Friends (W 122665, C 122667); Inks:  Daffodil Delight (126944), Baja Breeze (126960), Pretty in Pink (126955), Blush Blossom Stampin’ Write Marker (100037), Soft Suede (126978), Lucky Limeade (126984);  Designer Series Paper:  Floral District (126919);  Card Stock: Whisper White (100730);  Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Adorning Accents Edgelits (125595), Blender Pens (102845); Glitz and Glam:  So Saffron 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (122982), Basic Pearls (119247)

It’s Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players! This week the talented Jaydee has a fabulous theme challenge for us:  Summertime! To me, nothing screams summer like ICE CREAM!  So I pulled out the Mouthwatering stamp set and some retired Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper and set about preparing my triple scoop mouthwatering delight! This paper version has zero calories! Enjoy!

This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

• Fun colors! Summertime and fun colors go hand-in-hand.  A Lucky Limade card base coupled with a Calypso Coral mat anchors a whimsical, multicolored pattern!

• Yummy for your tummy! Scoops of ice cream were created with Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, and Daffodil Delight inks, while the Soft Suede waffle cone was zipped through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Basic Pearls adorn the cone and Dazzling Diamonds add sparkle to the ice cream.  The cherry-on-top receives its extra shine from Crystal Effects.

• A cute sentiment! What could be better for a fun sentiment than “just for fun” from the Sweets for the Sweet stamp set.  Banner snip one end and tuck it under a Pool Party Seam Binding Bow, and one sweet little sentiment is complete!

Isn’t that frame under the ice cream cone cute?  I zipped Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot with an Apothecary Accents Framelit.  Next, I traced around the outer edge of this same framelit on Calypso Coral card stock, and snipped it out.  The two layer perfectly!

Ann to the Rescue!


Want to CASE this card, but you don’t have the retired Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper?  Never fear! If you would like a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of the cute background paper and a strip of the Wisteria Wonder polka dot paper, just email me.  I have enough to share with ten of you. 

So what do you think of today’s summery fun card? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment?  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  Of course, you know that if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

(Just a note about Brody:  We take him to the vet tomorrow morning, Monday.  Instead of having one more bump checked out, he is having two checked out.  We found another Saturday evening.  Hopefully these two will just be fatty tumors or cysts.  Of course, we will have them biopsied.  I will definitely keep you informed.   I am so appreciative of all of your emails.  Your loving and kind thoughts are helping me through this difficult time…)