Belated Wishes and more

 I am so sorry to just abandon my blog. It has been super crazy at home and work lately so I am treading water as fast as I can.  :-)
My daughter recently fell getting off the bus and sprained her ankle.  Many diagnosed with  autism  have a high tolerance to pain.  She rarely cries and this  fall was a tear jerker for her.  I knew it was bad when I saw the tears falling quietly and it swelled up to a goose egg.  I took a photo to send her father when he asked how bad it was.  I am not a nurse so I figured a trip to ER  would be best treatment.  7 x-rays later it was determined it was a #2 sprain.  Not the worst and certainly will heal in time thankfully.

Meanwhile, the crutches are not the easiest.  Because she is on the spectrum, it makes using crutches very interesting.  Like how to space the crutches without doing a face plant, how to maneuver around objects without crashing into them,  and most importantly, how to remain a tip toe walker with two sticks and one injured foot not cooperating?  Good times in my household and at school.  The shining aspect, she has friends carrying her backpack for her which encourages social interaction with peers.  She also gets to ride the elevator at school.  ;-)  I really am trying to see the positive in this.  It happened, let's deal with it and make it work.  

I sat down yesterday and was able to create a card in between running the stairs which is really good exercise for me.  I made a card for my daughter's friend who had a birthday in August.  We missed it.  By a month and half almost. :-( Today we will see her to celebrate and catch up though.  :-)

I made this card for the latest challenge at Sentimental Sundays which is black, white, and one more color.  I used a Bugaboo image who is are sponsor this week.  I popped up his 'stache with foam dots and gave him a light coloring of pearl white from Copic.  That's a SRM sticker for the sentiment  The gingham print paper is from Lily Bee.  I love this paper so!  I am down to a tiny scrap.  I wrapped a piece of pink twine and made a bow to complete.

Here is a close up

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge!

Challenges I would like to enter in:

2 Sisters:  #113 Anything Goes

Crafts and Me:  Anything Goes 

Crafty Ribbons Challenge: #30 Children's Birthday

Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes

Jellypark Challenges: Pink It Up

PaperPlay Challenges: #41 Simply cute

Papertake Weekly: All Creatures Great and Small

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A year in review mini album

 This is mini album I made for my daughter to highlight one event each month of the year.  I used lots of SRM Stickers which are perfect to lay on top of photos, painted surfaces, well...everything!

I painted chipboard covers and then added punched pieces from Lily Bee's Buttercup papers, stamped a little, and distressed to create.  I used the Year in Review and Everyday Life  from SRM Stickers.

I used Lily Bee Buttercup papers for the inside pages and lots of SRM Stickers.  The large month ones can be found here.

I did pair them with some smaller monthly stickers found here.

I hope this inspires you to create a mini year in review!  Thanks for stopping by!

A lovely hello

 The fourth week in June already?  Wow!  I hope you are having a wonderful Monday wherever you may be.  I am enjoying the sun.  My latest card is very girly.

At Sentimental Sundays we are looking for cute and girly this week.  Whoopsi Daisy is our sponsor and you 

can grab a freebie digi here.  We also have a color palette bonus for this week's challenge at Sentimental.

I used My Mind's Eye pink gingham with a lace scallop print from Lily Bee.  The striped ribbon is from my craft supply.  I made a small tab and added my hello sticker from SRM Stickers to complete.

Challenges I would like to enter my in:
2 Sisters: #97 Anything Goes
Creative Mondays: #10 Fairies
Craft Your Passion: #116 Things with Wings
Delightful Challenges: Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges: #35 Things with Wings
Love to Create: #21 Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy: Things with Wings

Humpty's Okay

 Or at least on my card he is. ;-)  The newest challenge at Penny's is create a "Happy Birthday" card. 

This is Digital Delight's image I paired with Lily Bee's Buttercup papers.  The grey, yellow, and turquoise is  an eye pleasing palette to me.  I especially love the lace print on the grey paper.

He's wishing a happy birthday using  SRM Stickers "Sticker Sentiments" Happy Birthday and "We've Got Your Border" Birthday. I used The Twinery's Caribbean for added texture.  A few rhinestones below my smaller sentiment to accent completed the card. 

Challenges I would like to enter my card in:

Craft Your Days Away: #44 Cards for Children

Send A Smile 4 Kids: For The Boys

 Stamp, Scrap,and Doodle: Birthday

The Ribbon Carousel Challenge: #50 Anything Goes  with spooled item

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